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New South Wales public holidays and PTO planner
New South Wales has a state-specific public-holiday calendar. Easter creates a four-day block, Monday holidays create easy long weekends, and the additional Anzac Day public holidays in 2026 and 2027 create an extra planning opportunity.
Planning baseline—not an employer calendar. Confirm paid holidays and observed dates with your workplace before requesting leave.
- 2028 public holidays
- 12
Exact dates
2027 and 2028 holiday calendars
“Observed” means the weekday used in place of a weekend holiday. Dates shown as weekends may require an employer-selected substitute day.
New South Wales public holidays 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Planning note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | Calendar holiday | |
| Tuesday | Australia Day | Calendar holiday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Calendar holiday | |
| Saturday | Easter Saturday | Falls on a weekend | |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | Falls on a weekend | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Calendar holiday | |
| Sunday | Anzac Day | Falls on a weekend | |
| Monday | Anzac Day (observed) / Additional public holiday after Anzac Day (observed) | Observed weekday | |
| Monday | King's Birthday | Calendar holiday | |
| Monday | Labour Day | Calendar holiday | |
| Saturday | Christmas Day | Falls on a weekend | |
| Sunday | Boxing Day | Falls on a weekend | |
| Monday | Christmas Day (observed) | Observed weekday | |
| Tuesday | Boxing Day (observed) | Observed weekday |
New South Wales public holidays 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday | Planning note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Falls on a weekend | |
| Monday | New Year's Day | Calendar holiday | |
| Wednesday | Australia Day | Calendar holiday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Calendar holiday | |
| Saturday | Easter Saturday | Falls on a weekend | |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | Falls on a weekend | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Calendar holiday | |
| Tuesday | Anzac Day | Calendar holiday | |
| Monday | King's Birthday | Calendar holiday | |
| Monday | Labour Day | Calendar holiday | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | Calendar holiday | |
| Tuesday | Boxing Day | Calendar holiday |
Generated by the product
What different PTO allowances produce in 2028
These are actual Balanced-strategy outputs—not hand-written multipliers. They assume Saturday and Sunday are free and use only the calendar above.
10 PTO days available
37 days off
- PTO used
- 10
- Breaks generated
- 10
- Days off per PTO day
- 3.7Ă—
Exact PTO dates for 2028
January 4; April 18; June 13; July 10; August 7; September 4; October 3; October 30; November 27; December 27.
Strong opportunities
- Apr 14–18: 5 days for 1 PTO
- Dec 23–27: 5 days for 1 PTO
15 PTO days available
50 days off
- PTO used
- 15
- Breaks generated
- 13
- Days off per PTO day
- 3.3Ă—
Exact PTO dates for 2028
January 4; February 21; March 20; April 18; May 15; June 13; July 10; August 7; September 4; October 3; October 30; November 27; December 27–29.
Strong opportunities
- Apr 14–18: 5 days for 1 PTO
- Jan 1–4: 4 days for 1 PTO
20 PTO days available
60 days off
- PTO used
- 20
- Breaks generated
- 14
- Days off per PTO day
- 3Ă—
Exact PTO dates for 2028
January 4; January 31; February 25; March 20; April 18–21; April 24; May 19; June 13; July 10; August 7; September 4; October 3; October 30; November 27; December 27–29.
Strong opportunities
- Jan 1–4: 4 days for 1 PTO
- Jun 10–13: 4 days for 1 PTO
Questions about this calendar
- Are all New South Wales holidays guaranteed paid days off?
- No. The NSW August Bank Holiday applies only to certain financial institutions and is not a general public holiday, so it is not included. Local event days and employment arrangements can also differ. Always compare this calendar with your employment agreement and workplace calendar.
- Why can my observed holiday date be different?
- Weekend holidays, substitute days, collective agreements, and company policies can move the day you actually receive off. Add the date supplied by your employer as a Company Day Off before optimizing.
- How are the 10, 15, and 20-day PTO results calculated?
- They are generated by Holiday Optimizer's Balanced strategy for 2028, using a standard Monday-to-Friday workweek, the holiday dates on this page, and no pre-booked or company-specific days. Your personalized result can differ.
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