<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/victoria" rel="" target="" title="Victorians"><span>Victorians</span></a><span> will join other states and territories missing out on an Anzac Day public holiday this year after the </span><a><span>government</span></a><span> decided not to add a substitute day off on Monday, April 27.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>NSW Premier Chris Minns yesterday announced a substitute public holiday for 2026 and 2027, when Anzac Day falls on a Saturday and Sunday respectively.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Anzac Day on 25 April is one of the most important and solemn days on our national calendar, and that will not change," Minns said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LATEST:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/nancy-guthrie-kidnapping-glove-dna-tested-appears-to-match-those-worn-by-suspect-on-video/4bf0fb4b-17f3-49ae-bf89-02466859689c" target="_blank"><strong><span>Glove discovery could be breakthrough needed in Gutherie kidnap mystery</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Adding a public holiday when Anzac Day falls on a weekend will not diminish that tradition.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"If anything, it is a reminder of its importance and another reason for people to get up, attend a local service and ensure the spirit of remembrance continues to be passed on to the next generation."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The ACT and Western Australia will also observe the public holiday on the following Monday.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/which-states-will-miss-out-on-an-anzac-day-public-holiday/0b9ee205-3d51-466f-ab82-d2faca32f65c" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Queenslanders will not get an additional day off this year, but will observe the public holiday on the Monday next year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Victoria, the Northern Territory, Tasmania and South Australia all do not have the additional day off.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/north-ryde-kidnapping-sydney-chris-baghsarian-police/3cb2fb83-2b2b-4eda-b451-4bcb90ef4480" target="_blank"><strong><span>'Grave fears' for Sydney grandfather after 'mistaken identity' kidnapping</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Public holidays in Victoria are governed by the Public Holidays Act 1993, and any amendments require legislative change," a Victorian government spokesperson said in a statement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span> "Victorians, along with residents of the Australian Capital Territory, enjoy the highest number of public holidays among other Australians, with a total of 13 each year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span> "There are no current plans to amend Victoria's existing public holiday arrangements however we are always open to community feedback."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 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