The best days to take off in Australia in 2028
Australia has 12 public holidays in 2028 in New South Wales. Line all 20 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 45 days off across 4 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 45
- Vacation days booked
- 20
- Separate breaks
- 4
- Public holidays
- 12
The days to book
Jan 1 – 4 · 4 days off
Book Jan 4: 1 vacation day for 4 consecutive days off.
Jan 22 – 30 · 9 days off
Book Jan 24 – 25, Jan 27 – 28: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Apr 8 – 30 · 23 days off
Book Apr 10 – 13, Apr 18 – 21, Apr 24, Apr 26 – 28: 12 vacation days for 23 consecutive days off.
Dec 23 – 31 · 9 days off
Book Dec 27 – 29: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Australia in 2028
The 12 dates the plan above is built from, as observed in New South Wales.
- Saturday, January 1
- Monday, January 3
- Wednesday, January 26
- Friday, April 14
- Saturday, April 15
- Sunday, April 16
- Monday, April 17
- Tuesday, April 25
- Monday, June 12
- Monday, October 2
- Monday, December 25
- Tuesday, December 26
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Australia have in 2028?
- Australia (New South Wales) has 12 public holidays in 2028. Not all of them fall on a working day: where one lands on a weekend it costs you a day off, and where it lands next to one it becomes a chance to bridge.
- What is the maximum time off you can get in Australia in 2028?
- With the 20 vacation days that are standard in Australia, booking 20 of them around the 2028 public holidays gives you 45 days off across 4 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Australia in 2028?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Australia in 2028 there are 4 such stretches worth targeting; the list above gives the exact dates for each.
- Do these dates work if I have a different allowance?
- They are calculated for 20 days, the typical statutory allowance in Australia. If yours differs, run the calculator with your own number. The periods worth booking stay the same, but which ones fit inside your allowance changes.