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How to maximise your annual leave in 2027
Turn 23 days into 53 days off
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We did the research for you and have got the ultimate hack for making the most of Aussie public holidays in 2027. Take these days off work to extend your break, without depleting your annual leave balance! It's all about working smarter not harder.
School holidays are also included for those planning a family holiday with the kids and want to minimise the number of absent school days. Make sure to filter by your state for the right dates.
When are all the public holidays in Australia?
Period | Public Holiday dates | Leave days | Total Days off |
|---|---|---|---|
Christmas & New Years 2026 Sat 19 Dec 2026 - Sun 3 Jan 2027 | Christmas Day: Fri 25 Dec 2026 | 7 | 16 |
Australia Day Sat 23 Jan - Sun 31 Jan 2027 | Australia day: Tue 26 Jan 2027 | 4 | 9 |
Easter Sat 24 Apr – Sun 2 May 2027 | Good Friday: Fri 26 Mar 2027 | 4 | 10 |
Anzac Day Sat 24 Apr – Sun 2 May 2027 | Anzac Day: Sun 25 Apr 2027 (observed Mon 26 Apr in NSW, ACT, QLD, WA and NT) | 4 | 9 |
King’s Birthday Sat 12 Jun – Sun 20 Jun 2027 | King’s Birthday: Mon 14 Jun 2027 (QLD: Mon 4 Oct, WA: Mon 27 Sep) | 4 | 9 |
Christmas & New Years 2027 Sat 25 Dec 2027 – Sun 9 Jan 2028 | Christmas Day: Sat 25 Dec 2027 (observed Mon 27 Dec) | 7 | 16 |
2027 public holidays by state
Australian Capital Territory
For Canberrans, you also have the option of taking the 4 days off between Reconciliation Day and Labour Day to get 10 days off in total from 30th May to 8 June.
Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
(
)
Saturday, December 26, 2026
Boxing day
(
)
Monday, December 28, 2026
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
Friday, January 1, 2027
New Year's Day
(
)
Tuesday, January 26, 2027
Australia Day
(
)
Monday, March 8, 2027
Canberra day
(
)
Friday, March 26, 2027
Good Friday
(
)
Saturday, March 27, 2027
Easter Saturday
(
)
Sunday, March 28, 2027
Easter Sunday
(
)
Monday, March 29, 2027
Easter Monday
(
)
Sunday, April 25, 2027
ANZAC Day
(
)
Monday, April 26, 2027
Additional public holiday for ANZAC day
(
)
Monday, May 31, 2027
Reconciliation Day
(
)
Monday, June 14, 2027
King's Birthday
(
)
Monday, October 4, 2027
Labour Day
(
)
Saturday, December 25, 2027
Christmas Day
(
)
Sunday, December 26, 2027
Boxing day
(
)
Monday, December 27, 2027
Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
(
)
Tuesday, December 28, 2027
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
New South Wales
Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
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)
Saturday, December 26, 2026
Boxing day
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)
Monday, December 28, 2026
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
Friday, January 1, 2027
New Year's Day
(
)
Tuesday, January 26, 2027
Australia Day
(
)
Friday, March 26, 2027
Good Friday
(
)
Saturday, March 27, 2027
Easter Saturday
(
)
Sunday, March 28, 2027
Easter Sunday
(
)
Monday, March 29, 2027
Easter Monday
(
)
Sunday, April 25, 2027
ANZAC Day
(
)
Monday, April 26, 2027
Additional public holiday for ANZAC day
(
)
Monday, June 14, 2027
King's Birthday
(
)
Monday, October 4, 2027
Labour Day
(
)
Saturday, December 25, 2027
Christmas Day
(
)
Sunday, December 26, 2027
Boxing day
(
)
Monday, December 27, 2027
Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
(
)
Tuesday, December 28, 2027
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
Northern Territory
Thursday, December 24, 2026
Christmas Eve
(
from 7 pm to midnight
)
Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
(
)
Saturday, December 26, 2026
Boxing day
(
)
Monday, December 28, 2026
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
Thursday, December 31, 2026
New Year's Eve
(
from 7pm to midnight
)
Friday, January 1, 2027
New Year's Day
(
)
Tuesday, January 26, 2027
Australia Day
(
)
Friday, March 26, 2027
Good Friday
(
)
Saturday, March 27, 2027
Easter Saturday
(
)
Sunday, March 28, 2027
Easter Sunday
(
)
Monday, March 29, 2027
Easter Monday
(
)
Sunday, April 25, 2027
ANZAC Day
(
)
Monday, April 26, 2027
Additional public holiday for ANZAC day
(
)
Monday, May 3, 2027
May Day
(
)
Monday, June 14, 2027
King's Birthday
(
)
