While everyone will likely agree that travel in 2020 didn’t pan out how anyone expected, the prospect of booking in your trips for 2021 is looking brighter. Having a break or getaway to look forward to has widely-touted benefits (it’s even been coined ‘pre-trip happiness’), no matter if it is an escape on a pre-determined long weekend or a holiday of your own making using annual leave.
There are ample opportunities in 2021 for you to maximise your annual leave entitlements, and you only need some advanced planning to transform those 20 days into upwards of 40 days off!
Here, we outline some potential dates for you to request time off. The state-by-state recommendations below use up the full 20 days of annual leave entitlement, but there are plenty of other combination possibilities – especially if you’d like to turn an Easter or Christmas break into an extra-long getaway. Happy holidaying!
VICTORIA:
January: Australia Day
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 25 January
Annual leave taken: 1 day
Total holiday: 4 days (Saturday 23 to Tuesday 26 January)
April: Easter
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 29 March to Thursday 1 April
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 27 March to Monday 5 April)
June: Queen’s Birthday
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 June
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 12 to Sunday 20 June)
November: Melbourne Cup
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 1 November, Wednesday 3 November to Friday 5 November
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 30 October to Sunday 7 November)
December: Christmas and New Year’s Eve
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 21 – Friday 24 December, Wednesday 29 to Friday 31 December
Annual leave taken: 7 days
Total holiday: 13 days (Tuesday 21 December to Monday 3 January 2022)
TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2020: 20
TOTAL DAYS HOLIDAY: 45
NEW SOUTH WALES:
January: Australia Day
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 25 January
Annual leave taken: 1 day
Total holiday: 4 days (Saturday 23 to Tuesday 26 January)
April: Easter
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 29 March to Thursday 1 April
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 27 March to Monday 5 April)
June: Queen’s Birthday
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 June
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 12 to Sunday 20 June)
October: Labour Day
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 5 to Friday 8 October
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 2 to Sunday 10 October)
December: Christmas and New Year’s Eve
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 21 – Friday 24 December, Wednesday 29 to Friday 31 December
Annual leave taken: 7 days
Total holiday: 13 days (Tuesday 21 December to Monday 3 January 2022)
TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2020: 20
DAYS HOLIDAY: 45
QUEENSLAND:
January: Australia Day
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 25 January
Annual leave taken: 1 day
Total holiday: 4 days (Saturday 23 to Tuesday 26 January)
April: Easter
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 29 March to Thursday 1 April
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 27 March to Monday 5 April)
April/May: ANZAC and Labour Day
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 April
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 24 April to Monday 3 May)
August: Royal Queensland Show (Ekka, Brisbane only)
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 9 to Tuesday 10 August, Thursday 12 to Friday 13 August
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 7 to Sunday 15 August)
December: Christmas and New Year’s Eve
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 21 – Friday 24 December, Wednesday 29 to Friday 31 December
Annual leave taken: 7 days
Total holiday: 13 days (Tuesday 21 December to Monday 3 January 2022)
TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2020: 20
DAYS HOLIDAY: 46
SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
January: Australia Day
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 25 January
Annual leave taken: 1 day
Total holiday: 4 days (Saturday 23 to Tuesday 26 January)
April: Easter
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 29 March to Thursday 1 April
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 27 March to Monday 5 April)
June: Queen’s Birthday
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 June
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 12 to Sunday 20 June)
October: Labour Day
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 5 to Friday 8 October
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 2 to Sunday 10 October)
December: Christmas and New Year’s Eve
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 21 – Friday 24 December, Wednesday 29 to Friday 31 December
Annual leave taken: 7 days
Total holiday: 13 days (Tuesday 21 December to Monday 3 January 2022)
TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2020: 20
DAYS HOLIDAY: 45
WESTERN AUSTRALIA:
January: Australia Day
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 25 January
Annual leave taken: 1 day
Total holiday: 4 days (Saturday 23 to Tuesday 26 January)
April: Easter
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 29 March to Thursday 1 April
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 27 March to Monday 5 April)
April: ANZAC Day
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 April
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 25 March to Sunday 2 May)
June: Western Australia Day
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 8 to Friday 11 June
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 5 to Sunday 13 June)
December: Christmas and New Year’s Eve
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 21 – Friday 24 December, Wednesday 29 to Friday 31 December
Annual leave taken: 7 days
Total holiday: 13 days (Tuesday 21 December to Monday 3 January 2022)
TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2020: 20
DAYS HOLIDAY: 45
TASMANIA:
January: Australia Day
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 25 January
Annual leave taken: 1 day
Total holiday: 4 days (Saturday 23 to Tuesday 26 January)
March: Eight Hours Day
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 9 to Friday 12 March
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 6 to Sunday 14 March)
April: Easter
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 29 March to Thursday 1 April
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 27 March to Monday 5 April)
June: Queen’s Birthday
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 June
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 12 to Sunday 20 June)
December: Christmas and New Year’s Eve
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 21 – Friday 24 December, Wednesday 29 to Friday 31 December
Annual leave taken: 7 days
Total holiday: 13 days (Tuesday 21 December to Monday 3 January 2022)
TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2020: 20
DAYS HOLIDAY: 45
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY:
January: Australia Day
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 25 January
Annual leave taken: 1 day
Total holiday: 4 days (Saturday 23 to Tuesday 26 January)
March: Canberra Day
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 9 to Friday 12 March
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 6 to Sunday 14 March)
April: Easter
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 29 March to Thursday 1 April
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 27 March to Monday 5 April)
June: Queen’s Birthday
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 June
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 12 to Sunday 20 June)
December: Christmas and New Year’s Eve
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 21 – Friday 24 December, Wednesday 29 to Friday 31 December
Annual leave taken: 7 days
Total holiday: 13 days (Tuesday 21 December to Monday 3 January 2022)
TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2020: 20
DAYS HOLIDAY: 45
NORTHERN TERRITORY:
January: Australia Day
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 25 January
Annual leave taken: 1 day
Total holiday: 4 days (Saturday 23 to Tuesday 26 January)
April: Easter
Use Annual Leave For:
Monday 29 March to Thursday 1 April
Annual leave taken: 4 days
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 27 March to Monday 5 April)
April/May: ANZAC Day and May Day
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 April, Tuesday 4 to Friday 7 May
Annual leave taken: 8 days
Total holiday: 16 days (Saturday 24 April to Sunday 9 May)
December: Christmas and New Year’s Eve
Use Annual Leave For:
Tuesday 21 – Friday 24 December, Wednesday 29 to Friday 31 December
Annual leave taken: 7 days
Total holiday: 13 days (Tuesday 21 December to Monday 3 January 2022)
TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2019: 20
DAYS HOLIDAY: 43
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