How to maximise your annual leave in 2017
WANT to get the most out of your holidays next year? Here are the days you need to book to get the most out of your annual leave in 2017.
- Victoria
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- Northern Territory
- South Australia
- Western Australia
- Tasmania
- Australian Capital Territory
CHRISTMAS is around the corner, and before you know it New Year will have passed and you’ll be back in your desk for another year.
However, there are always holidays to look forward to and if you are clever you can turn a few days leave into a much longer break.
Analysts at finder.com.au say by choosing your dates wisely, you can turn 20 days of allotted time off into significantly more and who doesn’t want to spend more time at the beach?
Figures vary from state-to-state, however, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT came out on top with a maximum of 56 days to take a break.
Next was the Northern Territory, with 55 days, and Western Australia with 53.
“Taking annual leave around public holidays can really pay off and turn a few days into a week-long holiday,” said finder.com.au money expert Bessie Hassan.
“There will be plenty of travel deals around Boxing Day and in January, so think about how you can maximise your precious annual leave days to have a solid break.”
Basically, analysts made a list of the public holidays on offer in each state and combined them with the standard 20 days of annual leave to make the most of the weekends either side.
The maximum number of days off is a combination of the three.
Click on the menu above for a list of recommended days off in your state.
Take off the following days in italics as annual leave:
JANUARY:
Sunday 1st
Monday 2nd (Public Holiday)
Total run: 2 days
Thursday 26th (Public Holidays — Australia Day)
Friday 27th
Saturday 28th
Sunday 29th
Total run: 4 days
MARCH:
Saturday 11th
Sunday 12th
Monday 13th (Public Holiday — Labour Day)
Total run: 3 days
APRIL:
Saturday 8th
Sunday 9th
Monday 10th
Tuesday 11th
Wednesday 12th
Thursday 13th
Friday 14th (Public Holiday — Good Friday)
Saturday 15th
Sunday 16th
Monday 17th (Public Holiday — Easter Monday)
Tuesday 18th
Wednesday 19th
Thursday 20th
Friday 21st
Saturday 22nd
Sunday 23rd
Monday 24th
Tuesday 25th (Public Holiday — Anzac Day)
Wednesday 26th
Thursday 27th
Friday 28th
Saturday 29th
Sunday 30th
Total run: 23 days
JUNE:
Saturday 10th
Sunday 11th
Monday 12th (Public Holiday — Queens Birthday)
Total run: 3 days
SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER:
Friday 29th (Public Holiday — Friday before AFL Grand Final)
Saturday 30th
Sunday 1st
Total run: 3 days
NOVEMBER:
Saturday 4th
Sunday 5th
Monday 6th
Tuesday 7th (Public Holiday — Melbourne Cup)
Wednesday 8th
Thursday 9th
Friday 10th
Saturday 11th
Sunday 12th
Total run: 9 days
DECEMBER:
Saturday 23rd
Sunday 24th
Monday 25th (Public Holiday — Christmas Day)
Tuesday 26th (Public Holiday — Boxing Day)
Wednesday 27th
Thursday 28th
Friday 29th
Saturday 30th
Sunday 31st
Total run: 9 days
NEW SOUTH WALES (MAXIMUM 50 DAYS)
Take off the following days in italics as annual leave:
JANUARY:
Sunday 1st January
Monday 2nd January (Public Holiday)
Total run: 2 days
Thursday 26th January (Public Holiday — Australia Day)
Friday 27th January
Saturday 28th January
Sunday 29th January
Total run: 4 days
APRIL:
Saturday 8th April
Sunday 9th April
Monday 10th April
Tuesday 11th April
