Maximise Annual Leave in Western Australia
Western Australia keeps its own clock: a March Labour Day, a late-September King's Birthday, and the Queen's/Royal Show timing all differ from the eastern states, so WA plans need WA-specific dates.
WA has unique timing for several holidays. King's Birthday is in late September and the Royal Show holiday falls in late September or early October. Labour Day is the first Monday in March. Below are every Western Australia public holiday for 2026 and 2027, drawn from the Fair Work Ombudsman and the Western Australia government, followed by the dates worth spending leave on.
Western Australia public holidays, 2026 & 2027
| Date | Public holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | National |
| Mon 26 Jan 2026 | Australia Day | National |
| Mon 2 Mar 2026 | Labour Day | State/Territory |
| Fri 3 Apr 2026 | Good Friday | National |
| Sun 5 Apr 2026 | Easter Sunday | State/Territory |
| Mon 6 Apr 2026 | Easter Monday | National |
| Sat 25 Apr 2026 | Anzac Day | National |
| Mon 27 Apr 2026 | Additional public holiday (Anzac Day) (Anzac Day falls on Saturday) | State/Territory |
| Mon 1 Jun 2026 | Western Australia Day | State/Territory |
| Mon 28 Sep 2026 | King's Birthday (Some regional areas observe on a different date) | State/Territory |
| Fri 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | National |
| Sat 26 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day | National |
| Mon 28 Dec 2026 | Additional public holiday (Boxing Day) (Boxing Day falls on Saturday) | State/Territory |
| Fri 1 Jan 2027 | New Year's Day | National |
| Tue 26 Jan 2027 | Australia Day | National |
| Mon 1 Mar 2027 | Labour Day | State/Territory |
| Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Good Friday | National |
| Sun 28 Mar 2027 | Easter Sunday | State/Territory |
| Mon 29 Mar 2027 | Easter Monday | National |
| Sun 25 Apr 2027 | Anzac Day | National |
| Mon 26 Apr 2027 | Additional public holiday (Anzac Day) (Anzac Day falls on Sunday) | State/Territory |
| Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Western Australia Day | State/Territory |
| Mon 27 Sep 2027 | King's Birthday (Some regional areas observe on a different date) | State/Territory |
| Sat 25 Dec 2027 | Christmas Day | National |
| Sun 26 Dec 2027 | Boxing Day | National |
| Mon 27 Dec 2027 | Additional public holiday (Christmas Day) (Christmas Day falls on Saturday) | State/Territory |
| Tue 28 Dec 2027 | Additional public holiday (Boxing Day) (Boxing Day falls on Sunday) | State/Territory |
Public-holiday dataset rechecked 20 July 2026 against the release source register. Regional holidays may vary within Western Australia; confirm before booking.
How to maximise Western Australia public holidays
If you are searching for how to maximise Western Australia public holidays, begin with the dates that fall on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, then test the days either side of each holiday. For Western Australia workers, Labour Day, Western Australia Day, the September King's Birthday, Easter, Anzac Day, and Christmas-New Year are the main planning anchors. The calculator then ranks those options against your leave balance rather than assuming every long weekend is equally valuable.
What makes Western Australia different
Western Australia observes the King's Birthday on a date set for much of the state, but some regional areas proclaim an alternative date to align with a significant local event or show. WA Day in June creates another state-specific long weekend. Perth-based calculations therefore travel poorly to every regional workplace. Confirm the holiday date for the employment location, particularly when a proposed September or October bridge depends on the King's Birthday.
The complete ranked leave bridges
These tables are generated from the same public-holiday data and bridge-finding rules used by the calculator. Every single, double, and triple bridge accepted by the optimiser is shown, ranked first by calendar days off per leave day, then by break length. Equal-looking rows can use different holiday anchors or leave dates.
