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NSW long weekends 2026

New South Wales has 6 long weekends in 2026. The longest come at Easter and Christmas, and a few days of leave next to a public holiday can stretch a break to a week or more.

Long weekends

DatesDays offPublic holidaysSchool
Sat 24 Jan to Mon 26 Jan3Australia DayDuring school holidays
Fri 3 Apr to Mon 6 Apr4Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayDuring school holidays
Sat 25 Apr to Mon 27 Apr3Anzac Day, Anzac Day additional dayDuring term
Sat 6 Jun to Mon 8 Jun3King's BirthdayDuring term
Sat 3 Oct to Mon 5 Oct3Labour DayDuring school holidays
Fri 25 Dec to Mon 28 Dec4Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day additional dayDuring school holidays

Best days to take leave

Leave days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend give the most time off per day used. Weekends and statewide public holidays only; check your own work roster.

Take offLeave daysBreakDays off
Tue 27 Jan, Wed 28 Jan, Thu 29 Jan, Fri 30 Jan4Sat 24 Jan to Sun 1 FebAustralia Day9
Thu 2 Apr1Thu 2 Apr to Mon 6 AprGood Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday5
Tue 7 Apr1Fri 3 Apr to Tue 7 AprGood Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday5
Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr, Fri 1 May4Sat 25 Apr to Sun 3 MayAnzac Day, Anzac Day additional day9
Tue 9 Jun, Wed 10 Jun, Thu 11 Jun, Fri 12 Jun4Sat 6 Jun to Sun 14 JunKing's Birthday9
Tue 6 Oct, Wed 7 Oct, Thu 8 Oct, Fri 9 Oct4Sat 3 Oct to Sun 11 OctLabour Day9
Thu 24 Dec1Thu 24 Dec to Mon 28 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day additional day5
Tue 29 Dec1Fri 25 Dec to Tue 29 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day additional day5

Plan other dates with the leave planner

More for NSW

Public holidays from NSW Government, checked 26 October 2026. Long weekends and leave ideas are worked out from those dates and weekends.