Australian Capital Territory public holidays · your best breaks, already worked out

I'm in (), I have days of leave, and I want the most time off in .

42days off from just 10 days of leave, spread over 10 breaks. That's 4.2× your leave.

Your 2027, planned

Hover or tap any day for details. Purple circles are public holidays; pink squares are the days to book off.

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More top breaks of 2027

Ranked by how far your leave goes. Tap a card to see it in the calendar.

  1. #2Christmas Day & Boxing Day & Christmas Day (observed) & Boxing Day (observed)Book 1 day offGet 5 days off in a rowDatesFri 24 Dec – Tue 28 Dec 2027Book offFri 24 Dec 2027Value5× your leaveShow in calendar
  2. #3New Year's DayBook 1 day offGet 4 days off in a rowDatesFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan 2027Book offMon 4 Jan 2027Value4× your leaveShow in calendar
  3. #4Australia DayBook 1 day offGet 4 days off in a rowDatesSat 23 Jan – Tue 26 Jan 2027Book offMon 25 Jan 2027Value4× your leaveShow in calendar
  4. #5Canberra DayBook 1 day offGet 4 days off in a rowDatesFri 5 Mar – Mon 8 Mar 2027Book offFri 5 Mar 2027Value4× your leaveShow in calendar
  5. #6Anzac Day & Anzac Day (additional day)Book 1 day offGet 4 days off in a rowDatesFri 23 Apr – Mon 26 Apr 2027Book offFri 23 Apr 2027Value4× your leaveShow in calendar
  6. #7Reconciliation DayBook 1 day offGet 4 days off in a rowDatesFri 28 May – Mon 31 May 2027Book offFri 28 May 2027Value4× your leaveShow in calendar
  7. #8King's BirthdayBook 1 day offGet 4 days off in a rowDatesFri 11 Jun – Mon 14 Jun 2027Book offFri 11 Jun 2027Value4× your leaveShow in calendar
  8. #9Labour DayBook 1 day offGet 4 days off in a rowDatesFri 1 Oct – Mon 4 Oct 2027Book offFri 1 Oct 2027Value4× your leaveShow in calendar
  9. #10New Year's DayBook 1 day offGet 4 days off in a rowDatesFri 31 Dec 2027 – Mon 3 Jan 2028Book offFri 31 Dec 2027Value4× your leaveShow in calendar

All Australian Capital Territory public holidays 2026

15 public holidays in 2026.

DateHoliday
Thu 1 Jan 2026New Year's Day
Mon 26 Jan 2026Australia Day
Mon 9 Mar 2026Canberra Day
Fri 3 Apr 2026Good Friday
Sat 4 Apr 2026 weekendEaster Saturday
Sun 5 Apr 2026 weekendEaster Sunday
Mon 6 Apr 2026Easter Monday
Sat 25 Apr 2026 weekendAnzac Day
Mon 27 Apr 2026Anzac Day (additional day)
Mon 1 Jun 2026Reconciliation Day
Mon 8 Jun 2026King's Birthday
Mon 5 Oct 2026Labour Day
Fri 25 Dec 2026Christmas Day
Sat 26 Dec 2026 weekendBoxing Day
Mon 28 Dec 2026Boxing Day (observed)

All Australian Capital Territory public holidays 2027

16 public holidays in 2027.

DateHoliday
Fri 1 Jan 2027New Year's Day
Tue 26 Jan 2027Australia Day
Mon 8 Mar 2027Canberra Day
Fri 26 Mar 2027Good Friday
Sat 27 Mar 2027 weekendEaster Saturday
Sun 28 Mar 2027 weekendEaster Sunday
Mon 29 Mar 2027Easter Monday
Sun 25 Apr 2027 weekendAnzac Day
Mon 26 Apr 2027Anzac Day (additional day)
Mon 31 May 2027Reconciliation Day
Mon 14 Jun 2027King's Birthday
Mon 4 Oct 2027Labour Day
Sat 25 Dec 2027 weekendChristmas Day
Sun 26 Dec 2027 weekendBoxing Day
Mon 27 Dec 2027Christmas Day (observed)
Tue 28 Dec 2027Boxing Day (observed)

The August bank holiday applies to banks only and is not a public holiday for most workers.

Questions and answers

How many public holidays does Australian Capital Territory have in 2026?

Australian Capital Territory has 15 public holidays in 2026, and 4 of them fall on a weekend.

How many public holidays does Australian Capital Territory have in 2027?

Australian Capital Territory has 16 public holidays in 2027, and 5 of them fall on a weekend.

What is the best bridge day in Australian Capital Territory in 2027?

Book off Thu 25 Mar 2027 (1 day of leave) to get 5 days off in a row, Thu 25 Mar 2027 to Mon 29 Mar 2027.

Plan your leave

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When is each holiday?

New Year's DayAustralia DayLabour DayAdelaide Cup DayEight Hours DayCanberra DayGood FridayEaster SaturdayEaster SundayEaster MondayAnzac DayMay DayWestern Australia DayReconciliation DayKing's BirthdayPicnic DayFriday before AFL Grand FinalMelbourne CupChristmas DayBoxing DayProclamation Day

States and territories

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