If you went back to work after the long weekend feeling like you already need another holiday, you’re not alone.
In today’s hyper connected world our down time is more important than ever. That’s why we’re going to run through how you can maximise your leave in 2019 by making the most of your 20 annual leave days. Side note: you might want to book your leave in now, before your colleagues cotton on too!
NSW
April
Seven days of annual leave gets you a 16-day Easter break
Holiday period: Saturday, 13 April – Sunday, 28 April
Public holidays: Friday, 19 April (Good Friday); Monday, 22 April (Easter Monday); Thursday, 25 April (ANZAC Day)
Days off: 16 days
Annual leave days: 7 – Monday 15 April; Tuesday, 16 April; Wednesday, 17 April; Thursday, 18 April; Tuesday, 23 April; Wednesday, 24 April; Friday, 26 April.
June
Four days of annual leave gets you a nine-day winter break
Holiday period – Saturday, 8 June – Sunday, 16 June
Public holidays – Monday, 10 June (Queen’s Birthday)
Days off: 9 days
Annual leave days: 4 – Tuesday, 11 June; Wednesday, 12 June; Thursday, 13 June; Friday, 14 June
October
Four days annual leave gets you a nine-day break
Holiday period: Saturday, 5 October – Sunday, 13 October
Public holiday: Monday, 7 October (Labour Day)
Days off: 9
Annual leave days: 4 – Tuesday, 8 October; Wednesday, 9 October; Thursday, 10 October; Friday, 11 October
December
Seven days annual leave gets you a 16-day Chrissy break
Holiday period: Saturday, 21 December – Sunday, 6 January
Public holidays: Wednesday, 25 December (Christmas Day); Thursday, 26 December (Boxing Day); Wednesday, 1 January (New Year’s Day)
Days off: 16
Annual leave days: 7 – Monday, 23 December; Tuesday, 24 December; Friday, 27 December; Monday, 30 December; Tuesday, 31 December; Thursday, 2 January; Friday, 3 January.
VIC
March
Get in quick to take nine days off next month.
Holiday period: Saturday, 9 March – Sunday, 17 March
Public holiday: Monday, 11 March (Labour Day)
Days off: 9
Annual leave days: 4 – Tuesday, 12 March; Wednesday, 13 March; Thursday, 14 March; Friday, 15 March
April
Seven days of annual leave gets you a 16-day Easter break
Holiday period – Saturday 13 April – Sunday 28 April
Public holidays – Friday 19 April (Good Friday), Monday 22 April (Easter Monday), Thursday 25 April (ANZAC Day)
Days off: 16 days
Annual leave days: 7 days – Monday 15 April, Tuesday 16 April, Wednesday 17 April, Thursday 18 April, Tuesday 23 April; Wednesday 24 April; Friday 26 April
June
Four days of annual leave gets you a nine-day winter break
Holiday period – Saturday, 8 June – Sunday, 16 June
Public holidays – Monday, 10 June (Queen’s Birthday)
Days off: 9 days
Annual leave days: 4 – Tuesday, 11 June; Wednesday, 12 June; Thursday, 13 June; Friday, 14 June
September
Thanks to the footy, taking four days annual leave will get you a nine-day break in September
Holiday period – Saturday, 21 September – Sunday, 29 September
Public holiday – Friday, 27 September (Grand Final Friday)
Days off: 9 days
Annual leave days: 4 – Monday, 23 September; Tuesday, 24 September; Wednesday, 25 September; Thursday, 26 September
November
Take a four day getaway from one day of annual leave
Holiday period: Saturday, 2 November – Tuesday, 5 November
Public holiday: Tuesday, 5 November (Melbourne Cup Day)
Days off: 4 days
Annual leave days: 1 day – Monday, 4 November
December
Seven days annual leave gets you a 16-day Chrissy break
Holiday period: Saturday, 21 December – Sunday, 6 January
Public holidays: Wednesday, 25 December (Christmas Day); Thursday, 26 December (Boxing Day); Wednesday, 1 January (New Year’s Day)
Days off: 16
Annual leave days: 7 – Monday, 23 December; Tuesday, 24 December; Friday, 27 December; Monday, 30 December; Tuesday, 31 December; Thursday, 2 January; Friday, 3 January.