Monday, August 2, 2027
Picnic Day
(
)
Friday, December 24, 2027
Christmas Eve
(
from 7 pm to midnight
)
Saturday, December 25, 2027
Christmas Day
(
)
Sunday, December 26, 2027
Boxing day
(
)
Monday, December 27, 2027
Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
(
)
Tuesday, December 28, 2027
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
Friday, December 31, 2027
New Year's Eve
(
from 7pm to midnight
)
Queensland
Thursday, December 24, 2026
Christmas Eve
(
from 6 pm to midnight
)
Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
(
)
Saturday, December 26, 2026
Boxing day
(
)
Monday, December 28, 2026
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
Friday, January 1, 2027
New Year's Day
(
)
Tuesday, January 26, 2027
Australia Day
(
)
Friday, March 26, 2027
Good Friday
(
)
Saturday, March 27, 2027
Easter Saturday
(
)
Sunday, March 28, 2027
Easter Sunday
(
)
Monday, March 29, 2027
Easter Monday
(
)
Sunday, April 25, 2027
ANZAC Day
(
)
Monday, April 26, 2027
Additional public holiday for ANZAC day
(
)
Wednesday, August 11, 2027
Royal Queensland Show
(
Brisbane area only
)
Monday, October 4, 2027
King's Birthday
(
)
Friday, December 24, 2027
Christmas Eve
(
from 6 pm to midnight
)
Saturday, December 25, 2027
Christmas Day
(
)
Sunday, December 26, 2027
Boxing day
(
)
Monday, December 27, 2027
Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
(
)
Tuesday, December 28, 2027
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
South Australia
Thursday, December 24, 2026
Christmas Eve
(
from 7 pm to midnight
)
Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
(
)
Saturday, December 26, 2026
Boxing day
(
)
Monday, December 28, 2026
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
Thursday, December 31, 2026
New Year's Eve
(
from 7pm to midnight
)
Friday, January 1, 2027
New Year's Day
(
)
Tuesday, January 26, 2027
Australia Day
(
)
Monday, March 8, 2027
Adelaide Cup Day
(
)
Friday, March 26, 2027
Good Friday
(
)
Saturday, March 27, 2027
Easter Saturday
(
)
Sunday, March 28, 2027
Easter Sunday
(
)
Monday, March 29, 2027
Easter Monday
(
)
Sunday, April 25, 2027
ANZAC Day
(
)
Monday, June 14, 2027
King's Birthday
(
)
Monday, October 4, 2027
Labour Day
(
)
Friday, December 24, 2027
Christmas Eve
(
from 7 pm to midnight
)
Saturday, December 25, 2027
Christmas Day
(
)
Sunday, December 26, 2027
Boxing day
(
)
Monday, December 27, 2027
Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
(
)
Tuesday, December 28, 2027
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
Friday, December 31, 2027
New Year's Eve
(
from 7pm to midnight
)
Tasmania
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Royal Hobart Show
(
only observed in certain areas of the state, including Hobart
)
Monday, November 2, 2026
Recreation Day
(
areas of the state that don’t observe Royal Hobart Regatta
)
Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
(
)
Monday, December 28, 2026
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
Friday, January 1, 2027
New Year's Day
(
)
Tuesday, January 26, 2027
Australia Day
(
)
Monday, February 8, 2027
Royal Hobart Regatta
(
only observed in certain areas of the state, including Hobart
)
Monday, March 8, 2027
Eight Hours Day
(
)
Friday, March 26, 2027
Good Friday
(
)
Monday, March 29, 2027
Easter Monday
(
)
Tuesday, March 30, 2027
Easter Tuesday
(
generally Tasmanian Public Service only
)
Sunday, April 25, 2027
ANZAC Day
(
)
Monday, June 14, 2027
King's Birthday
(
)
Thursday, October 21, 2027
Royal Hobart Show
(
only observed in certain areas of the state, including Hobart
)
Monday, November 1, 2027
Recreation Day
(
areas of the state that don’t observe Royal Hobart Regatta
)
Saturday, December 25, 2027
Christmas Day
(
)
Monday, December 27, 2027
Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
(
)
Tuesday, December 28, 2027
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
Victoria
AFL grand final
(
Subject to AFL schedule (date TBC) - Friday before the AFL Grand Final
)
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Melbourne Cup
(
)
Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
(
)
Saturday, December 26, 2026
Boxing day
(
)
Monday, December 28, 2026
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
Friday, January 1, 2027
New Year's Day
(
)
Tuesday, January 26, 2027
Australia Day
