Long weekends in South Australia 2026 and 2027
South Australia has 6 long weekends in 2027 — breaks of three days or more around a public holiday. The best deal: take 2 days off and get 11 days in a row (Fri 24 Dec – Mon 3 Jan 2028).
Long weekends in 2026
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Sat 24 Jan – Mon 26 Jan 3 days | Australia Day |
| Sat 7 Mar – Mon 9 Mar 3 days | Adelaide Cup Day |
| Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| Sat 6 Jun – Mon 8 Jun 3 days | King's Birthday |
| Sat 3 Oct – Mon 5 Oct 3 days | Labour Day |
| Thu 24 Dec – Mon 28 Dec 5 days | Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Proclamation Day |
| Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 4 days | New Year's Eve, New Year's Day |
Bridge days in 2026: take a few days off, get a longer break
| Take off | You get |
|---|---|
| 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, Wed 30 Dec 2 days of leave | 11 days off: Thu 24 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Proclamation Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day |
Long weekends in 2027
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Sat 6 Mar – Mon 8 Mar 3 days | Adelaide Cup Day |
| Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| Sat 12 Jun – Mon 14 Jun 3 days | King's Birthday |
| Sat 2 Oct – Mon 4 Oct 3 days | Labour Day |
| Fri 24 Dec – Tue 28 Dec 5 days | Christmas Eve, Proclamation Day, Christmas Day |
| Fri 31 Dec – Mon 3 Jan 2028 4 days | New Year's Eve, New Year's 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, Thu 30 Dec 2 days of leave | 11 days off: Fri 24 Dec – Mon 3 Jan 2028Christmas Eve, Proclamation Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, 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 South Australia are not counted. Past dates are greyed out.
All public holidays in South Australia · Working days · Printable 2026 calendar · Long weekends elsewhere
Worked out from our South Australia holiday list, checked against official sources. All sources.