Hey, travel enthusiasts and thrill-seekers! Dreaming of trading your desk for a sandy shore or a mountain trail? It’s time to unlock the key to making the most of your annual leave in 2025!

In this guide, we’ll be stepping into the realm of savvy holiday planning. We’ve got the best tips and strategies to help you turn those leave days into extended adventures. Explore Australia’s hidden gems and head back to work refreshed, with a tan and plenty of stories to tell!

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January: Australia Day (Monday 27 January)
Use annual leave for: Friday 24 January 
Annual leave taken: 1 day 
Total holiday: 4 days (Friday 24 January to Monday 27 January) 

March: Labour Day (Monday 10 March) 
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 11, Wednesday 12, Thursday 13 & Friday 14 March 
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 8 March to Sunday 16 March)
 
April: Good Friday/Easter/Anzac Day (Friday 18, Monday 21 & Friday 25 April)
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23, Thursday 24 April
Annual leave taken: 3 days 
Total holiday: 10 days (Friday 18 to Sunday 27 April) 

June: King’s Birthday (Monday 9 June) 
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11, Thursday 12 & Friday 13 June 
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 7 June to Sunday 15 June) 

November: Melbourne Cup (Tuesday 4 November) 
Use annual leave for: Monday 3, Wednesday 5, Thursday 6 & Friday 7 November 
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 1 to Sunday 9 November) 

December: Christmas and Boxing Day (Thursday 25 December and Friday 26 December)
Use annual leave for: Monday 22, Tuesday 23 & Wednesday 24, Monday 29 December)
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 20 December to Monday 29 December) 

TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2025: 20
TOTAL DAYS HOLIDAY: 51

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January: Australia Day (Monday 27 January)
Use annual leave for: Friday 24 January 
Annual leave taken: 1 day
Total holiday: 4 days (Friday 24 January to Monday 27 January) 
 
April: Good Friday/Easter/Anzac Day (Friday 18, Monday 21 & Friday 25 April)
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23, Thursday 24 & Monday 28 April
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 11 days (Friday 18 to Monday 28 April) 

June: King’s Birthday (Monday 9 June) 
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11, Thursday 12 & Friday 13 June 
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 7 June to Sunday 15 June)

October: Labour Day (Monday 6 October) 
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8, Thursday 9 & Friday 10 October
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 4 October to Sunday 15 June) 

December: Christmas and Boxing Day (Thursday 25 December and Friday 26 December)
Use annual leave for: Monday 22, Tuesday 23 & Wednesday 24, Monday 29 December)
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 20 December to Monday 29 December) 

TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2025: 20
TOTAL DAYS HOLIDAY: 51

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January: Australia Day (Monday 27 January)
Use annual leave for: Friday 24 January 
Annual leave taken: 1 day 
Total holiday: 4 days (Friday 24 January to Monday 27 January) 

April: Good Friday/Easter/Anzac Day (Friday 18, Monday 21 & Friday 25 April)
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23, Thursday 24 April
Annual leave taken: 3 days 
Total holiday: 10 days (Friday 18 to Sunday 27 April) 
 
May: Labour Day (Monday 5 May)
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7, Thursday 8, Friday 9 May
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 3 to Sunday 11 May) 

August: Royal Queensland Show (Wednesday 13 August) 
Use annual leave for: Monday 11, Tuesday 12, Thursday 14 & Friday 15 August
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 9 to Sunday 17 August) 

October: King’s Birthday (Monday 6 October) 
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8, Thursday 9 & Friday 10 October
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 4 to Sunday 12 October) 

December: Christmas and Boxing Day (Thursday 25 December and Friday 26 December)
Use annual leave for: Monday 22, Tuesday 23 & Wednesday 24, Monday 29 December)
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 20 December to Monday 29 December) 

TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2025: 20
TOTAL DAYS HOLIDAY: 51

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January: Australia Day (Monday 27 January)
Use annual leave for: Friday 24 January 
Annual leave taken: 1 day 
Total holiday: 4 days (Friday 24 January to Monday 27 January) 

March: Labour Day (Monday 3 March) 
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 4, Wednesday 5, Thursday 6 & Friday 7 March 
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 1 March to Sunday 9 March)
 
April: Good Friday/Easter/Anzac Day (Friday 18, Monday 21 & Friday 25 April)
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23, Thursday 24 April
Annual leave taken: 3 days 
Total holiday: 10 days (Friday 18 to Sunday 27 April) 

June: Western Australia Day (Monday 2 June) 
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 3, Wednesday 4, Thursday 5 & Friday 6 June 
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 31 May to Sunday 8 June) 

September: King’s Birthday (Monday 29 September) 
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 30 September, Wednesday 1, Thursday 2 & Friday 3 October
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 27 September to Sunday 5 October) 

December: Christmas and Boxing Day (Thursday 25 December and Friday 26 December)
Use annual leave for: Monday 22, Tuesday 23 & Wednesday 24, Monday 29 December)
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 20 December to Monday 29 December) 

TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2025: 20
TOTAL DAYS HOLIDAY: 51