(
)
Monday, March 8, 2027
Labour Day
(
)
Friday, March 26, 2027
Good Friday
(
)
Saturday, March 27, 2027
Easter Saturday
(
)
Sunday, March 28, 2027
Easter Sunday
(
)
Monday, March 29, 2027
Easter Monday
(
)
Sunday, April 25, 2027
ANZAC Day
(
)
Monday, June 14, 2027
King's Birthday
(
)
Tuesday, November 2, 2027
Melbourne Cup
(
)
Saturday, December 25, 2027
Christmas Day
(
)
Sunday, December 26, 2027
Boxing day
(
)
Monday, December 27, 2027
Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
(
)
Tuesday, December 28, 2027
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
Western Australia
Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
(
)
Saturday, December 26, 2026
Boxing day
(
)
Monday, December 28, 2026
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
Friday, January 1, 2027
New Year's Day
(
)
Tuesday, January 26, 2027
Australia Day
(
)
Monday, March 1, 2027
Labour Day
(
)
Friday, March 26, 2027
Good Friday
(
)
Saturday, March 27, 2027
Easter Saturday
(
)
Sunday, March 28, 2027
Easter Sunday
(
)
Monday, March 29, 2027
Easter Monday
(
)
Sunday, April 25, 2027
ANZAC Day
(
)
Monday, April 26, 2027
Additional public holiday for ANZAC day
(
)
Monday, June 7, 2027
Western Australia Day
(
)
Monday, September 27, 2027
King's Birthday
(
some regional areas in WA hold the King's Birthday public holiday on a different date
)
Saturday, December 25, 2027
Christmas Day
(
)
Sunday, December 26, 2027
Boxing day
(
)
Monday, December 27, 2027
Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
(
)
Tuesday, December 28, 2027
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
2027 school holidays by state
Australian Capital Territory
Autumn
division:
divisions:
Saturday
10
April
to
Tuesday
27
April
2027
Winter
division:
divisions:
Saturday
3
July
to
Monday
19
July
2027
Spring
division:
divisions:
Saturday
25
September
to
Monday
11
October
2027
Summer
division:
divisions:
Saturday
18
December
to
Monday
07
February
2028
New South Wales
Autumn
Eastern and Western
division:
divisions:
Saturday
10
April
to
Sunday
25
April
2027
Winter
Eastern and Western
division:
divisions:
Saturday
3
July
to
Sunday
18
July
2027
Spring
Eastern and Western
division:
divisions:
Saturday
25
September
to
Sunday
10
October
2027
Summer
Eastern
division:
divisions:
Tuesday
21
December
to
Friday
28
January
2028
Summer
Western
division:
divisions:
Tuesday
21
December
to
Friday
04
February
2028
Northern Territory
Autumn
division:
divisions:
Saturday
3
April
to
Monday
12
April
2027
Winter
division:
divisions:
Saturday
19
June
to
Monday
12
July
2027
Spring
division:
divisions:
Saturday
18
September
to
Monday
04
October
2027
Summer
division:
divisions:
Friday
10
December
to
Monday
24
January
2028
Queensland
Autumn
division:
divisions:
Friday
26
March
to
Sunday
11
April
2027
Winter
division:
divisions:
Saturday
26
June
to
Sunday
11
July
2027
Spring
division:
divisions:
Saturday
18
September
to
Monday
04
October
2027
Summer
division:
divisions:
Saturday
11
December
to
Sunday
23
January
2028
South Australia
Autumn
division:
divisions:
Saturday
10
April
to
Sunday
25
April
2027
Winter
division:
divisions:
Saturday
3
July
to
Sunday
18
July
2027
Spring
division:
divisions:
Saturday
25
September
to
Sunday
10
October
2027
Summer
division:
divisions:
Saturday
11
December
to
Sunday
30
January
2028
Tasmania
Autumn
division:
divisions:
Saturday
10
April
to
Sunday
25
April
2027
Winter
division:
divisions:
Saturday
3
July
to
Sunday
18
July
2027
Spring
division:
divisions:
Saturday
25
September
to
Sunday
10
October
2027
Summer
division:
divisions:
Friday
17
December
to
Victoria
Spring
division:
divisions:
Saturday
19
September
to
Sunday
04
October
2026
Autumn
division:
divisions:
Friday
26
March
to
Sunday
11
April
2027
Winter
division:
divisions:
Saturday
26
June
to
Sunday
11
July
2027
Spring
division:
divisions:
Saturday
18
September
to
Sunday
03
October
2027
Summer
division:
divisions:
Saturday
18
December
to
Wednesday
26
January
2028
Western Australia
Autumn
division:
divisions:
Saturday
10
April
to
Sunday
25
April
2027
Winter
division:
divisions:
Saturday
3
July
to
Sunday
18
July
2027
Spring
division:
divisions:
Saturday
25
September
to
Sunday
10
October
2027
Summer
division:
divisions:
Friday
17
December
to
Tuesday
01
February
2028
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