A state-by-state guide to maximising your annual leave in 2027
Introduction
Four weeks of annual leave has a habit of disappearing by March. A long weekend here, a sick kid there, and suddenly your big trip is back on next year's wish list.
Use this guide to find every 2027 public holiday and school holiday in your state or territory. You'll see exactly which days to book for the longest breaks if you’re looking to align a holiday or two with work.
See tips and insights from Corporate Traveller Global Managing Director Tom Walley here or get in touch with us here to start arranging your travel plans for 2027.
How many days off can you get in New South Wales in 2027?
NSW’s national clusters are joined in 2027 by the state’s new Anzac Day Monday holiday (26 April), confirmed for both 2026 and 2027. Together they let full-timers turn 27 annual-leave days into 62 consecutive days away from the office.
School holidays in New South Wales in 2027
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January – April
- Friday 1 January: New Year's Day
- Tuesday 26 January: Australia Day
- Friday 26 March: Good Friday
- Saturday 27 March: Easter Saturday
- Sunday 28 March: Easter Sunday
- Monday 29 March: Easter Monday
- Sunday 25 April: Anzac Day
- Monday 26 April: Additional public holiday for Anzac Day
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June – October
- Monday 14 June: King's Birthday
- Monday 4 October: Labour Day
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December
- Saturday 25 December: Christmas Day
- Sunday 26 December: Boxing Day
- Monday 27 December: Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
- Tuesday 28 December: Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
School holidays in New South Wales in 2027
School break | Dates (Eastern division) |
| Autumn | 12 to 23 April |
| Winter | 5 to 16 July |
| Spring | 27 September to 8 October |
| Summer | From 21 December |
These are government school dates. Independent and Catholic schools often run on different dates, so check with your school.
How to maximise your 2027 annual leave in New South Wales
Holiday | Dates to book | Leave days | Time off |
Anzac Day | Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 April | 4 | 9 days |
King's Birthday | Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 June | 4 | 9 days |
Labour Day | Tuesday 5 to Friday 8 October | 4 | 9 days |
Parents, the October plan is your sweet spot. Labour Day falls inside the spring school break, so a family trip needs fewer leave days.
How many days off can you get in Victoria in 2027?
Add Melbourne Cup Day (Tuesday 2 November) and the Friday before the AFL Grand Final (exact date still to be confirmed by the AFL, but always good for a bonus long weekend) to the national hacks and Victorians can lock in up to 60 days off. One extra leave day (Monday 1 November) builds a four-day Cup mini-break, taking the total annual-leave tally to 24 days.
School holidays in New South Wales in 2027
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January – April
- Friday 1 January: New Year's Day
- Tuesday 26 January: Australia Day
- Monday 8 March: Labour Day
- Friday 26 March: Good Friday
- Saturday 27 March: Saturday before Easter Sunday
- Sunday 28 March: Easter Sunday
- Monday 29 March: Easter Monday
- Sunday 25 April: Anzac Day
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June – November
- Monday 14 June: King's Birthday
- Friday before the AFL Grand Final: Date set by the AFL schedule
- Tuesday 2 November: Melbourne Cup
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December
- Saturday 25 December: Christmas Day
- Sunday 26 December: Boxing Day
- Monday 27 December: Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
- Tuesday 28 December: Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
School holidays in Victoria in 2027
School break | Dates |
Autumn | 26 March to 11 April |
Winter | 26 June to 11 July |
Spring | 18 September to 3 October |
Summer | From 18 December |
How to maximise your 2027 annual leave in Victoria
Holiday | Dates to book | Leave days | Time off |
Labour Day | Tuesday 9 to Friday 12 March | 4 | 9 days |
Labour Day through Easter | Every working day from Tuesday 9 March to Friday 2 April | 17 | 30 days |
King's Birthday | Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 June | 4 | 9 days |
Melbourne Cup (metro Melbourne) | Monday 1 November | 1 | 4 days |
Melbourne Cup, full week | Monday 1, and Wednesday 3 to Friday 5 November | 4 | 9 days |
Easter kicks off the autumn school break in Victoria. Book Tuesday 30 March to Friday 2 April and Monday 5 to Friday 9 April, and nine leave days cover the whole break.
How many days off can you get in Queensland in 2027?
