Long weekends in New South Wales 2026 and 2027
New South Wales has 6 long weekends in 2027 — breaks of three days or more around a public holiday. The best deal: take 1 day off and get 4 days in a row (Sat 23 Jan – Tue 26 Jan).
Long weekends in 2026
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Sat 24 Jan – Mon 26 Jan 3 days | Australia Day |
| Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| Sat 25 Apr – Mon 27 Apr 3 days | Anzac Day |
| Sat 6 Jun – Mon 8 Jun 3 days | King's Birthday |
| Sat 3 Oct – Mon 5 Oct 3 days | Labour Day |
| Fri 25 Dec – Mon 28 Dec 4 days | Christmas Day, Boxing Day |
Bridge days in 2026: take a few days off, get a longer break
| Take off | You get |
|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 JanNew Year's Day |
| Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr 4 days of leave | 10 days off: Sat 28 Mar – Mon 6 AprGood Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 29 Dec – Thu 31 Dec 3 days of leave | 10 days off: Fri 25 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day |
Long weekends in 2027
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| Sat 24 Apr – Mon 26 Apr 3 days | Anzac Day |
| Sat 12 Jun – Mon 14 Jun 3 days | King's Birthday |
| Sat 2 Oct – Mon 4 Oct 3 days | Labour Day |
| Sat 25 Dec – Tue 28 Dec 4 days | Christmas Day, Boxing Day |
Bridge days in 2027: take a few days off, get a longer break
| Take off | You get |
|---|---|
| Mon 25 Jan 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Sat 23 Jan – Tue 26 JanAustralia Day |
| Mon 22 Mar – Thu 25 Mar 4 days of leave | 10 days off: Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 MarGood Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| Wed 29 Dec – Fri 31 Dec 3 days of leave | 10 days off: Sat 25 Dec – Mon 3 Jan 2028Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day |
A long weekend here is three or more days off in a row — weekends plus public holidays — that includes at least one holiday. A bridge is only listed when it gives at least two days off for every day of leave, plus the weekend. Local holidays kept in only part of New South Wales are not counted. Past dates are greyed out.
All public holidays in New South Wales · Working days · Printable 2026 calendar · Long weekends elsewhere
Worked out from our New South Wales holiday list, checked against official sources. All sources.