Easter 2027 comes early and Anzac Day lands on a Sunday, and between them they decide what your autumn looks like. Easter works the same almost everywhere. Anzac Day does not: some states give you the Monday, some do not, and that one difference changes how much leave you need. Here is the state-by-state version.
Your 2027 at a glance
This is where 10 days of leave go furthest across 2027 using the national public holidays. Pick your state in the planner for your own dates.
Australia)One page for each break, in date order. Hover or tap a page for the days to book.
All 10 breaks in words
Fri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan 2027
New Year's Day
Book 1 day off: Mon 4 Jan 2027.
You get 4 days off in a row, from Fri 1 Jan 2027 to Mon 4 Jan 2027.
4× your leave
Fri 8 Jan – Sun 10 Jan 2027
Long weekend
Book 1 day off: Fri 8 Jan 2027.
You get 3 days off in a row, from Fri 8 Jan 2027 to Sun 10 Jan 2027.
3× your leave
Fri 15 Jan – Sun 17 Jan 2027
Long weekend
Book 1 day off: Fri 15 Jan 2027.
You get 3 days off in a row, from Fri 15 Jan 2027 to Sun 17 Jan 2027.
3× your leave
Sat 23 Jan – Tue 26 Jan 2027
Australia Day
Book 1 day off: Mon 25 Jan 2027.
You get 4 days off in a row, from Sat 23 Jan 2027 to Tue 26 Jan 2027.
4× your leave
Fri 29 Jan – Sun 31 Jan 2027
Long weekend
Book 1 day off: Fri 29 Jan 2027.
You get 3 days off in a row, from Fri 29 Jan 2027 to Sun 31 Jan 2027.
3× your leave
Fri 5 Feb – Sun 7 Feb 2027
Long weekend
Book 1 day off: Fri 5 Feb 2027.
You get 3 days off in a row, from Fri 5 Feb 2027 to Sun 7 Feb 2027.
3× your leave
Fri 12 Feb – Sun 14 Feb 2027
Long weekend
Book 1 day off: Fri 12 Feb 2027.
You get 3 days off in a row, from Fri 12 Feb 2027 to Sun 14 Feb 2027.
3× your leave
Thu 25 Mar – Mon 29 Mar 2027
Good Friday & Easter Monday
Book 1 day off: Thu 25 Mar 2027.
You get 5 days off in a row, from Thu 25 Mar 2027 to Mon 29 Mar 2027.
5× your leave
Fri 24 Dec – Tue 28 Dec 2027
Christmas Day & Boxing Day
Book 1 day off: Fri 24 Dec 2027.
You get 5 days off in a row, from Fri 24 Dec 2027 to Tue 28 Dec 2027.
5× your leave
Fri 31 Dec 2027 – Mon 3 Jan 2028
New Year's Day
Book 1 day off: Fri 31 Dec 2027.
You get 4 days off in a row, from Fri 31 Dec 2027 to Mon 3 Jan 2028.
4× your leave
Easter 2027: who gets which days
Every state and territory has Good Friday and Easter Monday. The days in between are where the lists differ:
- Easter Saturday (Saturday 27 March 2027) is a public holiday in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory, but not in Western Australia and Tasmania.
- Easter Sunday (Sunday 28 March 2027) is a public holiday everywhere except Tasmania.
- Easter Tuesday is listed in Tasmania too, but it is generally only for the Tasmanian public service.
The weekend ones matter mostly if you work weekends. For a Monday-to-Friday worker the leave maths is the same in every state, because the weekday holidays are the same.
How to turn 4 days of leave into 10 days off
Easter gives you two public holidays with a weekend in the middle. Put leave on the four workdays before Good Friday: book 4 days off (Mon 22, Tue 23, Wed 24 and Thu 25 Mar 2027) and get 10 days off in a row (Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 Mar 2027). Or put it on the four workdays after Easter Monday: book 4 days off (Tue 30 and Wed 31 Mar 2027 and Thu 1 and Fri 2 Apr 2027) and get 10 days off in a row (Fri 26 Mar – Sun 4 Apr 2027). Both work in every state. Book before and you come back to a four-day week; book after and the break starts with the long weekend, so you are already in holiday mode by Tuesday.
