Spring is fully established across the country by 5 October 2026, with milder days and longer evenings standard in every state during October. The financial year's second quarter, October to December, begins alongside this seasonal shift, three months out from the 30 June financial year close.
The week containing Monday 5 October 2026 is counted from this date under the standard week-numbering convention used on this page, with weeks running Monday to Sunday rather than Sunday to Saturday. This convention affects rostering, payroll cycles and any planning done in weekly blocks across Australian workplaces that pay staff or schedule shifts on a weekly basis.
The quarter containing 5 October 2026 is based on the calendar year running January to December, a separate system from the Australian financial year, which runs from 1 July to 30 June and splits into its own four quarters. Businesses often track both systems side by side, one for tax filings and one for calendar-year planning.
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