Western Australia 2027 public holidays: long weekends and the best days to take leave

Western Australia has 10 public holidays on a weekday in 2027. 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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Try 9 for week-long breaks.

Days you normally work

Use 10 days of leave, get 39 days off

With 10 days of leave, a Monday to Friday week and breaks of 4 to 16 days, across 8 breaks. Days off count the weekends and public holidays inside each break.

Plan for 10 days of leave
BreakDays offLeave to bookPublic 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
Sat 27 Feb to Tue 2 Mar 4 1: Tue 2 Mar Labour Day
Fri 26 Mar to Tue 30 Mar 5 1: Tue 30 Mar Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Sat 24 Apr to Tue 27 Apr 4 1: Tue 27 Apr Anzac Day
Sat 5 Jun to Tue 8 Jun 4 1: Tue 8 Jun Western Australia Day
Sat 25 Sep to Tue 28 Sep 4 1: Tue 28 Sep King's Birthday
Sat 25 Dec to Mon 3 Jan 2028 10 3: Wed 29 Dec to Fri 31 Dec Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's 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
BreakDays off to bookPublic holidays in it

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.

  • Labour Day (Sat 27 Feb to Mon 1 Mar: 3 days off with no leave)

    • Take 1 day (Fri 26 Feb) for 4 days off, Fri 26 Feb to Mon 1 Mar.
    • Take 4 days (Tue 2 Mar to Fri 5 Mar) for 9 days off, Sat 27 Feb to Sun 7 Mar.
    • Take 9 days (Mon 22 Feb to Fri 26 Feb, Tue 2 Mar to Fri 5 Mar) for 16 days off, Sat 20 Feb to Sun 7 Mar.

  • 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.

  • Western Australia Day (Sat 5 Jun to Mon 7 Jun: 3 days off with no leave)

    • Take 1 day (Fri 4 Jun) for 4 days off, Fri 4 Jun to Mon 7 Jun.
    • Take 4 days (Tue 8 Jun to Fri 11 Jun) for 9 days off, Sat 5 Jun to Sun 13 Jun.
    • Take 9 days (Mon 31 May to Fri 4 Jun, Tue 8 Jun to Fri 11 Jun) for 16 days off, Sat 29 May to Sun 13 Jun.

  • King's Birthday (Sat 25 Sep to Mon 27 Sep: 3 days off with no leave)

    • Take 1 day (Fri 24 Sep) for 4 days off, Fri 24 Sep to Mon 27 Sep.
    • Take 4 days (Tue 28 Sep to Fri 1 Oct) for 9 days off, Sat 25 Sep to Sun 3 Oct.
    • Take 9 days (Mon 20 Sep to Fri 24 Sep, Tue 28 Sep to Fri 1 Oct) for 16 days off, Sat 18 Sep to Sun 3 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. 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 WA.

  • Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan: 3 days (New Year's Day)
  • Sat 27 Feb to Mon 1 Mar: 3 days (Labour Day)
  • Fri 26 Mar to Mon 29 Mar: 4 days (Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday)
  • Sat 24 Apr to Mon 26 Apr: 3 days (Anzac Day)
  • Sat 5 Jun to Mon 7 Jun: 3 days (Western Australia Day)
  • Sat 25 Sep to Mon 27 Sep: 3 days (King's Birthday)
  • Sat 25 Dec to Tue 28 Dec: 4 days (Christmas Day, Boxing 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 WA

Every 2027 public holidays in Western Australia, with its source
DateHolidayNotesSource
Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day Source for New Year's Day
Tue 26 Jan Australia Day Source for Australia Day
Mon 1 Mar Labour Day Source for Labour Day
Fri 26 Mar Good Friday Source for Good Friday
Sun 28 Mar Easter Sunday

Easter Saturday is not a public holiday in WA in 2027.

 Source for Easter Sunday
Mon 29 Mar Easter Monday Source for Easter Monday
Sun 25 Apr Anzac Day Source for Anzac Day
Mon 26 Apr Anzac Day

Extra public holiday because Anzac Day falls on a Sunday; both days are public holidays in WA.

 Source for Anzac Day
Mon 7 Jun Western Australia Day Source for Western Australia Day
Mon 27 Sep King's Birthday

Some regional areas hold an alternative King's Birthday holiday instead (in 2026: Karratha and Port Hedland). The 2027 alternative dates are not published yet.

 Source for King's Birthday
Sat 25 Dec Christmas Day Source for Christmas Day
Sun 26 Dec Boxing Day Source for Boxing Day
Mon 27 Dec Christmas Day

Extra public holiday because Christmas Day falls on a Saturday.

 Source for Christmas Day
Tue 28 Dec Boxing Day

Extra public holiday because Boxing Day falls on a Sunday.

 Source for Boxing Day
Sat 1 Jan 2028 New Year's Day

Not yet confirmed. Subject to change.

Not yet published on the WA page ('The public holiday dates for 2028 will be published when confirmed.'); New Year's Day is fixed by law; subject to change.

 Source for New Year's Day
Mon 3 Jan 2028 New Year's Day

Not yet confirmed. Subject to change.

Not yet published on the WA page; expected under the page's rule that when New Year's Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday the next Monday is also a public holiday; subject to change (a bill changing WA holidays from 2028 is before Parliament, though it does not mention New Year's Day).

 Source for New Year's Day

How we worked this out

Every weekend day and every full-day public holiday that applies to everyone in WA 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.