Calendars & Holidays

Australia calendar 2028 with public holidays

10public holidays
3long weekends
3bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Australia in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's Day
Jan 3MondayNew Year's Day
Jan 26WednesdayAustralia Day
Apr 14FridayGood Friday
Apr 15SaturdayEaster Saturday
Apr 16SundayEaster Sunday
Apr 17MondayEaster Monday
Apr 25TuesdayAnzac Day
Dec 25MondayChristmas Day
Dec 26TuesdayBoxing Day

In 2028, Australia has 10 public holidays. 7 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is Boxing Day on Tuesday, December 26, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

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Apr 24 (1 day)4 days off (Apr 22 to Apr 25)Anzac Day
Jan 24, Jan 25 (2 days)5 days off (Jan 22 to Jan 26)Australia Day
Jan 27, Jan 28 (2 days)5 days off (Jan 26 to Jan 30)Australia Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Australia have in 2028?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in Australia in 2028?

3, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Jan 1 to Jan 3 (New Year's Day, New Year's Day). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2028 holidays in Australia fall on a weekend?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), Easter Saturday (Saturday, April 15, 2028), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 16, 2028). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Australia: 2026, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.