Get More Days · 🇦🇺 Australia · 2026

Australia: best days to take off in 2026

Australia has 27 public holidays in 2026. Book the right 5 vacation days in the rest of the year and they turn into 14 days off across 2 breaks.

Take 5 vacation days → enjoy 14 days off

14total days off
2breaks
2.8×value

The best remaining breaks in Australia in 2026

For 5 vacation days, spent for the most total days off.

Sat, Oct 31 – Nov 3

4 days off

4.0× value

Book 1 day of leave:

  • Mon, Nov 2
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Sat, Dec 19 – 28

10 days off

2.5× value

Book 4 days of leave:

  • Mon, Dec 21
  • Tue, Dec 22
  • Wed, Dec 23
  • Thu, Dec 24
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Long weekends & bridge days in Australia 2026

A "bridge day" is a vacation day taken between a public holiday and a weekend to stretch an ordinary week into a long weekend. In Australia, the best long weekend left in 2026 runs Sat, Oct 31 – Tue, Nov 3: book 1 vacation day to get 4 days off in a row — 4.0× the days you spend. Place your 5 vacation days well and they unlock 14 total days off across 2 breaks in 2026.

Australia public holidays 2026

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's Day
Jan 26, 2026MondayAustralia Day
Mar 2, 2026MondayLabour Day
Mar 9, 2026MondayCanberra Day
Mar 9, 2026MondayAdelaide Cup Day
Mar 9, 2026MondayEight Hours Day
Mar 9, 2026MondayLabour Day
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood Friday
Apr 4, 2026SaturdayEaster Eve
Apr 5, 2026SundayEaster Sunday
Apr 6, 2026MondayEaster Monday
Apr 25, 2026SaturdayAnzac Day
Apr 27, 2026MondayAnzac Day
Apr 25, 2026SaturdayAnzac Day
May 4, 2026MondayMay Day
May 4, 2026MondayLabour Day
Jun 1, 2026MondayReconciliation Day
Jun 1, 2026MondayWestern Australia Day
Jun 8, 2026MondayKing's Birthday
Aug 3, 2026MondayPicnic Day
Sep 25, 2026FridayFriday before AFL Grand Final
Sep 28, 2026MondayKing's Birthday
Oct 5, 2026MondayLabour Day
Oct 5, 2026MondayKing's Birthday
Nov 3, 2026TuesdayMelbourne Cup
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas Day
Dec 28, 2026MondayBoxing Day

🇦🇺 Australia 2026 at a glance

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Australia have in 2026?

Australia has 27 public holidays in 2026. 4 of them fall on a weekend.

How many days off can I get with 5 vacation days in Australia in the rest of 2026?

Booking the right 5 days turns them into 14 total days off across 2 breaks, by bridging public holidays and weekends.

What is the best break in Australia in 2026?

Sat, Oct 31 – Tue, Nov 3: book 1 vacation day and get 4 consecutive days off — 4.0× the days you spend.

Which Australia public holidays fall on a weekend in 2026?

Easter Eve (Apr 4), Easter Sunday (Apr 5), Anzac Day (Apr 25), Anzac Day (Apr 25).

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