🏇 Melbourne Cup 2026
Date Verification
- Status
- Organizer Schedule
- Date used
- 3 November 2026
- Date rule
- Official organiser schedule
- Checked
- 2026-09-11
- Primary source
- Victoria Racing Club
The 2026 Lexus Melbourne Cup Day is Tuesday 3 November.
What Melbourne Cup is
The Melbourne Cup is run on the first Tuesday in November at Flemington and is the only horse race anywhere that stops a nation — it is a public holiday in metropolitan Melbourne.
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| Event | Date | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 🕊️ United Nations Day 2026 | 24 Oct 2026 | 0 |
| 🇦🇹 Austria National Day 2026 | 26 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey Republic Day 2026 | 29 Oct 2026 | 5 |
| 🕯️ All Saints’ Day 2026 | 1 Nov 2026 | 8 |
| 🌼 All Souls’ Day 2026 | 2 Nov 2026 | 9 |
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