Spring begins on 1 September, and by 8 September 2026 warmer days return across the southern states after the winter months. The AFL finals series runs through September, ahead of the Grand Final that follows in late September or early October, drawing national attention as one of the biggest fixtures on the Australian sporting calendar.
Tuesday 8 September 2026 carries no recurring public holiday of its own outside the first Tuesday of November, when the Melbourne Cup applies in metropolitan Melbourne. On every other date, this day of the week runs as a standard working day across the country, counted fully in the working-day total above.
Contracts and legal deadlines that specify calendar days count every day from 8 September 2026 including weekends and public holidays, while deadlines specified in working or business days count only the days this page includes in its working-day total. The difference between the two conventions can shift a deadline by several days once weekends and holidays are counted.
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