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January: Australia Day (Monday 27 January)
Use annual leave for: Friday 24 January 
Annual leave taken: 1 day 
Total holiday: 4 days (Friday 24 January to Monday 27 January) 

March: Eight Hours Day (Monday 10 March) 
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 11, Wednesday 12, Thursday 13 & Friday 14 March 
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 8 March to Sunday 16 March)
 
April: Good Friday/Easter/Anzac Day (Friday 18, Monday 21 & Friday 25 April)
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23, Thursday 24 April
Annual leave taken: 3 days 
Total holiday: 10 days (Friday 18 to Sunday 27 April) 

June: King’s Birthday (Monday 9 June) 
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11, Thursday 12 & Friday 13 June 
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 7 June to Sunday 15 June) 

November: Recreation Day^ (Monday 3 November) 
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 4, Wednesday 5, Thursday 6 & Friday 7 November 
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 1 to Sunday 9 November) 

December: Christmas and Boxing Day (Thursday 25 December and Friday 26 December)
Use annual leave for: Monday 22, Tuesday 23 & Wednesday 24, Monday 29 December)
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 20 December to Monday 29 December) 

TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2025: 20
TOTAL DAYS HOLIDAY: 51

^All parts of the state which do not observe Royal Hobart Regatta. 

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January: Australia Day (Monday 27 January)
Use annual leave for: Friday 24 January 
Annual leave taken: 1 day 
Total holiday: 4 days (Friday 24 January to Monday 27 January) 

March: Adelaide Cup Day (Monday 10 March)
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 11, Wednesday 12, Thursday 13 & Friday 14 March
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 8 to Sunday 16 March) 
 
April: Good Friday/Easter/Anzac Day (Friday 18, Monday 21 & Friday 25 April)
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23, Thursday 24 April
Annual leave taken: 3 days 
Total holiday: 10 days (Friday 18 to Sunday 27 April) 

June: King’s Birthday (Monday 9 June) 
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11, Thursday 12 & Friday 13 June
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 7 to Sunday 15 June) 

October: Labour Day (Monday 6 October) 
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8, Thursday 9 & Friday 10 October
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 4 to Sunday 12 October) 

December: Christmas and Boxing Day (Thursday 25 December and Friday 26 December)
Use annual leave for: Monday 22, Tuesday 23 & Wednesday 24, Monday 29 December)
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 20 December to Monday 29 December) 

TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2025: 20
TOTAL DAYS HOLIDAY: 51

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January: Australia Day (Monday 27 January)
Use annual leave for: Friday 24 January 
Annual leave taken: 1 day 
Total holiday: 4 days (Friday 24 January to Monday 27 January) 

April: Good Friday/Easter/Anzac Day (Friday 18, Monday 21 & Friday 25 April)
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23, Thursday 24 April
Annual leave taken: 3 days 
Total holiday: 10 days (Friday 18 to Sunday 27 April) 
 
May: May Day (Monday 5 May)
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7, Thursday 8 & Friday 9 May
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 9 days (Sunday 3 to Sunday 11 May) 

June: King’s Birthday (Monday 9 June) 
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11, Thursday 12 & Friday 13 June 
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 7 June to Sunday 15 June) 

August: Picnic Day (Monday 4 August) 
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 5, Wednesday 6, Thursday 7 & Friday 8 August
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 2 to Sunday 10 August) 

December: Christmas and Boxing Day (Thursday 25 December and Friday 26 December)
Use annual leave for: Monday 22, Tuesday 23 & Wednesday 24, Monday 29 December)
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 20 December to Monday 29 December) 

TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2025: 20
TOTAL DAYS HOLIDAY: 51

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January: Australia Day (Monday 27 January)
Use annual leave for: Friday 24 January 
Annual leave taken: 1 day 
Total holiday: 4 days (Friday 24 January to Monday 27 January) 

March: Canberra Day (Monday 10 March)
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 11, Wednesday 12, Thursday 13 & Friday 14 March
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 8 to Sunday 16 March) 
 
May: Good Friday/Easter/Anzac Day (Friday 18, Monday 21 & Friday 25 April)
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23, Thursday 24 April
Annual leave taken: 3 days 
Total holiday: 10 days (Friday 18 to Sunday 27 April) 

June: King’s Birthday (Monday 9 June) 
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11, Thursday 12 & Friday 13 June
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 7 to Sunday 15 June) 

October: Labour Day (Monday 6 October) 
Use annual leave for: Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8, Thursday 9 & Friday 10 October
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 9 days (Saturday 4 to Sunday 12 October) 

December: Christmas and Boxing Day (Thursday 25 December and Friday 26 December)
Use annual leave for: Monday 22, Tuesday 23 & Wednesday 24, Monday 29 December)
Annual leave taken: 4 days 
Total holiday: 10 days (Saturday 20 December to Monday 29 December) 

TOTAL DAYS TAKEN IN 2025: 20
TOTAL DAYS HOLIDAY: 51

It’s time to turn your annual leave into an epic adventure, and we’ve got the roadmap to make it happen. Let’s get started! 🌞🌏✈️ Now that you’ve planned your time off, the real fun can begin. Search and book cheap flights, hotels or holiday packages to your dream destination at Webjet

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