New South Wales 2027 public holidays: long weekends and the best days to take leave

New South Wales has 9 public holidays on a weekday in 2027, plus 9 that apply only in part of NSW, only to some workers or only for part of a day. The best-value long break: take 4 days of leave (Mon 22 Mar to Thu 25 Mar) for 10 days off in a row, Sat 20 Mar to Mon 29 Mar.

Dates checked against the official sources below on 4 October 2026. 2 dates are not yet officially published and are marked "not yet confirmed".

Your 2027 plan

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Days of leave you have

Shortest break to plan (days)

Try 9 for week-long breaks.

Longest break (days)

Most leave on one break, for the ideas list

Days you normally work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

Also count holidays that apply only in part of or only to some workers (see the holiday list for who gets them)

Use 10 days of leave, get 38 days off

With 10 days of leave, a Monday to Friday week and breaks of 4 to 16 days, across 9 breaks. Days off count the weekends and public holidays inside each break.

Plan for 10 days of leave
Break	Days off	Leave to book	Public holidays in it
Fri 1 Jan to Mon 4 Jan	4	1: Mon 4 Jan	New Year's Day
Sat 23 Jan to Tue 26 Jan	4	1: Mon 25 Jan	Australia Day
Fri 26 Mar to Tue 30 Mar	5	1: Tue 30 Mar	Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Sat 24 Apr to Tue 27 Apr	4	1: Tue 27 Apr	Anzac Day, Additional Day
Sat 12 Jun to Tue 15 Jun	4	1: Tue 15 Jun	King's Birthday
Sat 2 Oct to Tue 5 Oct	4	1: Tue 5 Oct	Labour Day
Sat 18 Dec to Tue 21 Dec	4	2: Mon 20 Dec to Tue 21 Dec	None
Sat 25 Dec to Wed 29 Dec	5	1: Wed 29 Dec	Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Additional Day
Fri 31 Dec to Mon 3 Jan 2028	4	1: Fri 31 Dec	New Year's Day, Additional Day (includes a date not yet confirmed)

Use days of , get days off

, breaks of to days, across breaks. Days off count the weekends and public holidays inside each break. left over: no break within your limits would use them. Tick at least one working day.

Your plan
Break	Days off	to book	Public holidays in it
			(includes a date not yet confirmed)

Planning leave as a team? Jasper's leave tools keep requests, approvals and public holidays together and show who is away on one timeline.

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.
Good Friday, Easter Saturday, 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, Additional 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.
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.
- Take 9 days (Mon 7 Jun to Fri 11 Jun, Tue 15 Jun to Fri 18 Jun) for 16 days off, Sat 5 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, Additional 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. Includes a date not yet confirmed.
- 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. Includes a date not yet confirmed.

Long weekends in 2027 with no leave

For a Monday to Friday week, counting public holidays that apply to everyone in NSW.

Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan: 3 days (New Year's Day)
Fri 26 Mar to Mon 29 Mar: 4 days (Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday)
Sat 24 Apr to Mon 26 Apr: 3 days (Anzac Day, Additional Day)
Sat 12 Jun to Mon 14 Jun: 3 days (King's Birthday)
Sat 2 Oct to Mon 4 Oct: 3 days (Labour Day)
Sat 25 Dec to Tue 28 Dec: 4 days (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Additional Day)

Prefer longer breaks?

With 10 days of leave and breaks of at least 9 days, you can have 23 days off using 10 days of leave:

Fri 26 Mar to Sun 4 Apr: 10 days off for 4 days of leave (Tue 30 Mar to Fri 2 Apr)
Wed 22 Dec to Mon 3 Jan 2028: 13 days off for 6 days of leave (Wed 22 Dec to Fri 24 Dec, Wed 29 Dec to Fri 31 Dec), includes a date not yet confirmed

