February is the last full month of the Australian summer. The southern states remain hot, with bushfire warnings active across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, while the tropical north continues its wet season, with cyclone activity running through to April. Daylight saving remains in effect across New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT for the whole of February 2026. February runs to 28 days in 2026, the shortest count of any month on the calendar.
The working-day count for February 2026 comes down entirely to how its 28 days fall against the weekends, since no public holiday interrupts the month in any state by default. This makes February one of the more predictable months on the calendar for rostering and project scheduling, with no long weekend to plan leave around anywhere in the country. February is one of only two months on the Australian calendar with no fixed national public holiday attached to it.
The shift from February into March brings the official start of autumn on 1 March, along with the return of Labour Day long weekends in Western Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. February 2026 hands over a quiet, holiday-free month to one shaped by state-based public holidays and football season openers across both major codes. February sits in the first calendar quarter of 2026 as well as the eighth month of the financial year.
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