Public holiday count
16
Public holiday entries listed for South Australia in 2027.
Best Days Off
South Australia 2027 Best Days Off
Ranked 2027 annual leave ideas for South Australia, including leave days required, total days off, weekends, and public holidays.
School holiday periods
5
Term breaks available for planning family leave.
Leave opportunities
8
Ranked annual leave windows around public holidays.
Rank #1
Take 1 day to get 6 days off
Thu, 23 Dec to Tue, 28 Dec around December
- Annual leave
- 1 day
- Public holidays
- 5
- Weekends
- 2 days
- Request
- Thu, 23 Dec
Public holidays included: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Proclamation Day holiday, Christmas Day (additional day), Proclamation Day holiday (additional day).
Rank #2
Take 1 day to get 6 days off
Fri, 24 Dec to Wed, 29 Dec around December
- Annual leave
- 1 day
- Public holidays
- 5
- Weekends
- 2 days
- Request
- Wed, 29 Dec
Public holidays included: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Proclamation Day holiday, Christmas Day (additional day), Proclamation Day holiday (additional day).
Rank #3
Take 2 days to get 8 days off
Fri, 24 Dec to Fri, 31 Dec around December
- Annual leave
- 2 days
- Public holidays
- 6
- Weekends
- 2 days
- Request
- Wed, 29 Dec, Thu, 30 Dec
Public holidays included: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Proclamation Day holiday, Christmas Day (additional day), Proclamation Day holiday (additional day), New Year's Eve.
Rank #4
Take 3 days to get 9 days off
Thu, 23 Dec to Fri, 31 Dec around December
- Annual leave
- 3 days
- Public holidays
- 6
- Weekends
- 2 days
- Request
- Thu, 23 Dec, Wed, 29 Dec, Thu, 30 Dec
Public holidays included: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Proclamation Day holiday, Christmas Day (additional day), Proclamation Day holiday (additional day), New Year's Eve.
Rank #5
Take 1 day to get 5 days off
Thu, 25 Mar to Mon, 29 Mar around March
- Annual leave
- 1 day
- Public holidays
- 4
- Weekends
- 2 days
- Request
- Thu, 25 Mar
Public holidays included: Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday.
Rank #6
Take 1 day to get 5 days off
Fri, 26 Mar to Tue, 30 Mar around March
- Annual leave
- 1 day
- Public holidays
- 4
- Weekends
- 2 days
- Request
- Tue, 30 Mar
Public holidays included: Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday.
Rank #7
Take 4 days to get 10 days off
Wed, 22 Dec to Fri, 31 Dec around December
- Annual leave
- 4 days
- Public holidays
- 6
- Weekends
- 2 days
- Request
- Wed, 22 Dec, Thu, 23 Dec, Wed, 29 Dec, Thu, 30 Dec
Public holidays included: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Proclamation Day holiday, Christmas Day (additional day), Proclamation Day holiday (additional day), New Year's Eve.
Rank #8
Take 2 days to get 7 days off
Wed, 22 Dec to Tue, 28 Dec around December
- Annual leave
- 2 days
- Public holidays
- 5
- Weekends
- 2 days
- Request
- Wed, 22 Dec, Thu, 23 Dec
Public holidays included: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Proclamation Day holiday, Christmas Day (additional day), Proclamation Day holiday (additional day).
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FAQ
How many public holidays are there in South Australia in 2027?
South Australia has 16 public holiday entries listed for 2027 in this calendar.
Which public holidays create long weekends?
Long weekends are highlighted on the page when public holidays fall on a Friday or Monday, or when observed substitute days extend the weekend.
Are school holidays included?
Yes. South Australia school holiday periods are linked and shown where relevant for 2027.
Can I plan annual leave around these dates?
Yes. Use the leave calendar and best-days-off links to plan annual leave around public holidays and weekends.