Premier stresses reverence for Anzac Day and warns against moving commemorations to a Monday if that undermines its meaning.

The piece highlights that NSW has fewer public holidays than many other states and territories.

Input from Victoria, the business community, and the ACT is being sought, though no final decision has been made.

NSW is among states with 12 standard statewide holidays in 2026, fewer than several others which have 13 or more.

The government is considering a Monday substitute holiday for Anzac Day to align with Western Australia and the ACT, aiming to avoid undermining Anzac Day's salience.

A comparison shows Victoria at 14 holidays, WA and Tasmania at 13, ACT and Queensland at 14, and SA and the Northern Territory at 15.

Remembrance services will occur nationwide on April 25, with WA and the ACT currently receiving an extra public holiday on the following Monday when Anzac Day falls on a weekend.

NSW Premier floats adding Anzac Day as a public holiday if it falls on a weekend, effectively creating a long weekend for residents this year.

Talks are underway to establish a new public holiday this year related to Anzac Day, with consultations planned.

The Premier notes that other states have adopted a Monday holiday for weekend Anzac Day, but he has not committed NSW to mirroring that approach.

Currently, Anzac Day on April 25 is a NSW public holiday regardless of weekday, with no automatic substitute Monday off when it falls on a weekend.

Anzac Day is one of 10 nationwide public holidays in 2026; NSW has only two other holidays (The King’s Birthday in June and Labour Day in October) at present.