How many RDOs are there in VIC in 2026?

The ETU Victoria 2026 Contracting RDOs lists 26 rostered days off. Your own entitlement depends on your enterprise agreement or award, so check with your employer.

Where does this VIC RDO calendar come from?

The dates are read from the ETU Victoria 2026 Contracting RDOs, published by Electrical Trades Union Victoria, through DataQuoll. Public holidays are checked against the Fair Work Ombudsman list. The original calendar is linked on this page.

Does my RDO move if it falls on a public holiday?

Union calendars are drawn up around the public holidays, so the listed RDOs already avoid them. If your site works a different roster, your employer or agreement decides when a displaced RDO is taken.

Victoria

VIC RDO calendar 2026

26 rostered days off from the ETU Victoria 2026 Contracting RDOs. Electrical contracting industry, Victoria.

All 2026 RDOs

Month	RDOs
January 2026	Mon, 12 Jan Tue, 27 Jan
February 2026	Mon, 9 Feb Mon, 23 Feb
March 2026	Tue, 10 Mar Mon, 23 Mar
April 2026	Tue, 7 Apr Wed, 8 Apr Mon, 27 Apr Tue, 28 Apr
May 2026	Mon, 11 May Mon, 25 May
June 2026	Tue, 9 June Mon, 22 June
July 2026	Mon, 6 July Mon, 20 July
August 2026	Mon, 3 Aug Mon, 17 Aug Mon, 31 Aug
September 2026	Mon, 14 Sept Mon, 28 Sept
October 2026	Mon, 12 Oct Mon, 26 Oct
November 2026	Mon, 2 Nov Wed, 4 Nov Mon, 16 Nov

Industry shutdowns

Sat, 24 Jan to Sun, 25 Jan 2026Lockdown weekend (2 days)
Sat, 21 Feb to Sun, 22 Feb 2026Lockdown weekend (2 days)
Sat, 7 Mar to Sun, 8 Mar 2026Lockdown weekend (2 days)
Sat, 4 Apr to Sun, 5 Apr 2026Lockdown weekend (2 days)
Sat, 25 Apr to Sun, 26 Apr 2026Lockdown weekend (2 days)
Sat, 23 May to Sun, 24 May 2026Lockdown weekend (2 days)
Sat, 6 June to Sun, 7 June 2026Lockdown weekend (2 days)
Sat, 4 July to Sun, 5 July 2026Lockdown weekend (2 days)
Sat, 1 Aug to Sun, 2 Aug 2026Lockdown weekend (2 days)
Sat, 29 Aug to Sun, 30 Aug 2026Lockdown weekend (2 days)
Sat, 26 Sept to Sun, 27 Sept 2026Lockdown weekend (2 days)
Sat, 10 Oct to Sun, 11 Oct 2026Lockdown weekend (2 days)
Sat, 31 Oct to Sun, 1 Nov 2026Lockdown weekend (2 days)

Public holidays

Thu, 1 JanNew Year's Day
Mon, 26 JanAustralia Day
Mon, 9 MarLabour Day
Fri, 3 AprGood Friday
Sat, 4 AprSaturday before Easter Sunday
Sun, 5 AprEaster Sunday
Mon, 6 AprEaster Monday
Sat, 25 AprAnzac Day (Saturday)
Mon, 8 JuneKing's Birthday
Fri, 25 SeptFriday before the AFL Grand Final
Tue, 3 NovMelbourne Cup (some regional areas hold a different local day instead)
Fri, 25 DecChristmas Day
Sat, 26 DecBoxing Day (Saturday)
Mon, 28 DecAdditional public holiday for Boxing Day
Fri, 1 JanNew Year's Day
Tue, 26 JanAustralia Day (Tuesday)

Checked against the Fair Work Ombudsman list. Regional show days and local holidays are not shown.

Source

Dates from the ETU Victoria 2026 Contracting RDOs (Electrical Trades Union Victoria), read and checked by DataQuoll. Snapshot taken 28 October 2026.

Rosters and agreements differ between employers. Confirm your RDOs with your employer or union before you plan around them.

Questions

How many RDOs are there in VIC in 2026?: The ETU Victoria 2026 Contracting RDOs lists 26 rostered days off. Your own entitlement depends on your enterprise agreement or award, so check with your employer.
Where does this VIC RDO calendar come from?: The dates are read from the ETU Victoria 2026 Contracting RDOs, published by Electrical Trades Union Victoria, through DataQuoll. Public holidays are checked against the Fair Work Ombudsman list. The original calendar is linked on this page.
Does my RDO move if it falls on a public holiday?: Union calendars are drawn up around the public holidays, so the listed RDOs already avoid them. If your site works a different roster, your employer or agreement decides when a displaced RDO is taken.