2026 complete ranked bridge table
| Rank | Break | Book these working days | Leave | Days off | Efficiency | Holiday anchors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu 1 Jan 2026 to Sun 4 Jan 2026 | Fri 2 Jan 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4.0× | New Year's Day |
| 2 | Sat 28 Mar 2026 to Mon 6 Apr 2026 | Mon 30 Mar 2026, Tue 31 Mar 2026, Wed 1 Apr 2026, Thu 2 Apr 2026 | 4 | 10 | 2.5× | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| 3 | Fri 3 Apr 2026 to Sun 12 Apr 2026 | Tue 7 Apr 2026, Wed 8 Apr 2026, Thu 9 Apr 2026, Fri 10 Apr 2026 | 4 | 10 | 2.5× | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| 4 | Sat 19 Dec 2026 to Mon 28 Dec 2026 | Mon 21 Dec 2026, Tue 22 Dec 2026, Wed 23 Dec 2026, Thu 24 Dec 2026 | 4 | 10 | 2.5× | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Additional public holiday (Boxing Day) |
| 5 | Sat 24 Jan 2026 to Sun 1 Feb 2026 | Tue 27 Jan 2026, Wed 28 Jan 2026, Thu 29 Jan 2026, Fri 30 Jan 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.2× | Australia Day |
| 6 | Sat 28 Feb 2026 to Sun 8 Mar 2026 | Tue 3 Mar 2026, Wed 4 Mar 2026, Thu 5 Mar 2026, Fri 6 Mar 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.2× | Labour Day |
| 7 | Sat 25 Apr 2026 to Sun 3 May 2026 | Tue 28 Apr 2026, Wed 29 Apr 2026, Thu 30 Apr 2026, Fri 1 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.2× | Anzac Day, Additional public holiday (Anzac Day) |
| 8 | Sat 30 May 2026 to Sun 7 Jun 2026 | Tue 2 Jun 2026, Wed 3 Jun 2026, Thu 4 Jun 2026, Fri 5 Jun 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.2× | Western Australia Day |
| 9 | Sat 26 Sep 2026 to Sun 4 Oct 2026 | Tue 29 Sep 2026, Wed 30 Sep 2026, Thu 1 Oct 2026, Fri 2 Oct 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.2× | King's Birthday |
| 10 | Sat 17 Jan 2026 to Mon 26 Jan 2026 | Mon 19 Jan 2026, Tue 20 Jan 2026, Wed 21 Jan 2026, Thu 22 Jan 2026, Fri 23 Jan 2026 | 5 | 10 | 2.0× | Australia Day |
| 11 | Sat 21 Feb 2026 to Mon 2 Mar 2026 | Mon 23 Feb 2026, Tue 24 Feb 2026, Wed 25 Feb 2026, Thu 26 Feb 2026, Fri 27 Feb 2026 | 5 | 10 | 2.0× | Labour Day |
| 12 | Sat 18 Apr 2026 to Mon 27 Apr 2026 | Mon 20 Apr 2026, Tue 21 Apr 2026, Wed 22 Apr 2026, Thu 23 Apr 2026, Fri 24 Apr 2026 | 5 | 10 | 2.0× | Anzac Day, Additional public holiday (Anzac Day) |
| 13 | Sat 23 May 2026 to Mon 1 Jun 2026 | Mon 25 May 2026, Tue 26 May 2026, Wed 27 May 2026, Thu 28 May 2026, Fri 29 May 2026 | 5 | 10 | 2.0× | Western Australia Day |
| 14 | Sat 19 Sep 2026 to Mon 28 Sep 2026 | Mon 21 Sep 2026, Tue 22 Sep 2026, Wed 23 Sep 2026, Thu 24 Sep 2026, Fri 25 Sep 2026 | 5 | 10 | 2.0× | King's Birthday |
| 15 | Thu 1 Jan 2026 to Sun 11 Jan 2026 | Fri 2 Jan 2026, Mon 5 Jan 2026, Tue 6 Jan 2026, Wed 7 Jan 2026, Thu 8 Jan 2026, Fri 9 Jan 2026 | 6 | 11 | 1.8× | New Year's Day |
2027 complete ranked bridge table
| Rank | Break | Book these working days | Leave | Days off | Efficiency | Holiday anchors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat 23 Jan 2027 to Tue 26 Jan 2027 | Mon 25 Jan 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4.0× | Australia Day |
| 2 | Sat 20 Mar 2027 to Mon 29 Mar 2027 | Mon 22 Mar 2027, Tue 23 Mar 2027, Wed 24 Mar 2027, Thu 25 Mar 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5× | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| 3 | Fri 26 Mar 2027 to Sun 4 Apr 2027 | Tue 30 Mar 2027, Wed 31 Mar 2027, Thu 1 Apr 2027, Fri 2 Apr 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5× | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| 4 | Sat 23 Jan 2027 to Sun 31 Jan 2027 | Mon 25 Jan 2027, Wed 27 Jan 2027, Thu 28 Jan 2027, Fri 29 Jan 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.2× | Australia Day |
