Public holidays in Australia, 2027

How holidays work in Australia

Each state and territory sets its own public holidays in Australia, and the dates of days like the King's Birthday vary. This list covers the national days, so add the ones for your state.

Every public holiday in Australia in 2027

That is more than 2 of the 61 countries we list, and fewer than 57. 3 days land on the weekend in 2027.

Working days in 2027, month by month

257 working days in the year. January has the most days off, with 2.

The best long weekends in 2027

• New Year's Day: Jan 1 to Jan 3, 3 days off without using any leave.
• Good Friday: Mar 26 to Mar 29, 4 days off without using any leave.
• Australia Day: Jan 23 to Jan 26, 4 days off for 1 day of leave (Jan 25).

The longest run with no public holiday in Australia is 243 days, from Apr 26 to Dec 24, so a few days of your own leave go furthest then.

Put them in your calendar

Download the Australia 2027 calendar file, or follow the address in Cutline as an iCal calendar: https://gocutline.com/holidays/australia-2027.ics

About these dates

• Working days here are Monday to Friday, less the public holidays that fall on them.
• This list shows national holidays. Australia also has 9 regions with holidays of their own, so your count can be different.
• The dates come from the open-source holidays package. Check with your employer before you book.