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🇦🇺 Australia · regional calendar

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

New South Wales public holidays for 2027
DateDayHolidayPlanning note
FridayNew Year's DayCalendar holiday
TuesdayAustralia DayCalendar holiday
FridayGood FridayCalendar holiday
SaturdayEaster SaturdayFalls on a weekend
SundayEaster SundayFalls on a weekend
MondayEaster MondayCalendar holiday
SundayAnzac DayFalls on a weekend
MondayAnzac Day (observed) / Additional public holiday after Anzac Day (observed)Observed weekday
MondayKing's BirthdayCalendar holiday
MondayLabour DayCalendar holiday
SaturdayChristmas DayFalls on a weekend
SundayBoxing DayFalls on a weekend
MondayChristmas Day (observed)Observed weekday
TuesdayBoxing Day (observed)Observed weekday

New South Wales public holidays 2028

New South Wales public holidays for 2028
DateDayHolidayPlanning note
SaturdayNew Year's DayFalls on a weekend
MondayNew Year's DayCalendar holiday
WednesdayAustralia DayCalendar holiday
FridayGood FridayCalendar holiday
SaturdayEaster SaturdayFalls on a weekend
SundayEaster SundayFalls on a weekend
MondayEaster MondayCalendar holiday
TuesdayAnzac DayCalendar holiday
MondayKing's BirthdayCalendar holiday
MondayLabour DayCalendar holiday
MondayChristmas DayCalendar holiday
TuesdayBoxing DayCalendar holiday

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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
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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
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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
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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.

Regional holidays can change which PTO dates produce the strongest result.

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