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Australia has 61 long weekends in 2026. December is the strongest month to plan around.
Every long weekends date in Australia for 2026, with the weekday each one falls on — the detail that decides whether a holiday is worth booking leave around.
Total entries
61
Planning year
2026
Best month
December
4 days off for 1 leave day
| Window | Days off | Leave days | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 23, 2026 to Dec 26, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 4.0x |
| Good Friday + Holy Saturday + Easter Sunday + Easter Monday Mar 27, 2026 to Apr 4, 2026 | 9 | 3 | 3.0x |
| Anzac Day Apr 17, 2026 to Apr 25, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Melbourne Cup Oct 30, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 18, 2026 to Dec 26, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Good Friday + Holy Saturday + Easter Sunday + Easter Monday Apr 1, 2026 to Apr 11, 2026 | 11 | 5 | 2.2x |
| Good Friday + Holy Saturday + Easter Sunday + Easter Monday Mar 20, 2026 to Apr 4, 2026 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Good Friday + Holy Saturday + Easter Sunday + Easter Monday Mar 27, 2026 to Apr 11, 2026 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Anzac Day + Labour Day Apr 23, 2026 to May 2, 2026 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Melbourne Cup Oct 23, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Christmas Day Dec 18, 2026 to Dec 23, 2026 | 6 | 3 | 2.0x |
| Weekend Extension Dec 31, 2025 to Jan 3, 2026 | 4 | 2 | 2.0x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 2, 2026 to Jan 10, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 9, 2026 to Jan 17, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Australia Day Jan 16, 2026 to Jan 24, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Australia Day Jan 23, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 30, 2026 to Feb 7, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 6, 2026 to Feb 14, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 13, 2026 to Feb 21, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Labour Day Feb 20, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Labour Day Feb 27, 2026 to Mar 7, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Labour Day Mar 6, 2026 to Mar 14, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 13, 2026 to Mar 21, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 20, 2026 to Mar 28, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Apr 10, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Labour Day May 1, 2026 to May 9, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension May 8, 2026 to May 16, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension May 15, 2026 to May 23, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Western Australia Day May 22, 2026 to May 30, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Western Australia Day + King's Birthday May 29, 2026 to Jun 6, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| King's Birthday Jun 5, 2026 to Jun 13, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 12, 2026 to Jun 20, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 19, 2026 to Jun 27, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 26, 2026 to Jul 4, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 3, 2026 to Jul 11, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 10, 2026 to Jul 18, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 17, 2026 to Jul 25, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Picnic Day Jul 24, 2026 to Aug 1, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Picnic Day Jul 31, 2026 to Aug 8, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 7, 2026 to Aug 15, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 14, 2026 to Aug 22, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 21, 2026 to Aug 29, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 28, 2026 to Sep 5, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 4, 2026 to Sep 12, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 11, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| King's Birthday Sep 18, 2026 to Sep 26, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| King's Birthday Sep 25, 2026 to Oct 3, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| King's Birthday Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 9, 2026 to Oct 17, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 16, 2026 to Oct 24, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 6, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 13, 2026 to Nov 21, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 20, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 27, 2026 to Dec 5, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Dec 4, 2026 to Dec 12, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Dec 11, 2026 to Dec 19, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Christmas Day Dec 11, 2026 to Dec 23, 2026 | 13 | 8 | 1.6x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 18, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026 | 13 | 8 | 1.6x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 23, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026 | 8 | 5 | 1.6x |
| Weekend Extension Dec 31, 2025 to Jan 10, 2026 | 11 | 7 | 1.6x |
| St. Stephen's Day Dec 25, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026 | 6 | 4 | 1.5x |
A holiday on a Tuesday or Thursday is worth far more than one on a Wednesday: a single leave day turns it into a four-day weekend.
Holidays that land on a Saturday or Sunday give you nothing extra — worth knowing before you plan.
December is the strongest month to plan around.
Book the bridge days first. They are the cheapest days off you will ever take.
Check whether Australia moves holidays that fall on a weekend to the following Monday — not every country does.
See how many days off you can get in Australia in 2026 from the leave days you actually have.
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