Queenslanders follow the core hacks, pick up the new Anzac Day Monday bonus, and then use Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) Wednesday 11 August to add on a five-day winter escape with two extra leave days (Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 August). The result is 67 days away using 29 leave days.
Queensland public holidays 2027
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January – March
- Friday 1 January: New Year's Day
- Tuesday 26 January: Australia Day
- Friday 26 March: Good Friday
- Saturday 27 March: The day after Good Friday
- Sunday 28 March: Easter Sunday
- Monday 29 March: Easter Monday
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April – October
- Monday 26 April: Anzac Day
- Monday 3 May: Labour Day
- Wednesday 11 August: Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)
- Monday 4 October: King's Birthday
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December
- Friday 24 December: Christmas Eve (6pm to midnight)
- Saturday 25 December: Christmas Day
- Sunday 26 December: Boxing Day
- Monday 27 December: Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
- Tuesday 28 December: Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
School holidays in Queensland in 2027
School break | Dates |
Autumn | 26 March to 11 April |
Winter | 26 June to 11 July |
Spring | 18 September to 4 October |
Summer | From 11 December |
How to maximise your 2027 annual leave in Queensland
Holiday | Dates to book | Leave days | Time off |
Anzac Day | Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 April | 4 | 9 days |
Labour Day | Tuesday 4 to Friday 7 May | 4 | 9 days |
Anzac Day and Labour Day together | Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 April, and Tuesday 4 to Friday 7 May | 8 | 16 days |
Ekka mini break (Brisbane area) | Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 August | 2 | 5 days |
Ekka full week (Brisbane area) | Monday 9, Tuesday 10, Thursday 12, and Friday 13 August | 4 | 9 days |
King's Birthday | Monday 27 September to Friday 1 October | 5 | 10 days |
Back-to-back Anzac Day and Labour Day long weekends make autumn the standout. Eight leave days gets you more than two weeks off.
How many days off can you get in Western Australia in 2027?
WA shares the top spot in 2027. The state already holds both WA Day (Monday 7 June) and a Monday-in-lieu for Anzac Day (Monday 26 April). Pair those with the King’s Birthday holiday (Monday 27 September) and the national clusters, and West Aussies can engineer 71 days off for 31 leave days.
Western Australia public holidays 2027
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January – March
- Friday 1 January: New Year's Day
- Tuesday 26 January: Australia Day
- Monday 1 March: Labour Day
- Friday 26 March: Good Friday
- Sunday 28 March: Easter Sunday
- Monday 29 March: Easter Monday
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April – September
- Sunday 25 April: Anzac Day
- Monday 26 April: Additional public holiday for Anzac Day
- Monday 7 June: Western Australia Day
- Monday 27 September: King's Birthday
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December
- Saturday 25 December: Christmas Day
- Sunday 26 December: Boxing Day
- Monday 27 December: Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
- Tuesday 28 December: Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
School holidays in Western Australia in 2027
School break | Dates |
Autumn | 10 to 25 April |
Winter | 3 to 18 July |
Spring | 25 September to 10 October |
Summer | From 17 December |
How to maximise your 2027 annual leave in Western Australia
Holiday | Dates to book | Leave days | Time off |
Labour Day | Tuesday 2 to Friday 5 March | 4 | 9 days |
Anzac Day | Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 April | 4 | 9 days |
Western Australia Day | Tuesday 8 to Friday 11 June | 4 | 9 days |
King's Birthday | Tuesday 28 September to Friday 1 October | 4 | 9 days |
The King's Birthday lands in the first week of the spring school break. It's a ready-made week for a family trip.
How many days off can you get in South Australia in 2027?
SA’s Adelaide Cup Day (Monday 8 March) joins the national calendar alongside the state’s own October Labour Day, nudging the total to 62 days away while still needing only 27 annual leave days.
See SafeWork SA for more up-to-date details on public holidays.
