Long Weekends in Australia 2024

State-by-state long weekend dates for 2024, including leave strategies to maximise your time off.

7

Max long weekends in a state

8

States and territories covered

2024

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2024 Long Weekends by State

NSW

6 long weekends

New South Wales

First: New Year's Day (30 Dec - 1 Jan)

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VIC

6 long weekends

Victoria

First: New Year's Day (30 Dec - 1 Jan)

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QLD

6 long weekends

Queensland

First: New Year's Day (30 Dec - 1 Jan)

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SA

7 long weekends

South Australia

First: New Year's Day (30 Dec - 1 Jan)

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WA

7 long weekends

Western Australia

First: New Year's Day (30 Dec - 1 Jan)

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TAS

6 long weekends

Tasmania

First: New Year's Day (30 Dec - 1 Jan)

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NT

6 long weekends

Northern Territory

First: New Year's Day (30 Dec - 1 Jan)

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ACT

7 long weekends

Australian Capital Territory

First: New Year's Day (30 Dec - 1 Jan)

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Long Weekend Summary 2024

State	Long Weekends	First Break	Last Break
NSW New South Wales	6	New Year's Day (30 Dec - 1 Jan)	Christmas Day + Boxing Day (25-29 Dec)
VIC Victoria	6	New Year's Day (30 Dec - 1 Jan)	Christmas Day + Boxing Day (25-29 Dec)
QLD Queensland	6	New Year's Day (30 Dec - 1 Jan)	Christmas Day + Boxing Day (25-29 Dec)
SA South Australia	7	New Year's Day (30 Dec - 1 Jan)	Christmas Day + Boxing Day (25-29 Dec)
WA Western Australia	7	New Year's Day (30 Dec - 1 Jan)	Christmas Day + Boxing Day (25-29 Dec)
TAS Tasmania	6	New Year's Day (30 Dec - 1 Jan)	Christmas Day + Boxing Day (25-29 Dec)
NT Northern Territory	6	New Year's Day (30 Dec - 1 Jan)	Christmas Day + Boxing Day (25-29 Dec)
ACT Australian Capital Territory	7	New Year's Day (30 Dec - 1 Jan)	Christmas Day + Boxing Day (25-29 Dec)

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