Wednesday 12th April
Thursday 13th April
Friday 14th April (Public Holiday — Good Friday)
Saturday 15th April
Sunday 16th April
Monday 17th April (Public Holiday — Easter Monday)
Tuesday 18th April
Wednesday 19th April
Thursday 20th April
Friday 21st April
Saturday 22nd April
Sunday 23rd April
Monday 24th April
Tuesday 25th April (Public Holiday — Anzac Day)
Wednesday 26th April
Thursday 27th April
Friday 28th April
Saturday 29th April
Sunday 30th April
Total run: 23 days
JUNE:
Saturday 10th June
Sunday 11th June
Monday 12th June (Public Holiday — Queen’s Birthday)
Total run: 3 days
SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER:
Saturday 30th September
Sunday 1st October
Monday 2nd October (Public Holiday — Labour Day)
Tuesday 3rd October
Wednesday 4th October
Thursday 5th October
Friday 6th October
Saturday 7th October
Sunday 8th October
Total run: 9 days
DECEMBER
Saturday 23rd December
Sunday 24th December
Monday 25th December (Public Holiday — Christmas Day)
Tuesday 26th December (Public Holiday — Boxing Day)
Wednesday 27th December
Thursday 28th December
Friday 29th December
Saturday 30th December
Sunday 31st December
Total run: 9 days
Take off the following days in italics as annual leave:
JANUARY:
Sunday 1 January
Monday 2 January
Total run: 2 days
Thursday 26 January
Friday 27th
Saturday 28th February
Sunday 29th February
Total run: 4 days
APRIL:
Saturday 8th April
Sunday 9th April
Monday 10th April
Tuesday 11th April
Wednesday 12th April
Thursday 13th April
Friday 14th April (Public Holiday — Good Friday)
Saturday 15th April
Sunday 16th April
Monday 17th April (Public Holiday — Easter Monday)
Tuesday 18th April
Wednesday 19th April
Thursday 20th April
Friday 21st April
Saturday 22nd April
Sunday 23rd April
Monday 24th April
Tuesday 25th April (Public Holiday — Anzac Day)
Wednesday 26th April
Thursday 27th April
Friday 28th April
Saturday 29th April
Sunday 30th April
Monday 1 May (Public Holiday — Labour Day)
Total run: 24 days
AUGUST:
Saturday 12th August
Sunday 13th August
Monday 14th August
Tuesday 15th August
Wednesday 16 August (Public Holiday — Royal Queensland Show — Brisbane only)
Thursday 17th August
Friday 18th August
Saturday 19th August
Sunday 20th August
Total run: 9 days
SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER
Saturday 30th September
Sunday 1st October
Monday 2 October (Queens Birthday)
Total run: 3 days
DECEMBER
Saturday 23rd December
Sunday 24th December
Monday 25th December
Tuesday 26th December
Wednesday 27th December
Thursday 28th December
Friday 29th December
Saturday 30th December
Sunday 31st December
Total run: 9 Days
NORTHERN TERRITORY (MAXIMUM 55 DAYS)
Take off the following days in italics as annual leave:
JANUARY:
Sunday 1 January (New Year’s Day)
Monday 2 January (Day in lieu)
Total run: 2 days
Saturday 21 January
Sunday 22 January
Monday 23 January
Tuesday 24 January
Wednesday 25 January
Thursday 26 January (Australia Day)
Friday 27 January
Saturday 28 January
Sunday 29 January
Total run: 9 days
MARCH:
Saturday 4 March
Sunday 5 March
Monday 6 March (Labour Day)
Total run: 3 days
APRIL/MAY:
Saturday 8 April
Sunday 9 April
Monday 10 April
Tuesday 11 April
Wednesday 12 April
Thursday 13 April
Friday 14 April (Good Friday)
Saturday 15 April
Sunday 16 April
Monday 17 April (Easter Monday)
Tuesday 18 April
Wednesday 19 April
Thursday 20 April
Friday 21 April
Saturday 22 April
Sunday 23 April
Monday 24 April
Tuesday 25 April (Anzac Day)
