Long weekends in Western Australia 2026 and 2027
Western Australia has 7 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 |
| Sat 28 Feb – Mon 2 Mar 3 days | Labour Day |
| Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| Sat 25 Apr – Mon 27 Apr 3 days | Anzac Day |
| Sat 30 May – Mon 1 Jun 3 days | Western Australia Day |
| Sat 26 Sep – Mon 28 Sep 3 days | King's Birthday |
| 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 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 |
| Sat 27 Feb – Mon 1 Mar 3 days | Labour Day |
| Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| Sat 24 Apr – Mon 26 Apr 3 days | Anzac Day |
| Sat 5 Jun – Mon 7 Jun 3 days | Western Australia Day |
| Sat 25 Sep – Mon 27 Sep 3 days | King's Birthday |
| 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 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 Western Australia are not counted. Past dates are greyed out.
All public holidays in Western Australia · Working days · Printable 2026 calendar · Long weekends elsewhere
Worked out from our Western Australia holiday list, checked against official sources. All sources.