Free annual leave planner · 2027
Turn 20 days of leave into 57 days off in 2027, around holidays in Australia.
Maximise your annual leave: say how many days you get, and it finds the days that bridge weekends and holidays into the longest breaks, then puts them on your calendar.
Where you work
Year
A couple of real vacations, plus long weekends with the rest.
Your 2027 plan
12 breaks, 37 extra days off from weekends and holidays.
January
13 days offFebruary
3 days offMarch
6 days offApril
4 days offMay
3 days offJune
3 days offJuly
3 days offAugust
3 days offSeptember
3 days offOctober
3 days offNovember
3 days offDecember
7 days offNew Year long weekend
Fri, Jan 1 – 4
4.0×4 days
for 1 day of leave
Australia Day week
Sat, Jan 23 – 31
2.3×9 days
for 4 days of leave
Long weekend in February
Fri, Feb 26 – 28
3.0×3 days
for 1 day of leave
Easter & Easter Saturday week
Fri, Mar 26 – Apr 4
2.5×10 days
for 4 days of leave
Long weekend in May
Sat, May 1 – 3
3.0×3 days
for 1 day of leave
Long weekend in June
Sat, Jun 5 – 7
3.0×3 days
for 1 day of leave
Long weekend in July
Fri, Jul 9 – 11
3.0×3 days
for 1 day of leave
Long weekend in August
Fri, Aug 13 – 15
3.0×3 days
for 1 day of leave
Long weekend in September
Sat, Sep 11 – 13
3.0×3 days
for 1 day of leave
Long weekend in October
Sat, Oct 16 – 18
3.0×3 days
for 1 day of leave
Long weekend in November
Sat, Nov 20 – 22
3.0×3 days
for 1 day of leave
Christmas & New Year week
Sat, Dec 25 – Jan 3
3.3×10 days
for 3 days of leave
Planning for a team?
Everyone found the same week. Who's shipping the release?
Bridge days are no secret. When half the team books the same annual leave, you find out on the Monday. Forgot puts everyone's time off, holidays and release dates on one calendar, so you see the clash while there's time to plan around it.
- Holidays for every teammate's country, built in
- A warning when someone's away on a release date
- Your team never signs up. You keep the calendar.
Free for 14 days, no card. Then $9 once, no subscription.
Release on Mar 31 · your break: Mar 26 – Apr 4
More days off, same annual leave.
- 01
Pick where you work
Public holidays for 200+ countries and their states and regions. Switch off the ones you work and add the days your company already gives you.
- 02
Say how many days of leave you have
Long weekends, a week off or one long trip. The planner tries every combination and keeps the one with the most days off.
- 03
Put it on your calendar
Add every break to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook in one click, or copy the dates and send them to your manager.
2027 holidays in Australia, and how to stretch each one.
Public holidays in Australia in 2027, and the cheapest way to turn each into a longer break. Weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
2027 at a glance
- 6 holidays fall on a workday in 2027, the same as in 2026.
- 5 long weekends with no days of leave needed: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
- 1 bridge day turns a holiday into four days off: Australia Day (take Mon Jan 25).
- Anzac Day falls on a weekend in 2027.
- 57 days off from 20 days of leave with the planner's balanced plan, the same as in 2026.
