05/04/2026
5 APRIL 2026
Today is a remarkable day for Australia: an Easter Sunday [a Christian festival celebrated throughout the world] and a day that marks the end of Daylight saving for Australians.
✝️EASTER SUNDAY
Easter, also called Pasch or Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the Bible's New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD.
🌞🌅AUSTRALIA DAYLIGHT SAVING
Daylight saving in Australia for 2026 ends on Sunday, 5 April 2026 (3 am AEDT to 2 am AEST), and starts again on Sunday, 4 October 2026 (2 am AEST to 3 am AEDT). Clocks go back one hour in April (gaining an hour) and forward one hour in October.
Key Details for 2026:
》Ends (Summer time finishes): Sunday, 5 April 2026, 3:00 am AEDT to 2:00 am AEST.
》Starts (Summer time begins): Sunday, 4 October 2026, 2:00 am AEST 3:00 am AEDT.
》Observing Jurisdictions: NSW, VIC, SA, TAS, and ACT.
》Non-Observing Jurisdictions: Queensland, Western Australia, and Northern Territory.
Tips for Time Change:
*Most smartphones and internet-connected devices adjust automatically.
*Manually adjust analog clocks, watches, and kitchen appliances.
*April 5, 2026: Clocks go back one hour (extra hour of sleep).
*October 4, 2026: Clocks go forward one hour (less sleep).