We all love holidays, but do you ever wish you had more time for them? What if we told you that with clever planning, you could stretch your 20 days of annual leave entitlement to a massive 51 days? Read on to maximise your annual leave!
Victoria
January: Australia Day (Friday 26 January)
Use Annual Leave For: Thursday 25 January
Annual leave taken: 1 day
Total holiday: 4 days (Thursday 25 January to Sunday 28 January)
March: Labour Day (Monday 11 March)
Use Annual Leave For: Tuesday 12, Wednesday 13, Thursday 14 & Friday 15 March
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 9 March to Sunday 17 March)
April: Easter (Friday 29 March – Monday 1 April)
Use Annual Leave For: Monday 25 March, Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27 & Thursday 28 March
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 23 March to Monday 1 April)
June: King’s Birthday (Monday 10 June)
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Tuesday 11, Wednesday 12, Thursday 13 & Friday 14 June
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 8 June to Sunday 16 June)
November: Melbourne Cup (Tuesday 5 November)
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Monday 4, Wednesday 6, Thursday 7 & Friday 8 November
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 2 November to Sunday 10 November)
December: Christmas and Boxing Day (Wednesday 25 December and Thursday 26 December)
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Monday 23, Tuesday 24 & Friday 27 December
Annual leave taken: 3 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 21 December to Sunday 29 December 2023)
TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2024: 20
TOTAL DAYS HOLIDAY: 50
New South Wales
January: Australia Day (Friday 26 January)
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 22, Tuesday 23, Wednesday 24 & Thursday 25 January
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 January)
April: Easter & Anzac Day (Friday 29 March – Monday 1 April for Easter, and Thursday 25 April for Anzac Day)
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Monday 25, Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27 & Thursday 28 March
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 23 March to Monday 1 April)
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Friday 26 April
Annual leave taken: 1 days
Total holiday: 4 days (Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 April)
June: King’s Birthday (Monday 10 June)
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Tuesday 11, Wednesday 12, Thursday 13 & Friday 14 June
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 8 to Sunday 16 June)
October: Labour Day (Monday 7 October)
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Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9, Thursday 10 & Friday 11 October
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 5 October to Sunday 13 October)
December: Christmas and Boxing Day (Wednesday 25 December and Thursday 26 December)
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Monday 23, Tuesday 24 & Friday 27 December
Annual leave taken: 3 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 21 December to Sunday 29 December)
TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2024: 20
TOTAL DAYS HOLIDAY: 50
Queensland
January: Australia Day (Friday 26 January)
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 22, Tuesday 23, Wednesday 24 & Thursday 25 January
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 20 January to Sunday 28 January)
April: Easter & Anzac Day (Friday 29 March Monday 1 April for Easter, and Thursday 25 April for Anzac Day)
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Monday 25, Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27 &Thursday 28 March
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 23 March to Monday 1 April)
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Friday 26 April
Annual leave taken: 1 days
Total holiday: 4 days (Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 April)
May: Labour Day (Monday 6 May)
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Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8, Thursday 9 & Friday 10 May
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 4 May to Sunday 12 May)
October: King’s Birthday (Monday 7 October)
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 8 , Wednesday 9, Thursday 10 &Friday 11 October
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 5 October to Sunday 13 October)
December: Christmas and Boxing Day (Wednesday 25 December and Thursday 26 December)
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 23 to Tuesday 24 & Friday 27 December
Annual leave taken: 3 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 21 December to Sunday 29 December)
TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2024: 20
TOTAL DAYS HOLIDAY: 50
South Australia
January: Australia Day (Friday 26 January)
Use Annual Leave For:
Thursday 25 January
Annual leave taken: 1 day
Total holiday: 4 days (Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 January)
March: Adelaide Cup Day (Monday 11 March)
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 12, Wednesday 13, Thursday 14 & Friday 15 March
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 9 to Sunday 17 March)
April: Easter (Friday 29 March – Monday 1 April)
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 25, Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27 & Thursday 28 March
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 23 March to Monday 1 April)
June: King’s Birthday (Monday 10 June)
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 11, Wednesday 12, Thursday 13 & Friday 14 June
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 8 to Sunday 16 June)
October: Labour Day (Monday 7 October)
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9, Thursday 10 & Friday 11 October
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 5 October to Sunday 13 October)
December: Christmas and Boxing Day (Wednesday 25 December and Thursday 26 December)
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Monday 23, Tuesday 24 & Friday 27 December
