Australian Capital Territory 2027 public holidays: long weekends and the best days to take leave

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Ways to stretch each public holiday

For each holiday, the cheapest way to make it longer and each point where one more day of leave joins up another weekend.

• New Year's Day (Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan: 3 days off with no leave)

  • Take 1 day (Mon 4 Jan) for 4 days off, Fri 1 Jan to Mon 4 Jan.
  • Take 5 days (Mon 4 Jan to Fri 8 Jan) for 10 days off, Fri 1 Jan to Sun 10 Jan.

• Australia Day (Tue 26 Jan: 1 day off with no leave)

  • Take 1 day (Mon 25 Jan) for 4 days off, Sat 23 Jan to Tue 26 Jan.
  • Take 4 days (Mon 25 Jan, Wed 27 Jan to Fri 29 Jan) for 9 days off, Sat 23 Jan to Sun 31 Jan.
  • Take 9 days (Mon 18 Jan to Fri 22 Jan, Mon 25 Jan, Wed 27 Jan to Fri 29 Jan) for 16 days off, Sat 16 Jan to Sun 31 Jan.

• Canberra Day (Sat 6 Mar to Mon 8 Mar: 3 days off with no leave)

  • Take 1 day (Fri 5 Mar) for 4 days off, Fri 5 Mar to Mon 8 Mar.
  • Take 4 days (Tue 9 Mar to Fri 12 Mar) for 9 days off, Sat 6 Mar to Sun 14 Mar.
  • Take 9 days (Mon 1 Mar to Fri 5 Mar, Tue 9 Mar to Fri 12 Mar) for 16 days off, Sat 27 Feb to Sun 14 Mar.

• Good Friday, Easter Saturday (the day after Good Friday), Easter Sunday, Easter Monday (Fri 26 Mar to Mon 29 Mar: 4 days off with no leave)

  • Take 1 day (Thu 25 Mar) for 5 days off, Thu 25 Mar to Mon 29 Mar.
  • Take 4 days (Mon 22 Mar to Thu 25 Mar) for 10 days off, Sat 20 Mar to Mon 29 Mar.
  • Take 8 days (Mon 22 Mar to Thu 25 Mar, Tue 30 Mar to Fri 2 Apr) for 16 days off, Sat 20 Mar to Sun 4 Apr.

• ANZAC Day (Sat 24 Apr to Mon 26 Apr: 3 days off with no leave)

  • Take 1 day (Fri 23 Apr) for 4 days off, Fri 23 Apr to Mon 26 Apr.
  • Take 4 days (Tue 27 Apr to Fri 30 Apr) for 9 days off, Sat 24 Apr to Sun 2 May.
  • Take 9 days (Mon 19 Apr to Fri 23 Apr, Tue 27 Apr to Fri 30 Apr) for 16 days off, Sat 17 Apr to Sun 2 May.

• Reconciliation Day (Sat 29 May to Mon 31 May: 3 days off with no leave)

  • Take 1 day (Fri 28 May) for 4 days off, Fri 28 May to Mon 31 May.
  • Take 4 days (Tue 1 Jun to Fri 4 Jun) for 9 days off, Sat 29 May to Sun 6 Jun.
  • Take 9 days (Tue 1 Jun to Fri 4 Jun, Mon 7 Jun to Fri 11 Jun) for 17 days off, Sat 29 May to Mon 14 Jun.

• King's Birthday (Sat 12 Jun to Mon 14 Jun: 3 days off with no leave)

  • Take 1 day (Fri 11 Jun) for 4 days off, Fri 11 Jun to Mon 14 Jun.
  • Take 4 days (Tue 15 Jun to Fri 18 Jun) for 9 days off, Sat 12 Jun to Sun 20 Jun.

• Labour Day (Sat 2 Oct to Mon 4 Oct: 3 days off with no leave)

  • Take 1 day (Fri 1 Oct) for 4 days off, Fri 1 Oct to Mon 4 Oct.
  • Take 4 days (Tue 5 Oct to Fri 8 Oct) for 9 days off, Sat 2 Oct to Sun 10 Oct.
  • Take 9 days (Mon 27 Sep to Fri 1 Oct, Tue 5 Oct to Fri 8 Oct) for 16 days off, Sat 25 Sep to Sun 10 Oct.

• Christmas Day, Boxing Day (Sat 25 Dec to Tue 28 Dec: 4 days off with no leave)

  • Take 1 day (Fri 24 Dec) for 5 days off, Fri 24 Dec to Tue 28 Dec.
  • Take 3 days (Wed 29 Dec to Fri 31 Dec) for 10 days off, Sat 25 Dec to Mon 3 Jan 2028.
  • Take 8 days (Mon 20 Dec to Fri 24 Dec, Wed 29 Dec to Fri 31 Dec) for 17 days off, Sat 18 Dec to Mon 3 Jan 2028.