Wednesday 26 April
Thursday 27 April
Friday 28 April
Saturday 29 April
Sunday 30 April
Sunday 1 May
Monday 2 May (Labour Day)
Total run: 25 days
JUNE:
Saturday 11 June
Sunday 12 June
Monday 13 June (Queen’s Birthday)
Total run: 3 days
JULY/AUGUST:
Saturday 30 July
Sunday 31 July
Monday 1 August (Picnic Day)
Tuesday 2 August
Total run: 4 days
DECEMBER:
Saturday 23 December
Sunday 24 December
Monday 25 December (Christmas Day)
Tuesday 26 December (Boxing Day)
Wednesday 27 December
Thursday 28 December
Friday 29 December
Saturday 30 December
Sunday 31 December
Total run: 9 days
SOUTH AUSTRALIA (MAXIMUM 53 DAYS)
Take off the following days in italics as annual leave:
JANUARY:
Sunday 1 January (New Year’s Day)
Monday 2 January (Public Holiday — Day in Lieu for New Year’s Day)
Tuesday 3 January
Total run: 3 days
Saturday 21 January
Sunday 22 January
Monday 23 January
Tuesday 24 January
Wednesday 25 January
Thursday 26 January (Public Holiday — Australia Day)
Friday 27 January
Saturday 28 January
Sunday 29 January
Total run: 9 days
MARCH:
Saturday 11 March
Sunday 12 March
Monday 13 March (Public Holiday — March)
Total run: 3 days
APRIL:
Saturday 8 April
Sunday 9 April
Monday 10 April
Tuesday 11 April
Wednesday 12 April
Thursday 13 April
Friday 14 April (Public Holiday — Good Friday)
Saturday 15 April
Sunday 16 April
Monday 17 April (Public Holiday — Easter Monday)
Tuesday 18 April
Wednesday 19 April
Thursday 20 April
Friday 21 April
Saturday 22 April
Sunday 23 April
Monday 24 April
Tuesday 25 April (Anzac Day)
Wednesday 26 April
Thursday 27 April
Friday 28 April
Saturday 29 April
Sunday 30 April
Total run: 23 days
JUNE:
Saturday 10 June
Sunday 11 June
Monday 12 June (Public Holiday — Queen’s Birthday)
Total run: 3 days
SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER
Saturday 30 September
Sunday 1 October
Monday 2 October (Public Holiday — Labour Day)
Total run: 3 days
DECEMBER:
Saturday 23 December
Sunday 24 December
Monday 25 December (Christmas Day)
Tuesday 26 December (Boxing Day)
Wednesday 27 December
Thursday 28 December
Friday 29 December
Saturday 30 December
Sunday 31 December
Total run: 9 days
WESTERN AUSTRALIA (MAXIMUM 53 DAYS)
Take off the following days in italics as annual leave:
JANUARY:
Sunday 1 January (New Year’s Day)
Monday 2 January (Day in lieu)
Total run: 2 days
Saturday 21 January
Sunday 22 January
Monday 23 January
Tuesday 24 January
Wednesday 25 January
Thursday 26 January (Public Holiday — Australia Day)
Friday 27 January
Saturday 28 January
Sunday 29 January
Total run: 9 days
MARCH:
Saturday 4 March
Sunday 5 March
Monday 6 March (Public Holiday — Labour Day)
Total run: 3 days
APRIL:
Saturday 8 April
Sunday 9 April
Monday 10 April
Tuesday 11 April
Wednesday 12 April
Thursday 13 April
Friday 14 April (Public Holiday — Good Friday)
Saturday 15 April
Sunday 16 April
Monday 17 April (Public Holiday — Easter Monday)
Tuesday 18 April
Wednesday 19 April
Thursday 20 April
Friday 21 April
Saturday 22 April
Sunday 23 April
Monday 24 April
Tuesday 25 April (Public Holiday — Anzac Day)
Wednesday 26 April
Thursday 27 April
Friday 28 April
Saturday 29 April
Sunday 30 April
Total run: 23 days
JUNE:
Saturday 3 June
Sunday 4 June
Monday 5 June (Western Australia Day)
Tuesday 6 June
Total run: 4 days
SEPTEMBER:
Saturday 23 September
Sunday 24 September
Monday 25 September (Queen’s Birthday)
Total run: 3 days
DECEMBER:
Saturday 23 December
Sunday 24 December
