You might be wondering when you last holiday was, or wanting to plan some more time for yourself and the family in the new year. So you book in a Holiday and use your full leave. But what if you could maximise weeks off with combining it with the public holidays already provided?
Less annual leave used, but more time with the family.
It’s a win-win!
We have curated a list of all states and territories holidays with our recommended days to take off. You’ll need to submit that leave fast if you want to beat your co-workers!
Queensland
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Public Holiday Dates:
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Recommended Leave days to take off:
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January
- Wednesday 1st January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27th January - Australia Day
April
- Friday 18 April - Good Friday
- Saturday 19 April - The day after Good Friday
- Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
May
- Monday 5 May - Labour Day
August
- Wednesday 13 August - Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)
October
- Monday 6 October - King’s Birthday
December
- Wednesday 24 December - Christmas Eve (from 6pm to midnight)
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
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January
- Take leave on Jan 2-3 (2 days) to get 5 days off (Dec 30-Jan 3).
April
- Take leave on April 22-24 (3 days) after Easter Monday (April 21) to get 10 days off (April 18-27).
May
- Take leave on April 28th - May 2nd( 5 days) before Labour Day (May 5) to get 9 days off (May 3-11).
That’s a holiday of 18 days when combining leave and public holidays from April - May!)
August (Brisbane Only)
- Take Leave 14th -15th August (2 days) after Ekka Show Day (13th August) to get 5 days off (August 13th - 17th)
October
- Take leave on October 7th and 8th (2 days) after the King’s Birthday (October 6th) to get 5 days off (October 4th - 8th)
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Total Holidays: 28 Days
Total Leave Taken: 15 Days
New South Wales
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Public Holidays
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Recommended Leave days to take off:
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January
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
April
- Friday 18 April- Good Friday
- Saturday 19 April - Easter Saturday
- Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
June
- Monday 9 June - King’s Birthday
October
- Monday 6 October - Labour Day
December
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
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January
- Take leave on Jan 2-3 (2 days) to get 5 days off (Dec 30-Jan 3).
April
- Take leave on April 22-24 (3 days) after Easter Monday (April 21) to get 10 days off (April 18-27).
June
- Take leave on June 2nd- 5th (4 days) before the King’s Birthday (June 9) to get 7 days off (June 2nd -9th).
October
- Take leave on Oct 7-10 (4 days) after Labour Day (Oct 6) to get 9 days off (Oct 4-12).
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Total Holidays: 26 Days
Total Leave Taken: 13 Days
Victoria
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Public Holidays
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Recommended Leave days to take off:
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January
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
March
- Monday 10 March - Labour Day
April
- Friday 18 April - Good Friday
- Saturday 19 April - Saturday before Easter Sunday
- Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
June
- Monday 9 June - King's Birthday
- Subject to AFL schedule (date TBC) - Friday before AFL Grand Final
November
- Tuesday 4 November - Melbourne Cup
December
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
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January
- Take leave on Jan 2-3 (2 days) to get 5 days off (Dec 30-Jan 3).
March
- Take leave on March 6-7 (2 days) after before Labour Day (10 March) to get 5 days off (March 6 -10).
April
- Take leave on April 22-24 (3 days) after Easter Monday (April 21) to get 10 days off (April 18-27).
June
- Take leave on June 10-13 (4 days) after the King’s Birthday (June 9) to get 9 days off (June 7-15).
November
- Take leave on Nov 3rd (1 day) and Nov 5-7th (3 days) before & after Melbourne Cup Day (Nov 4) to get 9 days off (Nov 1-9).
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Total Holidays: 38 Days
Total Leave Taken: 15 Days
Northern Territory
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Recommended Leave days to take off:
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January
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
April
- Friday 18 April- Good Friday
- Saturday 19 April - Easter Saturday
- Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
May
June
- Monday 9 June - King’s Birthday
August
- Monday 4 August - Picnic Day
December
- Wednesday 24 December - Christmas Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
- Wednesday 31 December - New Year's Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
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January:
- Take leave on Jan 2-3 (2 days) to get 5 days off (Dec 30-Jan 3).
April
- Take leave on April 22-24 (3 days) after Easter Monday (April 21) to get 10 days off (April 18-27).
May
- Take leave on April 28th - May 2nd (5 days) before Labour Day (May 5) to get 8 days off (May 3-11).
That’s a holiday of 18 days when combining leave and public holidays from April - May!)
June
- Take leave on June 10-13 (4 days) after the King’s Birthday (June 9) to get 9 days off (June 7-15).
