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Australia Day 2027
23 Jan – 26 Jan · take Monday, get 4 days off
Late January is the hottest stretch of the Melbourne year and the middle of the school holidays. Plan mornings outdoors, afternoons inside or in the water, and check the fire danger rating before any bush drive.
- Victoria ideas
- Mornington Peninsula · Bellarine · Phillip Island · Great Ocean Road · Melbourne staycation
- No car
- Geelong by V/Line · Williamstown by train or ferry · St Kilda to Brighton · CBD galleries on the hottest day
It falls in the summer school holidays, so coastal accommodation is already contested. Check Total Fire Ban days on the CFA site before heading into the bush.
4 leave days = 10 days off
Easter 2027
26 Mar – 4 Apr · take 4 days leave, get 10 days off
Easter is early in 2027, at the end of March. Expect late-summer warmth more than autumn colour, which is good news for the coast and the high country.
- Victoria ideas
- Grampians · Great Ocean Road · Yarra Valley · Daylesford · Bright and the high country
- No car
- Ballarat by V/Line · Bendigo by V/Line · Dandenong Ranges via Belgrave train
Good Friday is a restricted trading day. Accommodation and restaurants over Easter need booking early.
1 leave day = 4 days off
King's Birthday 2027
11 Jun – 14 Jun · take 1 day leave, get 4 days off
Mid-June is winter. Plan for warm interiors, good food, short daylight and a weather backup that does not feel like a compromise.
- Victoria ideas
- Daylesford and Hepburn Springs · Bendigo galleries and food · Ballarat by V/Line · Yarra Valley winter lunch · Melbourne city staycation
- No car
- Ballarat by V/Line · Bendigo by V/Line · Melbourne city gallery and dinner day
Accommodation and restaurants around the long weekend can fill quickly. Book the main stay or meal early.
1 leave day = 4 days off
Melbourne Cup 2027
30 Oct – 2 Nov · take Monday, get 4 days off
Early November is good for gardens, coast and winery lunches, but spring weather still swings. Keep an indoor fallback.
- Victoria ideas
- Mornington Peninsula · Bellarine · Yarra Valley · Macedon Ranges · Phillip Island
- No car
- Geelong and waterfront by V/Line · St Kilda/Brighton by tram/train · Ballarat or Bendigo by V/Line
Melbourne Cup is statewide unless an alternate local holiday applies in some non-metro areas.
3 leave days = 10 days off
Christmas/New Year 2027
25 Dec – 3 Jan · take 3 days leave, get 10 days off
Christmas and Boxing Day both fall on the weekend, so the two additional holidays land on Monday and Tuesday. Summer planning needs heat backups and early starts.
- Victoria ideas
- Mornington Peninsula · Bellarine · Phillip Island · Melbourne staycation · Dandenongs early morning
- No car
- Williamstown/Altona · St Kilda to Brighton · Geelong by V/Line · CBD arts and food days
Christmas Day is a restricted trading day. The window relies on Monday 3 January 2028 being the additional New Year holiday; check Business Victoria before booking.
Date TBC
Friday before the AFL Grand Final
TBC · Friday
There is no leave window here yet because there is no date. Subject to AFL schedule. Business Victoria adds the date once the AFL confirms it; it is usually the last Friday in September. Once it is set, taking the Monday after the Grand Final gives four days off for one day of leave, the same shape as most years.
Check Business Victoria or the AFL fixture before you put in a leave request.
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