QLD
April
Seven days of annual leave gets you a 16-day Easter break
Holiday period: Saturday 13 April – Sunday 28 April
Public holidays: Friday 19 April (Good Friday), Monday 22 April (Easter Monday), Thursday 25 April (ANZAC Day)
Days off: 16 days
Annual leave days: 7 – Monday 15 April, Tuesday 16 April, Wednesday 17 April, Thursday 18 April, Tuesday 23 April; Wednesday 24 April; Friday 26 April
May
Four days annual leave buys you a nine-day break in May
Holiday period – Saturday, 4 May – Sunday, 12 May
Public holiday – Monday, 6 May (Labour Day)
Days off: 9 days
Annual leave days: 4 – Tuesday, 7 May; Wednesday, 8 May; Thursday, 9 May; Friday, 10 May
August
Thanks to the Ekka (if you’re in Brissie) you can swap four days annual leave for a nine-day break
Holiday period: Saturday, 10 August – Sunday, 18 August
Public holiday: Wednesday, 14 August (Royal Queensland Show)
Days off: 9
Annual leave days: 4 – Monday, 12 August; Tuesday, 13 August; Thursday, 15 August; Friday, 16 August
October
Book four days of annual leave for a nine-day break in October
Holiday period: Saturday, 5 October– Sunday, 13 October
Public holiday: Monday, 7 October (Queen’s Birthday)
Days off: 9
Annual leave days: 4 – Tuesday, 8 October; Wednesday, 9 October; Thursday, 10 October; Friday, 11 October
December
Seven days annual leave gets you a 16-day Chrissy break
Holiday period: Saturday, 21 December – Sunday, 6 January
Public holidays: Wednesday, 25 December (Christmas Day); Thursday, 26 December (Boxing Day); Wednesday, 1 January (New Year’s Day)
Days off: 16
Annual leave days: 7 – Monday, 23 December; Tuesday, 24 December; Friday, 27 December; Monday, 30 December; Tuesday, 31 December; Thursday, 2 January; Friday, 3 January.
WA
March
Book in four days of annual leave for a nine-day break next month
Holiday period: Saturday, 2 March – Sunday, 10 March
Public holiday: Monday, 4 March (Labour Day)
Days off: 9
Annual leave days: 4 – Tuesday, 5 March; Wednesday, 6 March; Thursday, 7 March; Friday, 8 March
April
Seven days of annual leave gets you a 16-day Easter break
Holiday period: Saturday, 13 April – Sunday, 28 April
Public holidays: Friday 19 April (Good Friday), Monday 22 April (Easter Monday), Thursday 25 April (ANZAC Day)
Days off: 16 days
Annual leave days: 7 – Monday 15 April, Tuesday 16 April, Wednesday 17 April, Thursday 18 April, Tuesday 23 April; Wednesday 24 April; Friday 26 April
June
Four days of annual leave gets you a nine-day break
Holiday period: Saturday, 8 June – Sunday, 16 June
Public holiday: Monday, 10 June (Queen’s Birthday)
Days off: 9 days
Annual leave days: 4 – Tuesday, 11 June; Wednesday, 12 June; Thursday, 13 June; Friday, 14 June
September
Take four days to get a nine-day Spring break
Holiday period: Saturday, 28 September – Sunday, 6 October
Public holiday: Monday, 30 September (Queen’s Birthday)
Days off: 9
Annual leave days: 4 – Tuesday, 1 October; Wednesday, 2 October; Thursday, 3 October; Friday, 4 October
December
Seven days annual leave gets you a 16-day Chrissy break
Holiday period: Saturday, 21 December – Sunday, 6 January
Public holidays: Wednesday, 25 December (Christmas Day); Thursday, 26 December (Boxing Day); Wednesday, 1 January (New Year’s Day)
Days off: 16
Annual leave days: 7 – Monday, 23 December; Tuesday, 24 December; Friday, 27 December; Monday, 30 December; Tuesday, 31 December; Thursday, 2 January; Friday, 3 January.