Annual leave taken: 3 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 21 December to Sunday 29 December)
TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2024: 20
TOTAL DAYS HOLIDAY: 50
Western Australia
January: Australia Day (Friday 26 January)
Use Annual Leave For:
Thursday 25 January
Annual leave taken: 1 day
Total holiday: 4 days (Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 January)
March: Labour Day (Monday 4 March)
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Tuesday 5, Wednesday 6, Thursday 7 & Friday 8 March
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 2 to Sunday 10 March)
April: Easter (Friday 29 March – Monday 1 April)
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Monday 25, Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27 & Thursday 28 March
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 23 March to Monday 1 April)
June: Western Australia Day (Monday 3 June)
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Tuesday 4, Wednesday 5, Thursday 6 & Friday 7 June
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 1 to Sunday 9 June)
September: King’s Birthday (Monday 23 September)
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 24, Wednesday 25, Thursday 26 & Friday 27 September)
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 21 September – Sunday 29 September)
December: Christmas and Boxing Day (Wednesday 25 December and Thursday 26 December)
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Monday 23, Tuesday 24 & Friday 27 December
Annual leave taken: 3 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 21 December to Sunday 29 December)
TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2024: 20
TOTAL DAYS HOLIDAY: 50
Tasmania
January: Australia Day (Friday 26 January)
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 22, Tuesday 23, Wednesday 24 & Thursday 25
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 January)
March: Eight Hours Day (Monday 11 March)
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Tuesday 12, Wednesday 13, Thursday 14 & Friday 15 March
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 9 to Sunday 17 March)
April: Easter & Anzac Day (Friday 29 March Monday 1 April for Easter, and Thursday 25 April for Anzac Day)
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Monday 25, Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27 & Thursday 28 March
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 23 March to Monday 1 April)
Use Annual Leave For:
Friday 26 April
Annual leave taken: 1 days
Total holiday: 4 days (Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 April)
June: King’s Birthday (Monday 10 June)
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 11, Wednesday 12, Thursday 13 & Friday 14 June
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 8 to Sunday 16 June)
December: Christmas and Boxing Day (Wednesday 25 December and Thursday 26 December)
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 23, Tuesday 24 & Friday 27 December
Annual leave taken: 3 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 21 December to Sunday 29 December)
TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2024: 20
TOTAL DAYS HOLIDAY: 50
Australian Capital Territory
January: Australia Day (Friday 26 January)
Use Annual Leave For: Thursday 25 January
Annual leave taken: 1 day
Total holiday: 4 days (Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 January)
March: Canberra Day (Monday 11 March)
Use Annual Leave For: Tuesday 12, Wednesday 13, Thursday 14 & Friday 15 March Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 9 to Sunday 17 March)
April: Easter (Friday 29 March Monday 1 April)
Use Annual Leave For: Monday 25, Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27 & Thursday 28 March
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 23 March to Monday 1 April)
June: King’s Birthday (Monday 10 June)
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 11, Wednesday 12, Thursday 13 & Friday 14 June
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 8 to Sunday 16 June)
October: Labour Day (Monday 7 October)
Use Annual Leave For: Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9, Thursday 10 &Friday 11 October
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 5 October to Sunday 13 October)
December: Christmas and Boxing Day (Wednesday 25 December and Thursday 26 December)
Use Annual Leave For: Monday 23, Tuesday 24 & Friday 27 December
Annual leave taken: 3 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 21 December to Sunday 29 December)
TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2024: 20
TOTAL DAYS HOLIDAY: 50
Northern Territory
January: Australia Day (Friday 26 January)
Use Annual Leave For:
Thursday 25 January
Annual leave taken: 1 day
Total holiday: 4 days (Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 January)
April: Easter (Friday 29 March Monday 1 April)
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 25, Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27 & Thursday 28 March
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 23 March to Monday 1 April)
May: May Day (Monday 6 May)
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8, Thursday 9 & Friday 10 May
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 4 May to Sunday 12 May)
June: King’s Birthday (Monday 10 June)
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 11, Wednesday 12, Thursday 13 & Friday 14 June
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 8 to Sunday 16 June)
August: Picnic Day (Monday 5 August)
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7, Thursday 8 & Friday 9 August
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 3 to Sunday 10 August)
December: Christmas and Boxing Day (Wednesday 25 December and Thursday 26 December)
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 23, Tuesday 24 & Friday 27 December
Annual leave taken: 3 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 21 December to Sunday 29 December)
TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2024: 20
TOTAL DAYS HOLIDAY: 50
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