Long Weekends 2027 in Australia: National and by State

National public holidays in 2027

The nationwide days off are New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, Australia Day on Tuesday 26 January 2027, Good Friday on Friday 26 March 2027, Easter Monday on Monday 29 March 2027, Christmas Day on Saturday 25 December 2027, Christmas Day (observed) on Monday 27 December 2027 and Boxing Day (observed) on Tuesday 28 December 2027. State and territory extras (Labour Day, King's Birthday, Melbourne Cup and the rest) are on each state long-weekend page.

Your 2027 at a glance

This is where 10 days of leave go furthest using national holidays only. Open your state planner for the local version.

Australia Day on a Tuesday

Australia Day is Tuesday 26 January 2027. Because it is a Tuesday, the Monday before is the bridge everyone wants: book 1 day off (Mon 25 Jan 2027) and get 4 days off in a row (Sat 23 Jan – Tue 26 Jan 2027). Four days of leave lets you book 4 days off (Mon 25, Wed 27, Thu 28 and Fri 29 Jan 2027) and get 9 days off in a row (Sat 23 Jan – Sun 31 Jan 2027).

Easter: Good Friday to Easter Monday

Good Friday is Friday 26 March 2027 and Easter Monday is Monday 29 March 2027. That is already a four-day weekend with no leave. Add the four workdays before Good Friday and 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). Some states also count Easter Saturday or Easter Sunday; the national planner does not, so check your state.

Anzac Day after Easter

Anzac Day is Sunday 25 April 2027 on the national page, but the observed weekday can differ by state when the 25th falls on a weekend in other years. In 2027 the date sits close to Easter, so joining the two is the big autumn move in most states. See the Easter and Anzac Day 2027 guide for the state-by-state version.

State Mondays: Labour Day and King's Birthday

These are not national, so they do not appear in the national long-weekend count, but they are the Mondays that actually fill a local calendar:

• Labour Day falls in March in Victoria and Western Australia, in May in Queensland, and in October in NSW, the ACT and South Australia. Open your state's 2027 long-weekends page for the exact Monday.
• King's Birthday is in June for most eastern states and territories, in September or October for Western Australia and Queensland. Again, use the state page.

In NSW, for example, the October Labour Day Monday lets you book 1 day off (Tue 5 Oct 2027) and get 4 days off in a row (Sat 2 Oct – Tue 5 Oct 2027) with one day of leave, or book 4 days off (Tue 5, Wed 6, Thu 7 and Fri 8 Oct 2027) and get 9 days off in a row (Sat 2 Oct – Sun 10 Oct 2027) with four.

Christmas and Boxing Day

Christmas Day and Boxing Day fall on a Saturday and Sunday, so the public holidays move to Saturday 25 December 2027 and Sunday 26 December 2027. Three days of leave lets you book 3 days off (Wed 29, Thu 30 and Fri 31 Dec 2027) and get 10 days off in a row (Sat 25 Dec 2027 – Mon 3 Jan 2028). For the full Christmas write-up, see Christmas 2026 days off in Australia.

What Fair Work says about leave around long weekends

Full-time and part-time employees get at least four weeks of paid annual leave a year under the National Employment Standards (Fair Work Ombudsman: annual leave). If a public holiday falls inside leave on a day you would normally work, it is not taken out of your leave balance. Your employer can only refuse a leave request if the refusal is reasonable (Fair Work: taking annual leave), and popular long weekends go early, so ask soon.

Frequently asked questions

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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.