December 2023 January 2024 Calendar With Holidays

You can double your annual leave in 2024. This is exactly how to do it.

While 2024 may still seem far away, it’s never too early to start planning your holidays.

With a limited amount of leave each year, 20 days for most people, it’s important to use it wisely.

By looking at the 2024 calendar and the public holidays in each state you can make your annual leave stretch further and more than double the amount of leave you have.

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For example – if you book holidays during the months of December, January, March and April around the public holidays, you only have to use 17 days of leave but you can get 40 days off.

Here’s exactly how to make the most of your annual leave.

December 2023 / January 2024

All states:

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December January Calendar Printable – Template

Christmas — Monday, December 25Boxing Day — Tuesday, December 26New Year’s Day — Monday, January 1

If you take three days off — December 27, 28 and 29 — then you can effectively have a 10-day holiday from Saturday, December 23 to Monday, January 1 inclusive.

January 2024

All states:

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December January Calendar Printable – Template

Australia Day — Friday, January 26

You have two options to best maximise your leave around Australia Day.

You can take four days off before the 26th, which gives you from Saturday, January 20 to Sunday, January 28 for a nine-day holiday

Or take five days of leave after the 26th, giving you 10 days of holiday from Friday, January 26 to Sunday, February 4.

February 2024

Tasmania:

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December and January Printable Calendar Template

Royal Hobart Regatta — Monday, February 12

While you will already get a three-day weekend, you can turn it into a nine-day affair by taking four days off — February 13, 14, 15 and 16.

March 2024

Western Australia:

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December January Calendar Printable – Template

Labour Day — Monday, March 4

Take four days off — March 5, 6, 7 and 8 — to get nine days off in total.

SA, ACT, TAS, VIC:

These states all have public holidays the following weekend on Monday, March 11.

Again, you can take four days off — March 12, 13, 14 and 15 — to snag a nine-day holiday.

All states:

Good Friday — Friday, March 29East Monday — Monday, April 1

During Easter, Aussies can double their leave — getting a total of 16 days off if they time just eight leave days just right.

Taking leave on March 25, 26, 27 and 28 and then April 2, 3, 4 and 5 gives you a holiday from March 23 right up until April 7.

April 2024

All states:

Anzac Day — Thursday, April 25

For a nice four-day weekend, you could easily take leave on Friday, April 26.

Or, to extend the break to nine days, take leave on April 22, 23, 24 and 26 — meaning you could book in some travel from Saturday April, 20 to Sunday, April 28.

May 2024

Northern Territory and Queensland:

Both states have public holidays on Monday, May 6.

For a nine-day holiday, take four days of annual leave on May 7, 8, 9 and 10.

ACT:

Reconciliation Day — Monday, May 27.

Take May 28, 29, 30 and 31 off for a nine-day break between May 25 and June 2.

June 2024

Western Australia:

Western Australia Day — Monday, June 3

For a nine-day holiday take leave on June 4, 5, 6 and 7.

All states (except WA and QLD):

King’s Birthday — Monday, June 10

Once again you can score a nine-day holiday by only taking four days of leave on June 11, 12, 13 and 14.

August 2024

Northern Territory:

Picnic Day — Monday, August 5

Take leave on August 6, 7, 8 and 9 for a nine-day holiday.

Queensland:

Royal Queensland Show — Wednesday, August 14

Brisbane-area residents get a day off for the annual Royal Queensland Show, also known as The Ekka.

For five days off, you can take annual leave on August 15 and 16.

For a nine-day holiday, book time off on August 12, 13, 15 and 16.

You can find out if your Brisbane suburb qualifies for the public holiday via the Queensland government’s website.

September 2024

Western Australia:

King’s Birthday — Monday, September 23

Take September 24, 25, 26 and 27 off for a nine-day holiday.

Victoria:

Victoria will have a public holiday on the Friday before the AFL Grand Final, but the exact date has not yet been set.

However, if you take four days of leave before the public holiday you can score nine days off work in total.

October 2024

ACT, NSW, SA, QLD:

Labour Day — Monday, October 7King’s Birthday — Monday, October 7

The ACT, NSW and SA recognise Labour Day in October, while Queensland honours the King’s birthday.

For nine days off, take October 8, 9, 10 and 11 as annual leave.

November 2024

Tasmania:

Recreation Day — Monday, November 4

Take leave on November 5, 6, 7 and 8 for a nine-day holiday.

Victoria:

Melbourne Cup — Tuesday, November 5

For a quick four-day getaway, take Monday November 4 off. For a longer break, book leave on November 4, 6, 7 and 8.

December 2024

All states:

Christmas Day — Wednesday, December 25Boxing Day — Thursday, December 26New Year’s Day — Wednesday, January 1

For another 16 days off, take leave on December 23, 24, 27, 30, 31 and January 2 and 3.

If you’re happy for less time off around the Christmas period, just take December 23, 24 and 27 as annual leave for nine days off work.

Around New Years, you could take leave on December 30, 31 and January 2 and 3 for another nine-day holiday.

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