The new financial year opens on 1 July, bringing fresh budgets and tax paperwork for businesses across the country. 5 July 2026 falls inside the first month of that financial year, in the third calendar quarter of 2026 under the standard January-to-December system, while winter holds firm across the southern states with some of the coldest mornings of the year.
A public holiday that falls on a Sunday sits inside the weekend rather than beside it, and whether a substitute day off applies to the following Monday depends on the specific holiday and the state. Sunday 5 July 2026 falls on this day of the week, at the close of the weekend, immediately before the working week resumes.
The working-day count on this page excludes both weekend days and any public holiday declared for the state selected, so the same date in 2026 can show a different total depending on which state's calendar applies to 5 July. Interstate businesses need to check more than one state's list before setting a national deadline.
Cookie policy