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Australia has 60 long weekends in 2027. September is the strongest month to plan around.
Every long weekends date in Australia for 2027, with the weekday each one falls on — the detail that decides whether a holiday is worth booking leave around.
Total entries
60
Planning year
2027
Best month
September
4 days off for 1 leave day
| Window | Days off | Leave days | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date) + King's Birthday Sep 22, 2027 to Sep 25, 2027 | 4 | 1 | 4.0x |
| Good Friday + Holy Saturday + Easter Sunday + Easter Monday Mar 19, 2027 to Mar 27, 2027 | 9 | 3 | 3.0x |
| Weekend Extension Dec 31, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | 3 | 1 | 3.0x |
| Australia Day Jan 22, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Friday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date) + King's Birthday Sep 17, 2027 to Sep 25, 2027 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Melbourne Cup Oct 29, 2027 to Nov 6, 2027 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Good Friday + Holy Saturday + Easter Sunday + Easter Monday Mar 24, 2027 to Apr 3, 2027 | 11 | 5 | 2.2x |
| Good Friday + Holy Saturday + Easter Sunday + Easter Monday Mar 12, 2027 to Mar 27, 2027 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Good Friday + Holy Saturday + Easter Sunday + Easter Monday Mar 19, 2027 to Apr 3, 2027 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Australia Day Jan 15, 2027 to Jan 24, 2027 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Melbourne Cup Oct 22, 2027 to Oct 31, 2027 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 17, 2027 to Dec 26, 2027 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Friday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date) Sep 17, 2027 to Sep 22, 2027 | 6 | 3 | 2.0x |
| Friday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date) + King's Birthday + King's Birthday Sep 22, 2027 to Oct 2, 2027 | 11 | 6 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 1, 2027 to Jan 9, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 8, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 29, 2027 to Feb 6, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 5, 2027 to Feb 13, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 12, 2027 to Feb 20, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Labour Day Feb 19, 2027 to Feb 27, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Labour Day Feb 26, 2027 to Mar 6, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Labour Day Mar 5, 2027 to Mar 13, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 12, 2027 to Mar 20, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Apr 2, 2027 to Apr 10, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Apr 9, 2027 to Apr 17, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Anzac Day Apr 16, 2027 to Apr 24, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Anzac Day + Labour Day Apr 23, 2027 to May 1, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Labour Day Apr 30, 2027 to May 8, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension May 7, 2027 to May 15, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension May 14, 2027 to May 22, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Reconciliation Day May 21, 2027 to May 29, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Reconciliation Day + Western Australia Day May 28, 2027 to Jun 5, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Western Australia Day + King's Birthday Jun 4, 2027 to Jun 12, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| King's Birthday Jun 11, 2027 to Jun 19, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 18, 2027 to Jun 26, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 25, 2027 to Jul 3, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 2, 2027 to Jul 10, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 9, 2027 to Jul 17, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 16, 2027 to Jul 24, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Picnic Day Jul 23, 2027 to Jul 31, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Picnic Day Jul 30, 2027 to Aug 7, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 6, 2027 to Aug 14, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 13, 2027 to Aug 21, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 20, 2027 to Aug 28, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 27, 2027 to Sep 4, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 3, 2027 to Sep 11, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 10, 2027 to Sep 18, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| King's Birthday Sep 24, 2027 to Oct 2, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| King's Birthday Oct 1, 2027 to Oct 9, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 8, 2027 to Oct 16, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 15, 2027 to Oct 23, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 5, 2027 to Nov 13, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 12, 2027 to Nov 20, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 19, 2027 to Nov 27, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 26, 2027 to Dec 4, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Dec 3, 2027 to Dec 11, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Dec 10, 2027 to Dec 18, 2027 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 24, 2027 to Dec 30, 2027 | 7 | 4 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Dec 31, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027 | 10 | 6 | 1.7x |
| Friday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date) Sep 10, 2027 to Sep 22, 2027 | 13 | 8 | 1.6x |
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.
September 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 2027 from the leave days you actually have.
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