Long weekends 2027: make your leave go further
You get the public holidays in 2027 whether you plan around them or not. Pick your region for every holiday, every long weekend, and the few days of leave that turn each one into a week away. 26 regions, official dates.
- Regions
- 26
- Holidays listed
- 276
- Days off from 4 days of leave (Christmas)
- 10
Checked against official sources on 22 October 2026
Canada, province by province
Statutory holidays differ a lot between provinces: Family Day isn't everywhere, Quebec has the Fête nationale, and Christmas 2027 falls on a weekend. Pick your province for its own plan.
| Region | Holidays | Best deal | With 10 days of leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 9 | Take 4 days, get 9 · Family Day | 26 days off, in 4 breaks |
| British Columbia | 11 | Take 4 days, get 9 · Family Day | 26 days off, in 4 breaks |
| Manitoba | 9 | Take 4 days, get 9 · Louis Riel Day | 26 days off, in 4 breaks |
| New Brunswick | 8 | Take 4 days, get 9 · Family Day | 26 days off, in 4 breaks |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 6 | Take 4 days, get 9 · Easter | 26 days off, in 4 breaks |
| Nova Scotia | 6 | Take 4 days, get 9 · Heritage Day | 22 days off, in 3 breaks |
| Ontario | 9 | Take 3 days, get 9 · Christmas | 22 days off, in 3 breaks |
| Prince Edward Island | 8 | Take 4 days, get 9 · Islander Day | 26 days off, in 4 breaks |
| Quebec | 8 | Take 4 days, get 9 · Easter | 26 days off, in 4 breaks |
| Saskatchewan | 10 | Take 4 days, get 9 · Family Day | 26 days off, in 4 breaks |
| Yukon | 11 | Take 4 days, get 9 · Yukon Heritage Day | 26 days off, in 4 breaks |
| Northwest Territories | 11 | Take 4 days, get 9 · Easter | 26 days off, in 4 breaks |
| Nunavut | 11 | Take 4 days, get 9 · Easter | 26 days off, in 4 breaks |
The US, federal holidays
Federal holidays apply to federal workers; most private employers follow some or all of them. The plans below use the federal dates, with the observed days off when a holiday falls on a weekend.
| Region | Holidays | Best deal | With 10 days of leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | Take 4 days, get 10 · Christmas | 27 days off, in 4 breaks |
The UK, nation by nation
England and Wales share a calendar. Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own. All three get two substitute days at Christmas, because 25 and 26 December 2027 fall on a weekend.
| Region | Holidays | Best deal | With 20 days of leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 8 | Take 3 days, get 9 · Christmas | 46 days off, in 5 breaks |
| Scotland | 9 | Take 3 days, get 9 · Christmas | 50 days off, in 6 breaks |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | Take 3 days, get 9 · Christmas | 46 days off, in 5 breaks |
Australia, state by state
Every state and territory sets its own list. Anzac Day 2027 falls on a Sunday, and only some states add a Monday, so check yours.
| Region | Holidays | Best deal | With 20 days of leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 14 | Take 3 days, get 9 · Christmas | 50 days off, in 6 breaks |
| Victoria | 15 | Take 3 days, get 9 · Christmas | 50 days off, in 6 breaks |
| Queensland | 13 | Take 3 days, get 9 · Christmas | 47 days off, in 5 breaks |
| South Australia | 14 | Take 3 days, get 9 · Christmas | 50 days off, in 6 breaks |
| Western Australia | 14 | Take 3 days, get 9 · Christmas | 50 days off, in 6 breaks |
| Tasmania | 10 | Take 3 days, get 9 · Christmas | 46 days off, in 5 breaks |
| Australian Capital Territory | 16 | Take 3 days, get 9 · Christmas | 50 days off, in 6 breaks |
| Northern Territory | 14 | Take 3 days, get 9 · Christmas | 51 days off, in 6 breaks |
New Zealand, plus your anniversary day
Eleven national public holidays, three of them Mondayised in 2027, plus a regional anniversary day that depends on where you work.
| Region | Holidays | Best deal | With 20 days of leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 11 | Take 3 days, get 9 · Christmas | 47 days off, in 5 breaks |
The maths, and the fine print
How do these 2027 leave plans work?
For every public holiday we look at the days around it and find the fewest working days you would need to book to join the holiday to a weekend, or two weekends together. "Take 4, get 9" means four days of annual leave give you nine days off in a row, counting weekends and the holiday. We assume a Monday-to-Friday week.
Where do the dates come from?
Each region page names its official source: the federal, provincial, state or national government page that sets the holidays. Where a government publishes only the rule (for example "first Monday in August"), we worked out the date and say so.
When is the best time to book leave in 2027?
Easter is the best deal almost everywhere we cover in 2027: Good Friday and, in many places, Easter Monday sit on either side of a weekend, so four days of leave buy ten days off. Christmas is next, because 25 and 26 December fall on a weekend and most regions add substitute days.