2027 leave planning · New South Wales & state calendars
Exact workdays to book, the public holidays behind each result, and non-overlapping 10-day and 20-day annual schedule plans.
Australia Day falls on Tuesday 26 January 2027 (a 4-day weekend for 1 leave day on Monday 25 January), Easter runs 26–29 March, and substitute days for Christmas and Boxing Day fall on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December 2027.
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Calculations verified 2026-11-06. Default examples below assume a Monday–Friday workweek (Saturday–Sunday rest days) and that listed public holidays are non-working days; use the interactive planner to switch to a 4-day Mon–Thu, Sun–Thu or Tue–Sat workweek.
Compare a standalone long weekend (3–5 days), a one-week break (6–9 days) and an extended break (10–16 days). Each card is an independent single-break option ranked by total days off per leave day booked.
25 Mar 2027 – 29 Mar 2027
Request leave on: 25 Mar 2027. Return to work: 30 Mar 2027.
Holidays used: Good Friday (26 Mar 2027); Easter Monday (29 Mar 2027).
24 Mar 2027 – 29 Mar 2027
Request leave on: 24 Mar 2027; 25 Mar 2027. Return to work: 30 Mar 2027.
Holidays used: Good Friday (26 Mar 2027); Easter Monday (29 Mar 2027).
20 Mar 2027 – 29 Mar 2027
Request leave on: 22 Mar 2027; 23 Mar 2027; 24 Mar 2027; 25 Mar 2027. Return to work: 30 Mar 2027.
Holidays used: Good Friday (26 Mar 2027); Easter Monday (29 Mar 2027).
25 Dec 2027 – 3 Jan 2028
Request leave on: 29 Dec 2027; 30 Dec 2027; 31 Dec 2027. Return to work: 4 Jan 2028.
Holidays used: Christmas Day (substitute day) (27 Dec 2027); Boxing Day (substitute day) (28 Dec 2027); New Year's Day (observed) (3 Jan 2028).
Leave-year boundary rule: When a December/January break crosses calendar years, check whether your employer deducts January workdays from your 2027 carry-over or your 2028 leave allowance.
Unlike the standalone single-break alternatives above, the schedules below optimize a combined, non-overlapping full-year plan across 2027 for a 10-day versus a 20-day bookable leave allowance.
8 of 10 leave days used across 3 non-overlapping breaks · 2 leave days unused · 6 workday public holidays leveraged.
Unused allowance: Why 2 leave days remain unused: the next non-overlapping holiday bridge requires 4 leave days (Sat 12 Jun – Sun 20 Jun). Keep these 2 days for standalone personal days or a long weekend.
Leave-year boundary: all 8 booked leave days fall within calendar year 2027 (check whether your employer leave year runs Jan–Dec, Apr–Mar or May–Apr).
Open this 10-day schedule in the planner (export .ics or copy HR summary) →20 of 20 leave days used across 5 non-overlapping breaks · 0 leave days unused · 8 workday public holidays leveraged.
Unused allowance: All 20 leave days in your allowance are allocated across non-overlapping holiday bridges.
Leave-year boundary: all 20 booked leave days fall within calendar year 2027 (check whether your employer leave year runs Jan–Dec, Apr–Mar or May–Apr).
Open this 20-day schedule in the planner (export .ics or copy HR summary) →This table lists the 9 public holidays in the model’s 2027 calendar for new south wales & state calendars. Bank closures, employer-specific days and unannounced replacement days are not silently added.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Saves a Mon–Fri workday? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | Yes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract) |
| 26 Jan 2027 | Tuesday | Australia Day | Yes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract) |
| 26 Mar 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | Yes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract) |
| 29 Mar 2027 | Monday | Easter Monday | Yes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract) |
| 25 Apr 2027 | Sunday | ANZAC Day | No — falls on weekend (unless replacement day applies) |
| 14 Jun 2027 | Monday | King's Birthday | Yes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract) |
| 4 Oct 2027 | Monday | Labour Day | Yes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract) |
| 27 Dec 2027 | Monday | Christmas Day (substitute day) | Yes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract) |
| 28 Dec 2027 | Tuesday | Boxing Day (substitute day) | Yes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract) |
Official calendar source: Fair Work Ombudsman ↗.
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Statutory paid annual leave baseline: 4 weeks (20 days for a 5-day worker). Statutory annual leave is distinct from public holidays: public holidays are calendar dates designated by law or collective agreement, whereas annual leave is your personal bookable allowance.
Australian public holidays are declared at the state and territory level alongside the National Employment Standards (minimum 4 weeks paid annual leave for full-time workers). These examples use New South Wales; dedicated calendars for Victoria and Queensland are linked below and selectable in the planner.
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