August
- Take leave on August 5-8 (4 days) after the Picnic Day (Monday 4 August) to get 9 days off (August 2-10).
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Total Holidays: 41 Days
Total Leave Taken: 18 Days
Australian Capital Territory
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Public Holiday
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Recommended Leave days to take off:
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January
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
March
- Monday 10 March - Canberra Day
April
- Friday 18 April- Good Friday
- Saturday 19 April - Easter Saturday – the day after Good Friday
- Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
June
- Monday 2 June - Reconciliation Day
- Monday 9 June - King’s Birthday
October
- Monday 6 October - Labour Day
December
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
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January:
- Take leave on Jan 2-3 (2 days) to get 5 days off (Dec 30-Jan 3).
March
- Take leave on March 11-14 (4 days) after Canberra Day (March 10) to get 9 days off (March 8-16).
April
- Take leave on April 22-24 (3 days) after Easter Monday (April 21) to get 10 days off (April 18-27).
June
- Take leave on June 10-13 (4 days) after Reconciliation Day (June 2) and King’s Birthday (June 9) to get 16 days off (May 31-June 15).
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Total Holidays: 40 Days
Total Leave Taken: 17 Days
Western Australia
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Recommended Leave days to take off:
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January
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
March
- Monday 3 March - Labour Day
April
- Friday 18 April - Good Friday
- Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
June
- Monday 2 June - Western Australia Day
September
- Monday 29 September - King's Birthday (some regional areas in WA hold the King's Birthday public holiday on a different date)
December
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
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January
- Take leave on Jan 2-3 (2 days) to get 5 days off (Dec 30-Jan 3).
March
- Take leave on March 4-7 (4 days) after Labour Day (March 3) to get 9 days off (March 1-9).
April
- Take leave on April 22-24 (3 days) after Easter Monday (April 21) to get 10 days off (April 18-27).
June
- Take leave on September 30 - October 3 (4 days) before King’s Birthday (Sept 29) to get 9 days off (Sept 27-Oct 5).
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Total Holidays: 33 Days
Total Leave Taken: 13 Days
Tasmania
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Public Holidays
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Recommended Leave days to take off:
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January
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
February
- Monday 10 February - Royal Hobart Regatta (only observed in certain areas of the state)
March
- Monday 10 March - Eight Hours Day
April
- Friday 18 April - Good Friday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Tuesday 22 April - Easter Tuesday (generally Tasmanian Public Service only)
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
June
- Monday 9 June - King's Birthday
November
- Monday 3 November - Recreation Day (areas of the state that don’t observe Royal Hobart Regatta)
December
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
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January
- Take leave on Jan 2-3 (2 days) to get 5 days off (Dec 30-Jan 3).
March
- Take leave on March 11-14 (4 days) after Eight Hours Day (March 10) to get 9 days off (March 8-16).
April
- Take leave on April 22-24 (3 days) after Easter Monday (April 21) to get 10 days off (April 18-27).
June
- Take leave on June 10-13 (4 days) after the King’s Birthday (June 9) to get 9 days off (June 7-15).
Regional Holidays not included but take an extra 4 days off to your applicable one and that’s an extra 9 days off!
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Total Holidays: 33* Days
Total Leave Taken: 13* Days
South Australia
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Public Holidays
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Recommended Leave days to take off:
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January
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
March
- Monday 10 March - Adelaide Cup Day
April
- Friday 18 April - Good Friday
- Saturday 19 April - Easter Saturday
- Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
June
- Monday 9 June - King’s Birthday
October
- Monday 6 October - Labour Day
December
- Wednesday 24 December - Christmas Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Proclamation Day public holiday / Boxing Day
- Wednesday 31 December - New Year's Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
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January:
- Take leave on Jan 2-3 (2 days) to get 5 days off (Dec 30-Jan 3).
March:
- Take leave on March 11-14 (3 days) after Adelaide Cup Day (March 10) to get 9 days off (March 8-16).
April:
- Take leave on April 22-24 (3 days) after Easter Monday (April 21) to get 10 days off (April 18-27).
June:
- Take leave on June 10-13 (4 days) after the King’s Birthday (June 9) to get 9 days off (June 7-15).
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Total Holidays: 33 Days
Total Leave Taken: 16 Days
Looks like Queensland has the best public holiday set up! Don’t we all wish we could live in the sunshine state?
Keep in mind the annual leave days are just recommendations, but we do hope it gets you out and about with the family more!
Happy Adventuring x