2027 public holidays in NSW

Every 2027 public holidays in New South Wales, with its source
Date	Holiday	Notes	Source
Fri 1 Jan	New Year's Day		Source for New Year's Day
Tue 26 Jan	Australia Day		Source for Australia Day
Fri 5 Feb	Walcha Cup	Part-day holiday: Midday to 6pm. Not counted as a day off in the plans. Only for: Walcha local government area. Local public holiday: a declared public holiday for that area for work purposes only.	Source for Walcha Cup
Fri 12 Feb	Kangaroo Valley Show	Part-day holiday: 9am to 5pm. Not counted as a day off in the plans. Only for: The locality of Kangaroo Valley within the City of Shoalhaven local government area (map on Shoalhaven City Council website). Local public holiday: a declared public holiday for that area for work purposes only.	Source for Kangaroo Valley Show
Fri 19 Mar	Albury Gold Cup	Part-day holiday: Half-day from midday. Not counted as a day off in the plans. Only for: City of Albury local government area. Local public holiday: a declared public holiday for that area for work purposes only.	Source for Albury Gold Cup
Fri 26 Mar	Good Friday		Source for Good Friday
Sat 27 Mar	Easter Saturday		Source for Easter Saturday
Sun 28 Mar	Easter Sunday		Source for Easter Sunday
Mon 29 Mar	Easter Monday		Source for Easter Monday
Sun 25 Apr	Anzac Day	Falls on a Sunday; still observed on 25 April.	Source for Anzac Day
Mon 26 Apr	Additional Day	Additional day for Anzac Day falling on a Sunday.	Source for Additional Day
Wed 12 May	Coonamble Show	Only for: Coonamble local government area. Counted in the plans only if you tick the option in the planner. Local public holiday: a declared public holiday for that area for work purposes only. Full day.	Source for Coonamble Show
Fri 14 May	Scone Cup	Part-day holiday: Half-day from midday. Not counted as a day off in the plans. Only for: Aberdeen, Blandford, Bunnan, Ellerston, Gundy, Moonan Brook, Moonan Flat, Murrurundi, Parkville, Rouchel, Scone, Timor and Wingen within the Upper Hunter Shire local government area. Local public holiday: a declared public holiday for that area for work purposes only.	Source for Scone Cup
Mon 14 Jun	King's Birthday		Source for King's Birthday
Mon 2 Aug	Bank Holiday	Only for: Retail bank branches and certain financial institutions only (must close unless exempt, Retail Trading Act 2008 Part 3A). Counted in the plans only if you tick the option in the planner. Not a declared public holiday for other workers.	Source for Bank Holiday
Wed 18 Aug	Trundle Show	Part-day holiday: 9am to 5pm. Not counted as a day off in the plans. Only for: Bogan Gate, Bruie Plains and Trundle (map "Trundle Show Boundaries" on Parkes Shire Council website). Local public holiday: a declared public holiday for that area for work purposes only.	Source for Trundle Show
Wed 25 Aug	Peak Hill Show	Part-day holiday: 9am to 5pm. Not counted as a day off in the plans. Only for: Peak Hill (map "Peak Hill Show Boundaries" on Parkes Shire Council website). Local public holiday: a declared public holiday for that area for work purposes only.	Source for Peak Hill Show
Tue 31 Aug	Parkes Show	Part-day holiday: Midday to 5pm. Not counted as a day off in the plans. Only for: Alectown, Cooks Myalls, Goonumbla, Gunningbland, Nelungaloo, Parkes, Tichborne, part of Cookamidgera and part of Mandagery (map "Parkes Show Boundaries" on Parkes Shire Council website). Local public holiday: a declared public holiday for that area for work purposes only.	Source for Parkes Show
Mon 4 Oct	Labour Day		Source for Labour Day
Sat 25 Dec	Christmas Day	Falls on a Saturday.	Source for Christmas Day
Sun 26 Dec	Boxing Day	Falls on a Sunday.	Source for Boxing Day
Mon 27 Dec	Additional Day	Additional day for Christmas Day falling on a Saturday.	Source for Additional Day
Tue 28 Dec	Additional Day	Additional day for Boxing Day falling on a Sunday.	Source for Additional Day
Sat 1 Jan 2028	New Year's Day	Not yet confirmed. Subject to change. Not yet published on the NSW page (it lists 2026-2027 only). Standard holiday under the Public Holidays Act 2010; subject to change.	Source for New Year's Day
Mon 3 Jan 2028	Additional Day	Not yet confirmed. Subject to change. Not yet published on the NSW page. Expected because New Year's Day 2028 is a Saturday and the page's footnote 3 rule gives an additional day on the following Monday; subject to change.	Source for Additional Day

How we worked this out

Every weekend day and every full-day public holiday that applies to everyone in NSW counts as a day off. A break is a run of days off where the working days inside are covered by leave. For each holiday we list the cheapest way to make it longer, and each point where one more day of leave joins up another weekend. The plan picks separate breaks that give the most days off for your days of leave. More on the method and FAQs.

Sources

Last checked 4 October 2026.

Changes: 4 October 2026: first published.