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Australia has 73 long weekends in 2029. December is the strongest month to plan around.
Every long weekends date in Australia for 2029, with the weekday each one falls on — the detail that decides whether a holiday is worth booking leave around.
Total entries
73
Planning year
2029
Best month
December
5 days off for 1 leave day
| Window | Days off | Leave days | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 21, 2029 to Dec 25, 2029 | 5 | 1 | 5.0x |
| Melbourne Cup Nov 2, 2029 to Nov 5, 2029 | 4 | 1 | 4.0x |
| King's Birthday + Friday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date) Sep 21, 2029 to Sep 30, 2029 | 10 | 3 | 3.3x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 21, 2029 to Dec 29, 2029 | 9 | 3 | 3.0x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 24, 2029 to Dec 29, 2029 | 6 | 2 | 3.0x |
| Weekend Extension Dec 28, 2029 to Dec 30, 2029 | 3 | 1 | 3.0x |
| Labour Day Mar 2, 2029 to Mar 11, 2029 | 10 | 4 | 2.5x |
| Good Friday + Holy Saturday + Easter Sunday + Easter Monday Mar 23, 2029 to Apr 1, 2029 | 10 | 4 | 2.5x |
| Good Friday + Holy Saturday + Easter Sunday + Easter Monday Mar 29, 2029 to Apr 7, 2029 | 10 | 4 | 2.5x |
| Reconciliation Day + Western Australia Day May 25, 2029 to Jun 3, 2029 | 10 | 4 | 2.5x |
| Western Australia Day + King's Birthday Jun 1, 2029 to Jun 10, 2029 | 10 | 4 | 2.5x |
| Friday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date) + King's Birthday Sep 27, 2029 to Oct 6, 2029 | 10 | 4 | 2.5x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 21, 2029 to Dec 30, 2029 | 10 | 4 | 2.5x |
| Anzac Day Apr 20, 2029 to Apr 24, 2029 | 5 | 2 | 2.5x |
| Anzac Day Apr 24, 2029 to Apr 28, 2029 | 5 | 2 | 2.5x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 24, 2029 to Dec 30, 2029 | 7 | 3 | 2.3x |
| King's Birthday + Friday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date) Sep 21, 2029 to Oct 6, 2029 | 16 | 7 | 2.3x |
| Australia Day Jan 19, 2029 to Jan 27, 2029 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Labour Day Mar 9, 2029 to Mar 17, 2029 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Anzac Day Apr 20, 2029 to Apr 28, 2029 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Labour Day May 4, 2029 to May 12, 2029 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| King's Birthday Jun 8, 2029 to Jun 16, 2029 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Picnic Day Aug 3, 2029 to Aug 11, 2029 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Melbourne Cup Nov 2, 2029 to Nov 10, 2029 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Reconciliation Day + Western Australia Day + King's Birthday May 25, 2029 to Jun 10, 2029 | 17 | 8 | 2.1x |
| King's Birthday + Friday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date) Sep 14, 2029 to Sep 30, 2029 | 17 | 8 | 2.1x |
| Labour Day Mar 2, 2029 to Mar 17, 2029 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Good Friday + Holy Saturday + Easter Sunday + Easter Monday Mar 23, 2029 to Apr 7, 2029 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Western Australia Day + King's Birthday Jun 1, 2029 to Jun 16, 2029 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 14, 2029 to Dec 29, 2029 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 14, 2029 to Dec 25, 2029 | 12 | 6 | 2.0x |
| Australia Day Jan 25, 2029 to Feb 3, 2029 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Labour Day Feb 23, 2029 to Mar 4, 2029 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Labour Day Apr 27, 2029 to May 6, 2029 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Reconciliation Day May 18, 2029 to May 27, 2029 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Picnic Day Jul 27, 2029 to Aug 5, 2029 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| King's Birthday Sep 14, 2029 to Sep 23, 2029 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Melbourne Cup Nov 5, 2029 to Nov 10, 2029 | 6 | 3 | 2.0x |
| Anzac Day + Labour Day Apr 24, 2029 to May 6, 2029 | 13 | 7 | 1.9x |
| Melbourne Cup Oct 26, 2029 to Nov 5, 2029 | 11 | 6 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 5, 2029 to Jan 13, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 12, 2029 to Jan 20, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 2, 2029 to Feb 10, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 9, 2029 to Feb 17, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 16, 2029 to Feb 24, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 16, 2029 to Mar 24, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Apr 6, 2029 to Apr 14, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Apr 13, 2029 to Apr 21, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension May 11, 2029 to May 19, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 15, 2029 to Jun 23, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 22, 2029 to Jun 30, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 29, 2029 to Jul 7, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 6, 2029 to Jul 14, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 13, 2029 to Jul 21, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 20, 2029 to Jul 28, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 10, 2029 to Aug 18, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 17, 2029 to Aug 25, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 24, 2029 to Sep 1, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 31, 2029 to Sep 8, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 7, 2029 to Sep 15, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 5, 2029 to Oct 13, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 12, 2029 to Oct 20, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 19, 2029 to Oct 27, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 26, 2029 to Nov 3, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 9, 2029 to Nov 17, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 16, 2029 to Nov 24, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 23, 2029 to Dec 1, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 30, 2029 to Dec 8, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Dec 7, 2029 to Dec 15, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Dec 14, 2029 to Dec 22, 2029 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| New Year's Day Dec 31, 2028 to Jan 6, 2029 | 7 | 4 | 1.8x |
| Anzac Day Apr 13, 2029 to Apr 24, 2029 | 12 | 7 | 1.7x |
| Melbourne Cup Nov 5, 2029 to Nov 17, 2029 | 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.
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