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Australia has 73 long weekends in 2028. April is the strongest month to plan around.
Every long weekends date in Australia for 2028, with the weekday each one falls on — the detail that decides whether a holiday is worth booking leave around.
Total entries
73
Planning year
2028
Best month
April
4 days off for 1 leave day
| Window | Days off | Leave days | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anzac Day Apr 21, 2028 to Apr 24, 2028 | 4 | 1 | 4.0x |
| Melbourne Cup Nov 3, 2028 to Nov 6, 2028 | 4 | 1 | 4.0x |
| King's Birthday + Friday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date) Sep 22, 2028 to Oct 1, 2028 | 10 | 3 | 3.3x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 22, 2028 to Dec 30, 2028 | 9 | 3 | 3.0x |
| Labour Day Mar 3, 2028 to Mar 12, 2028 | 10 | 4 | 2.5x |
| Good Friday + Holy Saturday + Easter Sunday + Easter Monday Apr 7, 2028 to Apr 16, 2028 | 10 | 4 | 2.5x |
| Good Friday + Holy Saturday + Easter Sunday + Easter Monday Apr 13, 2028 to Apr 22, 2028 | 10 | 4 | 2.5x |
| Anzac Day + Labour Day Apr 21, 2028 to Apr 30, 2028 | 10 | 4 | 2.5x |
| Reconciliation Day + Western Australia Day May 26, 2028 to Jun 4, 2028 | 10 | 4 | 2.5x |
| Western Australia Day + King's Birthday Jun 2, 2028 to Jun 11, 2028 | 10 | 4 | 2.5x |
| Friday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date) + King's Birthday Sep 28, 2028 to Oct 7, 2028 | 10 | 4 | 2.5x |
| Australia Day Jan 21, 2028 to Jan 25, 2028 | 5 | 2 | 2.5x |
| Australia Day Jan 25, 2028 to Jan 29, 2028 | 5 | 2 | 2.5x |
| Good Friday + Holy Saturday + Easter Sunday + Easter Monday + Anzac Day Apr 13, 2028 to Apr 24, 2028 | 12 | 5 | 2.4x |
| Anzac Day + Labour Day Apr 24, 2028 to Apr 30, 2028 | 7 | 3 | 2.3x |
| King's Birthday + Friday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date) Sep 22, 2028 to Oct 7, 2028 | 16 | 7 | 2.3x |
| Good Friday + Holy Saturday + Easter Sunday + Easter Monday + Anzac Day + Labour Day Apr 13, 2028 to Apr 30, 2028 | 18 | 8 | 2.3x |
| New Year's Day Dec 31, 2027 to Jan 8, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Australia Day Jan 21, 2028 to Jan 29, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Labour Day Mar 10, 2028 to Mar 18, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Labour Day Apr 28, 2028 to May 6, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| King's Birthday Jun 9, 2028 to Jun 17, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Picnic Day Aug 4, 2028 to Aug 12, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Melbourne Cup Nov 3, 2028 to Nov 11, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 15, 2028 to Dec 25, 2028 | 11 | 5 | 2.2x |
| Reconciliation Day + Western Australia Day + King's Birthday May 26, 2028 to Jun 11, 2028 | 17 | 8 | 2.1x |
| King's Birthday + Friday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date) Sep 15, 2028 to Oct 1, 2028 | 17 | 8 | 2.1x |
| Labour Day Mar 3, 2028 to Mar 18, 2028 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Good Friday + Holy Saturday + Easter Sunday + Easter Monday Apr 7, 2028 to Apr 22, 2028 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Anzac Day + Labour Day Apr 21, 2028 to May 6, 2028 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Western Australia Day + King's Birthday Jun 2, 2028 to Jun 17, 2028 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 15, 2028 to Dec 30, 2028 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Labour Day Feb 25, 2028 to Mar 5, 2028 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Reconciliation Day May 19, 2028 to May 28, 2028 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Picnic Day Jul 28, 2028 to Aug 6, 2028 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| King's Birthday Sep 15, 2028 to Sep 24, 2028 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Melbourne Cup Nov 6, 2028 to Nov 11, 2028 | 6 | 3 | 2.0x |
| Anzac Day + Labour Day Apr 24, 2028 to May 6, 2028 | 13 | 7 | 1.9x |
| Melbourne Cup Oct 27, 2028 to Nov 6, 2028 | 11 | 6 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 7, 2028 to Jan 15, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 14, 2028 to Jan 22, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 28, 2028 to Feb 5, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 4, 2028 to Feb 12, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 11, 2028 to Feb 19, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 18, 2028 to Feb 26, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 17, 2028 to Mar 25, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 24, 2028 to Apr 1, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 31, 2028 to Apr 8, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension May 5, 2028 to May 13, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension May 12, 2028 to May 20, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 16, 2028 to Jun 24, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 23, 2028 to Jul 1, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 30, 2028 to Jul 8, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 7, 2028 to Jul 15, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 14, 2028 to Jul 22, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 21, 2028 to Jul 29, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 11, 2028 to Aug 19, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 18, 2028 to Aug 26, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 25, 2028 to Sep 2, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 1, 2028 to Sep 9, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 8, 2028 to Sep 16, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 6, 2028 to Oct 14, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 13, 2028 to Oct 21, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 20, 2028 to Oct 28, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 27, 2028 to Nov 4, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 10, 2028 to Nov 18, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 17, 2028 to Nov 25, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 24, 2028 to Dec 2, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Dec 1, 2028 to Dec 9, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Dec 8, 2028 to Dec 16, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Australia Day Jan 14, 2028 to Jan 25, 2028 | 12 | 7 | 1.7x |
| Australia Day Jan 25, 2028 to Feb 5, 2028 | 12 | 7 | 1.7x |
| Melbourne Cup Nov 6, 2028 to Nov 18, 2028 | 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.
April 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 2028 from the leave days you actually have.
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