The best WA combos, worked out day by day from the official 2027 public holiday list.
Public holidayAnnual leaveWeekendSchool holidays (underline)
Christmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day: Sat 25 Dec 2027 to Mon 3 Jan 2028
Book leave on: Wed 29 Dec, Thu 30 Dec, Fri 31 Dec. Working: 10 days in a row = 6 public holiday days + 1 weekend days + 3 leave days.
Overlaps public school holidays on 7 of 10 days.
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Good Friday + Easter Sunday + Easter Monday: Sat 20 Mar 2027 to Mon 29 Mar 2027
Book leave on: Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar. Working: 10 days in a row = 3 public holiday days + 3 weekend days + 4 leave days.
Falls outside public school holidays.
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Australia Day: Sat 23 Jan 2027 to Sun 31 Jan 2027
Book leave on: Mon 25 Jan, Wed 27 Jan, Thu 28 Jan, Fri 29 Jan. Working: 9 days in a row = 1 public holiday days + 4 weekend days + 4 leave days.
Overlaps public school holidays on 9 of 9 days.
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Labour Day: Sat 27 Feb 2027 to Sun 7 Mar 2027
Book leave on: Tue 2 Mar, Wed 3 Mar, Thu 4 Mar, Fri 5 Mar. Working: 9 days in a row = 1 public holiday days + 4 weekend days + 4 leave days.
Falls outside public school holidays.
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Anzac Day: Sat 24 Apr 2027 to Sun 2 May 2027
Book leave on: Tue 27 Apr, Wed 28 Apr, Thu 29 Apr, Fri 30 Apr. Working: 9 days in a row = 2 public holiday days + 3 weekend days + 4 leave days.
Overlaps public school holidays on 2 of 9 days.
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Western Australia Day: Sat 5 Jun 2027 to Sun 13 Jun 2027
Book leave on: Tue 8 Jun, Wed 9 Jun, Thu 10 Jun, Fri 11 Jun. Working: 9 days in a row = 1 public holiday days + 4 weekend days + 4 leave days.
Falls outside public school holidays.
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Christmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day: Sat 18 Dec 2027 to Mon 3 Jan 2028
Book leave on: Mon 20 Dec, Tue 21 Dec, Wed 22 Dec, Thu 23 Dec, Fri 24 Dec, Wed 29 Dec, Thu 30 Dec, Fri 31 Dec. Working: 17 days in a row = 6 public holiday days + 3 weekend days + 8 leave days.
Overlaps public school holidays on 14 of 17 days.
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| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan 2027 | New Year's Day |
| Tue 26 Jan 2027 | Australia Day |
| Mon 1 Mar 2027 | Labour Day |
| Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Good Friday |
| Sun 28 Mar 2027 | Easter Sunday |
| Mon 29 Mar 2027 | Easter Monday |
| Sun 25 Apr 2027 | Anzac Day |
| Mon 26 Apr 2027 | Anzac Day (additional holiday) |
| Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Western Australia Day |
| Mon 27 Sep 2027 | King's Birthday |
| Sat 25 Dec 2027 | Christmas Day |
| Sun 26 Dec 2027 | Boxing Day |
| Mon 27 Dec 2027 | Christmas Day (additional holiday) |
| Tue 28 Dec 2027 | Boxing Day (additional holiday) |
| Sat 1 Jan 2028 | New Year's Day 2028 |
| Mon 3 Jan 2028 | New Year's Day 2028 (additional holiday) |
Easter Saturday is not a public holiday in WA (it is a weekend day anyway). Karratha and Port Hedland may observe King's Birthday on a different date. New Year's Day 2028 falls on a Saturday, so Monday 3 January 2028 is an additional holiday; it is used only to finish the Christmas break.
Sources: official WA public holidays; official school term dates (government schools). Checked 15 October 2026.
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