With a bit of clever planning, you can turn your leave into longer getaways and extra long weekends without using up all your days. This guide will show you how to take advantage of public holidays, and long weekends, to get more time off and make 2025 your most relaxing year yet. Whether you're after a few mini-breaks or a big holiday, we’ve got tips to help you stretch those precious days. Check out our calendar below.
Wednesday, 1 January - Public Holiday
Thursday, 2 & Friday, 3 January - Annual Leave
Saturday, 4 & Sunday, 5 January - Weekend
Monday, 6 & Tuesday 7 January - Annual Leave
Saturday, 25 & Sunday, 26 January - Weekend
Monday, 27 January - Public Holiday
Tuesday, 28 to Friday, 31 January - Annual Leave
Saturday, 1 & Sunday, 2 February - Weekend
Friday, 18 April - Public Holiday
Saturday, 19 & Sunday, 20 April - Weekend
Monday, 21 April - Public Holiday
Tuesday, 22 - Thursday, 24 April - Annual Leave
Friday, 25 April - Public Holiday
Saturday, 26 & Sunday, 27 April - Weekend
Monday, 9 June - Public Holiday
Tuesday, 10 - Friday, 13 June - Annual Leave
Saturday, 14 & Sunday, 15 June - Weekend
Monday, 6 October - Public Holiday*
Tuesday, 7 - Friday, 10 October - Annual Leave
Saturday, 11 & Sunday, 12 October - Weekend
Saturday, 20 & Sunday, 21 December - Weekend
Monday, 22 - Wednesday, 24 December - Annual Leave
Thursday, 25 - Friday 26 December - Public Holiday
Saturday, 27 & Sunday 28, December - Weekend
*Except WA and VIC