Monday 25 December (Christmas Day)
Tuesday 26 December (Boxing Day)
Wednesday 27 December
Thursday 28 December
Friday 29 December
Saturday 30 December
Sunday 31 December
Total run: 9 days
Take off the following days in italics as annual leave:
JANUARY:
Sunday 1 January (New Year’s Day)
Monday 2 January (Day in lieu)
Total run: 2 days
Saturday 21 January
Sunday 22 January
Monday 23 January
Tuesday 24 January
Wednesday 25 January
Thursday 26 January (Public Holiday — Australia Day)
Friday 27 January
Saturday 28 January
Sunday 29 January
Total run: 9 days
FEBRUARY
Saturday 11 February
Sunday 12 February
Monday 13 February (Public Holiday — Royal Hobart Regatta)
Total run: 3 days
MARCH:
Saturday 11 March
Sunday 12 March
Monday 13 March (Public Holiday — Eight Hours Day)
Total run: 3 days
APRIL:
Saturday 8 April
Sunday 9 April
Monday 10 April
Tuesday 11 April
Wednesday 12 April
Thursday 13 April
Friday 14 April (Public Holiday — Good Friday)
Saturday 15 April
Sunday 16 April
Monday 17 April (Public Holiday — Easter Monday)
Tuesday 18 April
Wednesday 19 April
Thursday 20 April
Friday 21 April
Saturday 22 April
Sunday 23 April
Monday 24 April
Tuesday 25 April (Public Holiday — Anzac Day)
Wednesday 26 April
Thursday 27 April
Friday 28 April
Saturday 29 April
Sunday 30 April
Total run: 23 days
JUNE:
Saturday 10 June
Sunday 11 June
Monday 12 June (Public Holiday — Queens Birthday)
Tuesday 6 June
Total run: 4 days
NOVEMBER:
Saturday 4 November
Sunday 5 November
Monday 6 November (Public Holiday — Recreation Day)
Total run: 3 days
DECEMBER:
Saturday 23 December
Sunday 24 December
Monday 25 December (Public Holiday — Christmas Day)
Tuesday 26 December (Public Holiday — Boxing Day)
Wednesday 27 December
Thursday 28 December
Friday 29 December
Saturday 30 December
Sunday 31 December
Total run: 9 days
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY (MAXIMUM 56 DAYS)
Take off the following days in italics as annual leave:
JANUARY:
Sunday 1 January (New Year’s Day)
Monday 2 January (Day in lieu)
Total run: 2 days
Saturday 21 January
Sunday 22 January
Monday 23 January
Tuesday 24 January
Wednesday 25 January
Thursday 26 January (Australia Day)
Friday 27 January
Saturday 28 January
Sunday 29 January
Total run: 9 days
MARCH:
Saturday 11 March
Sunday 12 March
Monday 13 March (Canberra Day)
Total run: 3 days
APRIL:
Saturday 8 April
Sunday 9 April
Monday 10 April
Tuesday 11 April
Wednesday 12 April
Thursday 13 April
Friday 14 April (Good Friday)
Saturday 15 April
Sunday 16 April
Monday 17 April (Easter Monday)
Tuesday 18 April
Wednesday 19 April
Thursday 20 April
Friday 21 April
Saturday 22 April
Sunday 23 April
Monday 24 April
Tuesday 25 April (Anzac Day)
Wednesday 26 April
Thursday 27 April
Friday 28 April
Saturday 29 April
Sunday 30 April
Total run: 23 days
JUNE:
Saturday 10 June
Sunday 11 June
Monday 12 June (Queen’s Birthday Day)
Tuesday 13 June
Total run: 4 days
SEPTEMBER:
Saturday 23 September
Sunday 24 September
Monday 25 September (Family and Community Day)
Total run: 3 days
OCTOBER:
Saturday 30 September
Sunday 1 October
Monday 2 October (Family and Community Day Birthday)
Total run: 3 days
DECEMBER:
Saturday 23 December
Sunday 24 December
Monday 25 December (Christmas Day)
Tuesday 26 December (Boxing Day)
Wednesday 27 December
Thursday 28 December
Friday 29 December
Saturday 30 December
Sunday 31 December
Total run: 9 days
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