South Australia public holidays 2027
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January – March
- Friday 1 January: New Year's Day
- Tuesday 26 January: Australia Day
- Monday 8 March: Adelaide Cup Day
- Friday 26 March: Good Friday
- Saturday 27 March: Easter Saturday
- Sunday 28 March: Easter Sunday
- Monday 29 March: Easter Monday
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April – October
- Sunday 25 April: Anzac Day
- Monday 14 June: King's Birthday
- Monday 4 October: Labour Day
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December
- Friday 24 December: Christmas Eve (7pm to midnight)
- Saturday 25 December: Christmas Day
- Sunday 26 December: Proclamation Day holiday
- Monday 27 December: Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
- Tuesday 28 December: Additional public holiday for Proclamation Day holiday
- Friday 31 December: New Year's Eve (7pm to midnight)
School holidays in South Australia in 2027
School break | Dates |
Autumn | 10 to 25 April |
Winter | 3 to 18 July |
Spring | 25 September to 10 October |
Summer | From 11 December |
How to maximise your 2027 annual leave in South Australia
Holiday | Dates to book | Leave days | Time off |
Adelaide Cup Day | Tuesday 9 to Friday 12 March | 4 | 9 days |
Adelaide Cup Day through Easter | Every working day from Tuesday 9 March to Friday 2 April | 17 | 30 days |
King's Birthday | Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 June | 4 | 9 days |
Labour Day | Tuesday 5 to Friday 8 October | 4 | 9 days |
Got a big trip in mind? The Adelaide Cup to Easter run gives you a full month off for 17 leave days. Labour Day sits in the middle of the spring school break, which suits parents.
How many days off can you get in Tasmania in 2027?
Thanks to Eight Hours Day (Monday 8 March), a free long weekend from Royal Hobart Regatta (Monday 8 February) or Recreation Day (Monday 1 November), and the restricted Easter Tuesday holiday (Tuesday 30 March), Tasmanians trim leave days off the standard playbook and still enjoy 56 days out of the office for 22 leave days.
Tasmania doesn't have Easter Saturday or Easter Sunday holidays. Check WorkSafe Tasmania for which regional holidays apply in your area.
Tasmania public holidays 2027
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January – March
- Friday 1 January: New Year's Day
- Tuesday 26 January: Australia Day
- Monday 8 February: Royal Hobart Regatta (certain areas only)
- Monday 8 March: Eight Hours Day
- Friday 26 March: Good Friday
- Monday 29 March: Easter Monday
- Tuesday 30 March: Easter Tuesday (generally Tasmanian Public Service only)
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April – November
- Sunday 25 April: Anzac Day
- Monday 14 June: King's Birthday
- Thursday 21 October: Royal Hobart Show (certain areas only, including Hobart)
- Monday 1 November: Recreation Day (areas that don't observe Royal Hobart Regatta)
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December
- Saturday 25 December: Christmas Day
- Monday 27 December: Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
- Tuesday 28 December: Boxing Day
School holidays in Tasmania in 2027
School break | Dates |
Autumn | 10 to 25 April |
Winter | 3 to 18 July |
Spring | 25 September to 10 October |
Summer | From 17 December |
How to maximise your 2027 annual leave in Tasmania
Holiday | Dates to book | Leave days | Time off |
Royal Hobart Regatta (Hobart and the south) | Tuesday 9 to Friday 12 February | 4 | 9 days |
Eight Hours Day | Tuesday 9 to Friday 12 March | 4 | 9 days |
King's Birthday | Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 June | 4 | 9 days |
Royal Hobart Show (Hobart) | Friday 22 October | 1 | 4 days |
Recreation Day (Launceston and the north) | Tuesday 2 to Friday 5 November | 4 | 9 days |
Your best plan depends on where you live. Hobart locals get the Regatta and Show, while the north gets Recreation Day.
How many days off can you get in the ACT in 2027?
ACT employees automatically gain two extra-long weekends from Canberra Day (Monday 8 March) and Reconciliation Day (Monday 31 May), and now also pick up the new Anzac Day Monday holiday (26 April). Layer those onto the national clusters and you reach 68 days away on 27 leave days.
See the ACT Government website for more information.
