Public holidays in Australia 2027
Australia has 7 public holidays in 2027. 4 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 257 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
7public holidays
4weekday days off
257working days in 2027
104weekend days
The dates listed are the national public holidays. Each state and territory adds its own, such as Labour Day, the King's Birthday on different dates and local show days.
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Australia Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Sunday weekend | ANZAC Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Boxing Day |
Working days per month in 2027
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 4 | 257 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027New Year's Day
- 4 daysFri 26 to Mon 29 March 2027Good Friday, Easter Monday
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 25 January 2027 for Sat 23 to Tue 26 January 2027Australia Day
Questions about 2027 in Australia
- How many working days are there in Australia in 2027?
- 257 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 4 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Australia have in 2027?
- 7 public holidays. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- ANZAC Day (25 April 2027), Christmas Day (25 December 2027), Boxing Day (26 December 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Australia?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Australia 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Australia has 7 public holidays and 257 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/australia/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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