Do both, add a couple of days on the end, and Easter turns into two and a half weeks:
Book off: Mon 22, Tue 23, Wed 24, Thu 25, Tue 30 and Wed 31 Mar 2027 and Thu 1, Fri 2, Mon 5 and Tue 6 Apr 2027.
Bank holidayBook offWeekend
Anzac Day 2027: the Sunday problem
Anzac Day is Sunday 25 April 2027. What happens next depends on where you live:
- Monday is a public holiday in New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory. In New South Wales, Western Australia and the ACT it is an additional day on top of the Sunday. In Queensland and the Northern Territory the holiday itself moves to the Monday.
- No Monday holiday in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. Anzac Day stays on the Sunday and there is no substitute day.
That changes the cost of a week off. In New South Wales four days of leave lets you book 4 days off (Tue 27, Wed 28, Thu 29 and Fri 30 Apr 2027) and get 9 days off in a row (Sat 24 Apr – Sun 2 May 2027). In Victoria the same nine days take five days of leave: book 5 days off (Mon 26, Tue 27, Wed 28, Thu 29 and Fri 30 Apr 2027) and get 9 days off in a row (Sat 24 Apr – Sun 2 May 2027).
The bigger the block, the better the deal
Here is what different amounts of leave get you around Easter 2027, using the same holidays in every state:
- 4 days of leave: you can book 4 days off (Mon 22, Tue 23, Wed 24 and Thu 25 Mar 2027) and get 10 days off in a row (Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 Mar 2027).
- 9 days of leave: you can book 9 days off (Tue 30 and Wed 31 Mar 2027 and Thu 1, Fri 2, Mon 5, Tue 6, Wed 7, Thu 8 and Fri 9 Apr 2027) and get 17 days off in a row (Fri 26 Mar – Sun 11 Apr 2027).
- 10 days of leave: you can book 10 days off (Mon 22, Tue 23, Wed 24, Thu 25, Tue 30 and Wed 31 Mar 2027 and Thu 1, Fri 2, Mon 5 and Tue 6 Apr 2027) and get 18 days off in a row (Sat 20 Mar – Tue 6 Apr 2027).
Easter and Anzac Day are too far apart in 2027 to join without using most of April, so for most people the choice is one or the other.
Public holidays during your leave
If a public holiday falls inside your annual leave on a day you would normally work, it is not taken out of your leave balance, so Good Friday and Easter Monday are free days inside any block you book (Fair Work Ombudsman: annual leave). Your employer can only refuse a leave request if the refusal is reasonable (Fair Work: taking annual leave), and Easter is a popular week, so ask early.
Frequently asked questions
Is Easter Saturday a public holiday in 2027?
Easter Saturday (Saturday 27 March 2027) is a public holiday in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory. It is not one in Western Australia and Tasmania.
Is there a public holiday for Anzac Day 2027 in Victoria?
Anzac Day 2027 is a Sunday, and Victoria does not add a Monday holiday, so there is no weekday off in Victoria for Anzac Day in 2027.
How many days of leave do I need for Easter 2027?
Four days of leave lets you book 4 days off (Mon 22, Tue 23, Wed 24 and Thu 25 Mar 2027) and get 10 days off in a row (Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 Mar 2027). With ten days you can book 10 days off (Mon 22, Tue 23, Wed 24, Thu 25, Tue 30 and Wed 31 Mar 2027 and Thu 1, Fri 2, Mon 5 and Tue 6 Apr 2027) and get 18 days off in a row (Sat 20 Mar – Tue 6 Apr 2027).
Plan your own 2027
Open the Australia plannerHow to maximise annual leave in 2027 (Australia)
How we work it out. Every date and number here comes from our holiday data, checked against official government sources (see About). Always confirm days off with your employer.