NT
April
Seven days of annual leave gets you a 16-day Easter break
Holiday period: Saturday, 13 April – Sunday, 28 April
Public holidays: Friday, 19 April (Good Friday), Monday, 22 April (Easter Monday), Thursday, 25 April (ANZAC Day)
Days off: 16 days
Annual leave days: 7 – Monday, 15 April, Tuesday, 16 April, Wednesday, 17 April, Thursday, 18 April, Tuesday, 23 April; Wednesday, 24 April; Friday, 26 April
May
Fancy a mid-year break? Swap four days annual leave for nine days off!
Holiday period: Saturday, 4 May – Sunday, 12 May
Public holiday: Monday, 6 May (May Day)
Days off: 9
Annual leave days: 4 – Tuesday, 7 May; Wednesday, 8 May; Thursday, 9 May; Friday, 10 May
June
Do it all again in June! Take four days annual leave for another nine-day winter break
Holiday period: Saturday, 8 June – Sunday, 16 June
Public holiday: Monday, 10 June (Queen’s Birthday)
Days off: 9
Annual leave days: 4 – Tuesday, 11 June; Wednesday, 12 June; Thursday, 13 June; Friday, 14 June
August
Thanks to Picnic Day, you can take four days annual leave for another nine-day break. If it wasn’t so hot, we’d move to the NT!
Holiday period: Saturday, 3 August – Sunday, 11 August
Public holiday: Monday, 5 August (Picnic Day)
Days off: 9
Annual leave days: 4 – Tuesday, 6 August; Wednesday, 7 August; Thursday, 8 August; Friday, 9 August
December
Seven days annual leave gets you a 16-day Chrissy break
Holiday period: Saturday, 21 December – Sunday, 6 January
Public holidays: Wednesday, 25 December (Christmas Day); Thursday, 26 December (Boxing Day); Wednesday, 1 January (New Year’s Day)
Days off: 16
Annual leave days: 7 – Monday, 23 December; Tuesday, 24 December; Friday, 27 December; Monday, 30 December; Tuesday, 31 December; Thursday, 2 January; Friday, 3 January.
SA
March
SA’s version of the Melbourne Cup means you can swap four days annual leave for nine consecutive days off.
Holiday period: Saturday, 9 March – Sunday, 17 March
Public holiday: Monday, 11 March (March Public Holiday)
Days off: 9
Annual leave days: 4 – Tuesday, 12 March; Wednesday, 13 March; Thursday, 14 March; Friday, 15 March
April
Seven days of annual leave gets you a 16-day Easter break
Holiday period – Saturday 13 April – Sunday 28 April
Public holidays – Friday 19 April (Good Friday), Monday 22 April (Easter Monday), Thursday 25 April (ANZAC Day)
Days off: 16 days
Annual leave: 7 days – Monday, 15 April, Tuesday, 16 April, Wednesday, 17 April, Thursday, 18 April, Tuesday, 23 April; Wednesday, 24 April; Friday, 26 April
June
Four days of annual leave gets you a nine-day Winter break
Holiday period – Saturday, 8 June – Sunday, 16 June
Public holidays – Monday, 10 June (Queen’s Birthday)
Days off: 9 days
Annual leave used: 4 days – Tuesday, 11 June; Wednesday, 12 June; Thursday, 13 June; Friday, 14 June
October
Book four days of annual leave for a nine-day Spring break in October
Holiday period: Saturday, 5 October– Sunday, 13 October
Public holiday: Monday, 7 October (Queen’s Birthday)
Days off: 9
Annual leave days: 4 – Tuesday, 8 October; Wednesday, 9 October; Thursday, 10 October; Friday, 11 October
December
Seven days annual leave gets you a 16-day Chrissy break
Holiday period: Saturday, 21 December – Sunday, 6 January
Public holidays: Wednesday 25 December (Christmas Day); Thursday 26 December (Boxing Day); Wednesday 1 January (New Year’s Day)
Days off: 16
Annual leave days: 7 – Monday, 23 December; Tuesday, 24 December; Friday, 27 December; Monday, 30 December; Tuesday, 31 December; Thursday, 2 January; Friday, 3 January.
ACT
March
Nine days off next month? Better book it in now!
