The best days to take off in Australia in 2029
Australia has 11 public holidays in 2029 in New South Wales. Line all 20 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 47 days off across 5 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 47
- Vacation days booked
- 20
- Separate breaks
- 5
- Public holidays
- 11
The days to book
Dec 30, 2028 – Jan 7, 2029 · 9 days off
Book Jan 2 – 5: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Jan 25 – 28 · 4 days off
Book Jan 25: 1 vacation day for 4 consecutive days off.
Mar 24 – Apr 8 · 16 days off
Book Mar 26 – 29, Apr 3 – 6: 8 vacation days for 16 consecutive days off.
Apr 21 – 29 · 9 days off
Book Apr 23 – 24, Apr 26 – 27: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Dec 22 – 30 · 9 days off
Book Dec 24, Dec 27 – 28: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Australia in 2029
The 11 dates the plan above is built from, as observed in New South Wales.
- Monday, January 1
- Friday, January 26
- Friday, March 30
- Saturday, March 31
- Sunday, April 1
- Monday, April 2
- Wednesday, April 25
- Monday, June 11
- Monday, October 1
- Tuesday, December 25
- Wednesday, December 26
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Australia have in 2029?
- Australia (New South Wales) has 11 public holidays in 2029. 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 2029?
- With the 20 vacation days that are standard in Australia, booking 20 of them around the 2029 public holidays gives you 47 days off across 5 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Australia in 2029?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Australia in 2029 there are 5 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.