{"id":74681,"date":"2025-03-25T20:57:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T09:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?p=74681"},"modified":"2025-08-29T19:34:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T09:34:32","slug":"level-up-your-australian-public-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/level-up-your-australian-public-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Level up your Australian public holidays in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Want to spend Easter explore the Sahara in Morocco? How does Labour Day in rural Japan sound?<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to add another layer of adventure to your holidays in 2026, you\u2019ve come to the right place. Intrepid can get you going further \u2013 and to help you with your planning, we\u2019ve crunched the numbers on making the most of your annual leave for 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key dates:&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>New Year\u2019s Day:<\/strong> Take off 2 January and 5 to 9 January for an 11-day holiday.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>26 January: <\/strong>Take off 27 to 30 January for a nine-day holiday.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Easter:<\/strong> Take off 30 March to 2 April and 7 to 10 April for a 16-day holiday.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ANZAC Day:<\/strong> Take off 28 April to 1 May for a nine-day holiday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>King\u2019s Birthday (excl. QLD &amp; WA): <\/strong>Take off 9 to 12 June for a nine-day holiday.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Labour Day (ACT, NSW, SA): <\/strong>Take off 6 to 9 October for a nine-day holiday.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Christmas and New Year\u2019s Day 2026:<\/strong> Take off 21 to 24 December and 29 to 31 December for a 16-day holiday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">January \u2013 New Year\u2019s Day and 26 January&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Start the year off in style (aka, still in holiday mode) by stretching out the New Year&#8217;s celebrations or extending a long weekend later in the month. For <strong>New Year\u2019s Day<\/strong>, take off 2 January and 5 to 9 January for an 11-day holiday, and for <strong>26 January<\/strong> you can take off 27 to 30 January for a nine-day holiday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With all that extra time, you could climb the rock fortress of <a href=\"\/sri-lanka\/simply-sri-lanka-160366\">Sigiriya in Sri Lanka<\/a>, hop across <a href=\"\/australia\/kangaroo-island-adventure-145078\">Kangaroo Island<\/a>&#8216;s selection of stunning beaches or mix a soul-stirring Hat Xam performance with an overnight cruise in World Heritage-listed Ha Long Bay in <a href=\"\/vietnam\/premium-vietnam-161812\">Vietnam<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Morocco_-Sahara_25.jpg\" alt=\"Three women raise a glass in the Sahara\" class=\"wp-image-74686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Morocco_-Sahara_25.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Morocco_-Sahara_25-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Morocco_-Sahara_25-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Morocco_-Sahara_25-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Morocco_-Sahara_25-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Morocco_-Sahara_25-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Make new friends in Morocco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">April \u2013 Easter and ANZAC Day&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you get your plans sorted early, you\u2019ve got the chance to start and finish April with a pair of pretty sweet getaways. For <strong>Easter<\/strong>, take off 30 March to 2 April and 7 to 10 April for a 16-day holiday. Then, for <strong>ANZAC Day<\/strong>, take off 28 April to 1 May for a nine-day holiday.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll have all the time in the world to see a bit of the world. Why not travel by camel across the red dunes of the Sahara in <a href=\"\/morocco\/morocco-uncovered-159492\">Morocco<\/a>? Or take on the final 100 km of <a href=\"\/spain\/walk-camino-de-santiago-160228\">Spain\u2019s iconic Camino de Santiago<\/a>? For something slightly more laidback, you could swim, snorkel and <a href=\"\/greece\/athens-santorini-160037\">sail your way around the Aegean Sea<\/a> off the coast of Greece.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"product_wrapper ipf-no-title\"><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"XMKC\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/XMKC.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/xmkc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Morocco Uncovered<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">13 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/xmkc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"ZMSE\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/ZMSE.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/zmse\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Athens to Santorini<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">8 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/zmse\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"ZMXJ\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/ZMXJ.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/zmxj\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Walk the Camino de Santiago<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">7 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/zmxj\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">June \u2013 King&#8217;s Birthday (excl. QLD &amp; WA)&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the cooler temperatures begin to take hold, why not skip the mid-year slump with a well-earned break? Turn <strong>King\u2019s Birthday<\/strong> into a weeklong bash by taking off 9 to 12 June for a nine-day holiday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could use that time to tackle the ancient road to <a href=\"\/peru\/inca-trail-express-lima-160137\">Machu Picchu in Peru<\/a>, sample some locally-made limoncello in <a href=\"\/italy\/rome-amalfi-160213\">Italy<\/a> or keep things close to home and discover First Nations culture and striking landscapes in <a href=\"\/australia\/best-uluru-kings-canyon-167576\">Australia&#8217;s Red Centre<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Japan-Hana-neko-breakfast-at-homestay-4.jpg\" alt=\"Travellers chat in a Japanese homestay\" class=\"wp-image-74688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Japan-Hana-neko-breakfast-at-homestay-4.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Japan-Hana-neko-breakfast-at-homestay-4-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Japan-Hana-neko-breakfast-at-homestay-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Japan-Hana-neko-breakfast-at-homestay-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Japan-Hana-neko-breakfast-at-homestay-4-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Japan-Hana-neko-breakfast-at-homestay-4-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Find a home from home in Japan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">October \u2013 Labour Day (ACT, NSW, SA) and King&#8217;s Birthday (QLD)&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A change of season tends to mean quieter crowds, making October the perfect time for a quick escape. For <strong>Labour Day<\/strong>, take off 6 to 9 October for a nine-day holiday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could spice up the start of spring with a home-cooked dinner at a local cave home in <a href=\"\/turkey\/turkey-highlights-160175\">Turkey<\/a>, settle into rural <a href=\"\/japan\/japan-highlights-160298\">Japanese<\/a> life at a local farmstay or trek through the unique wilderness of takayna\/Tarkine in <a href=\"\/australia\/tasmania-adventure-152720\">Tasmania<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Read more: <a href=\"\/adventures\/baklava-cave-home-turkey\/\">Crying over baklava: An afternoon in a stranger\u2019s cave home in Turkey<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">December \u2013 Christmas and New Year\u2019s Day&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Work hard, but holiday harder. The end of the year is here, and it\u2019d only be right to reward your efforts. Why not turn the holiday season into an extended adventure? For both <strong>Christmas <\/strong>and <strong>New Year\u2019s Day 2027<\/strong>, take off 21 to 24 December and 29 to 31 December for a 16-day holiday.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give yourself the gift of exploring <a href=\"\/vietnam\/vietnam-family-holiday-comfort-160314\">Vietnam<\/a>\u2019s Mekong Delta alongside your loved ones, spending time getting to know the Black Mambas in <a href=\"\/south-africa\/kruger-vic-falls-160010\">South Africa<\/a> or sailing through the spectacular scenery of <a href=\"\/new-zealand\/new-zealand-south-island-adventure-167707\">New Zealand\u2019s South Island<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Inspired to maximise your time off? 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