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Public Holiday
Regional: AU-VIC
Melbourne Cup
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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🏪 What's open
- Banks Closed
- Government offices Closed
- Schools Closed
- Shops Varies
- Restaurants Reduced
- Public transit Reduced
- Stock market Closed
- Post office Mostly closed
🛋️ Long weekend potential
4-Day Block
SAT
31
Weekend
SUN
01
Weekend
MON
02
Bridge Day
TUE
03
Holiday
4-day weekend with a bridge day on November 2
📣 Traveler notes
Australia features diverse natural landscapes, ranging from cosmopolitan cities to vast wilderness. It has a history encompassing Indigenous cultures (over 65,000 years) and global immigration. Visitors should observe local customs and show respect for Indigenous culture. Public displays of affection are generally acceptable.
- January 1: New Year's Day
- January 26: Australia Day (celebrating the First Fleet's landing in 1788)
- Easter Weekend (Good Friday through Easter Monday): A long weekend in March or April, typically involving heavy travel and booked accommodation.
About this holiday
The Melbourne Cup is an annual Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. Organized by the Victoria Racing Club as part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, it is a 3200-metre handicap race for horses three years old and older, and traditionally takes place on the first Tuesday of November.