Holiday period: Saturday, 9 March – Sunday, 17 March
Public holiday: Monday, 11 March (Canberra Day)
Days off: 9
Annual leave days: 4 – Tuesday, 12 March; Wednesday, 13 March; Thursday, 14 March; Friday, 15 March
April
Seven days of annual leave gets you a 16-day Easter break
Holiday period – Saturday 13 April – Sunday 28 April
Public holidays – Friday 19 April (Good Friday), Monday 22 April (Easter Monday), Thursday 25 April (ANZAC Day)
Days off: 16 days
Annual leave used: 7 days – Monday, 15 April, Tuesday, 16 April, Wednesday, 17 April, Thursday, 18 April, Tuesday, 23 April; Wednesday, 24 April; Friday, 26 April
May
Take four days in late May to get nine consecutive days off
Holiday period: Saturday, 25 May – Sunday, 2 June
Public holiday: Monday, 27 May (Reconciliation Day)
Days off: 9
Annual leave days: 4 Tuesday, 28 May; Wednesday, 29 May; Thursday, 30 May; Friday, 31 May
June
Four days of annual leave gets you a nine-day Winter break
Holiday period: Saturday, 8 June – Sunday, 16 June
Public holiday: Monday, 10 June (Queen’s Birthday)
Days off: 9 days
Annual leave days: 4 – Tuesday, 11 June; Wednesday, 12 June; Thursday, 13 June; Friday, 14 June
October
Book four days of annual leave for another nine days off in October
Holiday period: Saturday, 5 October– Sunday, 13 October
Public holiday: Monday, 7 October (Queen’s Birthday)
Days off: 9
Annual leave days: 4 – Tuesday, 8 October; Wednesday, 9 October; Thursday, 10 October; Friday, 11 October
December
Seven days of annual leave gets you a 16-day Chrissy break
Holiday period: Saturday, 21 December – Sunday, 6 January
Public holidays: Wednesday, 25 December (Christmas Day); Thursday, 26 December (Boxing Day); Wednesday, 1 January (New Year’s Day)
Days off: 16
Annual leave days: 7 – Monday, 23 December; Tuesday, 24 December; Friday, 27 December; Monday, 30 December; Tuesday, 31 December; Thursday, 2 January; Friday, 3 January.
TAS
February
If you’re quick, you can take advantage of the upcoming Royal Hobart Regatta holiday. NB: Launceston Cup on Monday, 27 February is also a holiday for much of the state.
Holiday period: Saturday, 9 February – Sunday, 17 February
Public holidays: Monday, 11 February (Royal Hobart Regatta)
Days off: 9 days
Annual leave used: 4 days – Tuesday, 12 February; Wednesday, 13 February; Thursday, 14 February; Friday, 15 February
March
Nine days off next month? We’ll take it.
Holiday period: Saturday, 9 March – Sunday, 17 March
Public holiday: Monday, 11 March (Eight Hours’ Day)
Days off: 9
Annual leave days: 4 – Tuesday, 12 March; Wednesday, 13 March; Thursday, 14 March; Friday, 15 March
April
Seven days of annual leave gets you a 16-day Easter break
Holiday period: Saturday 13 April – Sunday 28 April
Public holidays: Friday 19 April (Good Friday), Monday 22 April (Easter Monday), Thursday 25 April (ANZAC Day)
Days off: 16 days
Annual leave used: 7 days – Monday, 15 April, Tuesday, 16 April, Wednesday, 17 April, Thursday, 18 April, Tuesday, 23 April; Wednesday, 24 April; Friday, 26 April
June
Four days of annual leave gets you a nine-day Winter break
Holiday period: Saturday, 8 June – Sunday, 16 June
Public holidays: Monday, 10 June (Queen’s Birthday)
Days off: 9 days
Annual leave days: 4 – Tuesday, 11 June; Wednesday, 12 June; Thursday, 13 June; Friday, 14 June
December
Seven days annual leave gets you a 16-day Chrissy break
Holiday period: Saturday, 21 December – Sunday, 6 January
Public holidays: Wednesday 25 December (Christmas Day); Thursday 26 December (Boxing Day); Wednesday 1 January (New Year’s Day)
Days off: 16
Annual leave days: 7 – Monday 23 December; Tuesday 24 December; Friday 27 December; Monday 30 December; Tuesday 31 December; Thursday 2 January; Friday 3 January.
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