| Holiday | Date | Stretch it |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's DayFri, Jan 1 | Fri, Jan 1 | Already a 3-day weekend. Take Mon, Jan 4 off for 4 days in a row, or Dec 29 – 31 for 10. |
| Australia DayTue, Jan 26 | Tue, Jan 26 | Take Mon, Jan 25 off for 4 days in a row, or Mon, Jan 25 and Jan 27 – 29 for 9. |
| Good FridayFri, Mar 26 | Fri, Mar 26 | Already a 4-day weekend. Take Tue, Mar 30 off for 5 days in a row, or Mar 30 – Apr 2 for 10. |
| Easter SaturdaySat, Mar 27 | Sat, Mar 27 | Falls on a Saturday this year. |
| Easter SundaySun, Mar 28 | Sun, Mar 28 | Falls on a Sunday this year. |
| Easter MondayMon, Mar 29 | Mon, Mar 29 | Already a 4-day weekend. Take Tue, Mar 30 off for 5 days in a row, or Mar 30 – Apr 2 for 10. |
| Anzac DaySun, Apr 25 | Sun, Apr 25 | Falls on a Sunday this year. |
| Christmas DaySat, Dec 25Observed Mon, Dec 27 | Sat, Dec 25 | Already a 4-day weekend. Take Wed, Dec 29 off for 5 days in a row, or Dec 29 – 31 for 10. |
| Boxing DaySun, Dec 26Observed Tue, Dec 28 | Sun, Dec 26 | Already a 4-day weekend. Take Wed, Dec 29 off for 5 days in a row, or Dec 29 – 31 for 10. |
Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project. Pick your state or region in the planner above for local holidays.
Annual leave in Australia, what the NES gives you.
4 weeks
Paid annual leave a year for full-time staff (5 for some shift workers)
17.5%
Leave loading many awards add to your pay while you're on leave
8
National public holidays. Your state or territory adds its own
Under the National Employment Standards, full-time employees get four weeks of paid annual leave a year, part-time employees the same pro rata, and some shift workers five. It builds up as you work and rolls over from year to year if you don't use it. Many awards and agreements add 17.5% leave loading, so a week off can pay more than a week at work.
Public holidays are set by each state and territory. Eight apply nationally, though King's Birthday falls in June in most states and later in Western Australia and Queensland. Labour Day, Easter Saturday, Melbourne Cup Day and others depend on where you work, so pick your state in the planner. If a public holiday falls during your annual leave, it isn't taken out of your leave.
Sources: Fair Work Ombudsman, National Employment Standards. General information, not legal advice: your contract or local rules can differ.
Questions
How do I make the most of my annual leave in 2027?
Spend days of leave on the workdays between a holiday and a weekend, so each one unlocks days you'd have off anyway. The best deals in Australia in 2027: Australia Day week, Jan 23 – 31 (9 days off for 4 days of leave); Easter & Easter Saturday week, Mar 26 – Apr 4 (10 days off for 4 days of leave); Christmas & New Year week, Dec 25 – Jan 3 (10 days off for 3 days of leave). The planner above finds every one of these for your allowance and puts them on your calendar.
What is leave loading?
An extra 17.5% on top of your base pay while you're on annual leave. It isn't in the National Employment Standards, but many awards and enterprise agreements include it, so check yours.
Does unused annual leave expire?
No. It rolls over from year to year and is paid out when you leave. Some awards let your employer direct you to take leave once your balance gets very large, usually over eight weeks.
Do public holidays come out of my annual leave?
No. If a public holiday falls during your leave, that day doesn't count as annual leave.
What is a bridge day?
A workday stuck between a public holiday and a weekend. Take it off and one day of leave gets you four days off in a row.
How many days off can I get with 20 days of leave?
In 2027, around the 9 holidays most people in Australia get off: 10 days of leave become 35 days off, 20 days of leave become 57 days off, 25 days of leave become 72 days off. The exact number depends on the kind of breaks you pick and the holidays your employer gives.
What if my company's holidays are different?
Open "Holidays and weekend" to switch holidays on or off, or change which days are your weekend. Click any workday on the calendar to mark a day you already have off, like a company holiday or a shutdown week.
Is my plan saved anywhere?
Nothing is stored and there's no sign-up. The plan lives in the link in your address bar: bookmark it, or share it and whoever opens it sees the same plan.
Can I plan time off for my whole team?
This planner is for one person's year. If you manage a team, Forgot puts everyone's time off, public holidays and release dates on one calendar, so you see when too many people are out before it's a problem. It's free for 14 days, then a one-time payment.