ACT public holidays 2027
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January – March
- Friday 1 January: New Year's Day
- Tuesday 26 January: Australia Day
- Monday 8 March: Canberra Day
- Friday 26 March: Good Friday
- Saturday 27 March: Easter Saturday
- Sunday 28 March: Easter Sunday
- Monday 29 March: Easter Monday
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April – October
- Sunday 25 April: Additional public holiday for Anzac Day
- Monday 26 April: Anzac Day
- Monday 31 May: Reconciliation Day
- Monday 14 June: King's Birthday
- Monday 4 October: Labour Day
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December
- Saturday 25 December: Christmas Day
- Sunday 26 December: Boxing Day
- Monday 27 December: Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
- Tuesday 28 December: Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
School holidays in ACT in 2027
School break | Dates |
Autumn | 10 to 27 April |
Winter | 3 to 19 July |
Spring | 25 September to 11 October |
Summer | From 18 December |
How to maximise your 2027 annual leave in ACT
Holiday | Dates to book | Leave days | Time off |
Canberra Day | Tuesday 9 to Friday 12 March | 4 | 9 days |
Anzac Day | Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 April | 4 | 9 days |
Reconciliation Day | Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 June | 4 | 9 days |
Reconciliation Day and King's Birthday together | Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 June, and Monday 7 to Friday 11 June | 9 | 17 days |
Labour Day | Tuesday 5 to Friday 8 October | 4 | 9 days |
Anzac Day falls inside the autumn school break and Labour Day inside the spring break. Both make easy family getaways.
How many days off can you get in the Northern Territory in 2027?
The Top End shares WA’s top spot in 2027. May Day (Monday 3 May), Picnic Day (Monday 2 August) and the new Anzac Day Monday holiday (26 April) join the national clusters to give Territorians 71 days off while using 31 leave days.
Show days and other regional holidays apply in some areas. Check the NT Government website for the full list.
Northern Territory public holidays 2027
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January – March
- Friday 1 January: New Year's Day
- Tuesday 26 January: Australia Day
- Friday 26 March: Good Friday
- Saturday 27 March: Easter Saturday
- Sunday 28 March: Easter Sunday
- Monday 29 March: Easter Monday
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April – August
- Monday 26 April: Anzac Day
- Monday 3 May: May Day
- Monday 14 June: King's Birthday
- Monday 2 August: Picnic Day
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December
- Friday 24 December: Christmas Eve (7pm to midnight)
- Saturday 25 December: Christmas Day
- Sunday 26 December: Boxing Day
- Monday 27 December: Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
- Tuesday 28 December: Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
- Friday 31 December: New Year's Eve (7pm to midnight)
School holidays in the Northern Territory in 2027
School break | Dates |
Autumn | 3 to 12 April |
Dry season | 19 June to 12 July |
Spring | 18 September to 4 October |
Summer | From 10 December |
How to maximise your 2027 annual leave in the Northern Territory
Holiday | Dates to book | Leave days | Time off |
Anzac Day and May Day together | Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 April, and Tuesday 4 to Friday 7 May | 8 | 16 days |
King's Birthday | Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 June | 4 | 9 days |
Darwin Show Day (Darwin, Friday 23 July) | Monday 19 to Thursday 22 July | 4 | 9 days |
Picnic Day | Tuesday 3 to Friday 6 August | 4 | 9 days |
The King's Birthday sits just before the long dry season school break. June is a great time to kick off a longer family trip.
How to build business trips around annual leave
The smartest leave plans in 2027 don't start from scratch. They start with a work trip that's already booked.
Australia already leads the world in bleisure travel, and the 2027 holiday calendar makes it even easier to add a few personal days to a work trip. Your flights are already covered, so the leisure days cost far less than a standalone holiday.
Here's how to make it work for your people and your business:
- Travellers plan early. Match work trips to your state's long weekends and book leave as soon as dates firm up
- Managers approve leave around peak periods. Knowing who's away in April or December keeps your team covered
- Finance sets clear rules on who pays. The business covers the work leg, and the traveller covers personal nights, meals, and extra flights
- HR promotes bleisure as a perk. A clear policy helps you attract and keep good people at very little cost
Write these rules into your corporate travel policy so nobody has to guess. Cover eligibility, approvals, insurance for leisure days, and how you'll split personal expenses.
Public holidays in 2027 are well spaced for extended getaways, and the new Anzac Day long weekend in several states is a welcome bonus for anyone planning ahead. By locking in leave requests now, employees can secure the best fares and accommodation, and employers can plan resourcing well in advance. Everybody wins."
Tom Walley, Global Managing Director, Corporate Traveller
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