| 5 | Sat 27 Feb 2027 to Sun 7 Mar 2027 | Tue 2 Mar 2027, Wed 3 Mar 2027, Thu 4 Mar 2027, Fri 5 Mar 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.2× | Labour Day |
| 6 | Sat 24 Apr 2027 to Sun 2 May 2027 | Tue 27 Apr 2027, Wed 28 Apr 2027, Thu 29 Apr 2027, Fri 30 Apr 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.2× | Anzac Day, Additional public holiday (Anzac Day) |
| 7 | Sat 5 Jun 2027 to Sun 13 Jun 2027 | Tue 8 Jun 2027, Wed 9 Jun 2027, Thu 10 Jun 2027, Fri 11 Jun 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.2× | Western Australia Day |
| 8 | Sat 25 Sep 2027 to Sun 3 Oct 2027 | Tue 28 Sep 2027, Wed 29 Sep 2027, Thu 30 Sep 2027, Fri 1 Oct 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.2× | King's Birthday |
| 9 | Sat 18 Dec 2027 to Tue 28 Dec 2027 | Mon 20 Dec 2027, Tue 21 Dec 2027, Wed 22 Dec 2027, Thu 23 Dec 2027, Fri 24 Dec 2027 | 5 | 11 | 2.2× | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Additional public holiday (Christmas Day), Additional public holiday (Boxing Day) |
| 10 | Fri 1 Jan 2027 to Sun 10 Jan 2027 | Mon 4 Jan 2027, Tue 5 Jan 2027, Wed 6 Jan 2027, Thu 7 Jan 2027, Fri 8 Jan 2027 | 5 | 10 | 2.0× | New Year's Day |
| 11 | Sat 20 Feb 2027 to Mon 1 Mar 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027, Tue 23 Feb 2027, Wed 24 Feb 2027, Thu 25 Feb 2027, Fri 26 Feb 2027 | 5 | 10 | 2.0× | Labour Day |
| 12 | Sat 17 Apr 2027 to Mon 26 Apr 2027 | Mon 19 Apr 2027, Tue 20 Apr 2027, Wed 21 Apr 2027, Thu 22 Apr 2027, Fri 23 Apr 2027 | 5 | 10 | 2.0× | Anzac Day, Additional public holiday (Anzac Day) |
| 13 | Sat 29 May 2027 to Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Mon 31 May 2027, Tue 1 Jun 2027, Wed 2 Jun 2027, Thu 3 Jun 2027, Fri 4 Jun 2027 | 5 | 10 | 2.0× | Western Australia Day |
| 14 | Sat 18 Sep 2027 to Mon 27 Sep 2027 | Mon 20 Sep 2027, Tue 21 Sep 2027, Wed 22 Sep 2027, Thu 23 Sep 2027, Fri 24 Sep 2027 | 5 | 10 | 2.0× | King's Birthday |
| 15 | Tue 26 Jan 2027 to Sun 31 Jan 2027 | Wed 27 Jan 2027, Thu 28 Jan 2027, Fri 29 Jan 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2.0× | Australia Day |
| 16 | Sat 16 Jan 2027 to Tue 26 Jan 2027 | Mon 18 Jan 2027, Tue 19 Jan 2027, Wed 20 Jan 2027, Thu 21 Jan 2027, Fri 22 Jan 2027, Mon 25 Jan 2027 | 6 | 11 | 1.8× | Australia Day |
| 17 | Sat 16 Jan 2027 to Sun 31 Jan 2027 | Mon 18 Jan 2027, Tue 19 Jan 2027, Wed 20 Jan 2027, Thu 21 Jan 2027, Fri 22 Jan 2027, Mon 25 Jan 2027, Wed 27 Jan 2027, Thu 28 Jan 2027, Fri 29 Jan 2027 | 9 | 16 | 1.8× | Australia Day |
| 18 | Sat 23 Jan 2027 to Sun 7 Feb 2027 | Mon 25 Jan 2027, Wed 27 Jan 2027, Thu 28 Jan 2027, Fri 29 Jan 2027, Mon 1 Feb 2027, Tue 2 Feb 2027, Wed 3 Feb 2027, Thu 4 Feb 2027, Fri 5 Feb 2027 | 9 | 16 | 1.8× | Australia Day |
Western Australian 2027 public-school dates were checked against the gazetted future-term calendar. School-holiday dates apply to government schools and can differ for non-government schools.
How to plan your Western Australia leave
The four strategies in the calculator suit different goals. Maximum Days Off chases raw efficiency; Longest Break stacks leave into one big trip; Balanced Year spreads breaks across the seasons; and Long Weekends turns single leave days into frequent three- and four-day weekends. Parents can switch on the school-holidays option to line breaks up with Western Australia school terms.
Related guides
By holiday: Easter · Christmas & New Year · King's Birthday · Anzac Day · Labour Day · Australia Day.
Other states: New South Wales · Victoria · Queensland · South Australia · Tasmania · Australian Capital Territory · Northern Territory.
Start with the complete strategy guide.