April is the tenth month of the financial year that began the previous July, two months out from the 30 June close. April 2026 opens the second calendar quarter of 2026, which runs from April to June, under the standard January-to-December quarter system used on this page for most business and government reporting. Term 1 school holidays overlap with the Easter break across every state during April.
Easter and ANZAC Day both fall within or close to April 2026, and workers commonly bridge the days between them with annual leave when the two observances land close enough together. Term 1 school holidays overlapping the same weeks make April one of the more leave-heavy months on the Australian calendar. ANZAC Day falls on the fixed date of 25 April every year, regardless of which day of the week it lands on.
April 2026 runs to 30 days and opens the second calendar quarter of 2026, four months into the 365-day year. The financial year that began the previous July moves two months closer to its 30 June close by the time April ends, with EOFY now clearly in view for most businesses. April opens the second calendar quarter of 2026 as well.
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