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Victoria Public Holidays 2027

All 14 statewide dates, plus 1 regional day, verified against the Victorian Government's Important Dates dataset.

Next public holiday in Victoria: Christmas Day on Fri 25 Dec.

  1. Fri
    New Year's Day
  2. Tue
    Australia Day
  3. Mon
    Labour Day
  4. Fri
    Good Friday
  5. Sat
    Saturday before Easter Sunday
  6. Sun
    Easter Sunday
  7. Mon
    Easter Monday
  8. Sun
    Anzac Day
  9. Mon
    King's Birthday
  10. Fri
    Friday before AFL Grand Final provisional
    Subject to AFL schedule confirmation
  11. Tue
    Melbourne Cup Day
    Melbourne metro; some regional areas hold local show days instead
  12. Sat
    Christmas Day
  13. Sun
    Boxing Day
  14. Mon
    Christmas Day (additional day)
  15. Tue
    Boxing Day (additional day)

Long weekends in Victoria 2027

The best-value dates once public holidays and weekends line up.

  1. The Christmas stretch Sat 25 Dec – Mon 3 Jan: 10 days off for 3 days of leave
  2. Easter bridge Thu 25 – Mon 29 Mar: 5 days off for 1 day of leave
  3. New Year bridge Fri 1 – Mon 4 Jan: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
  4. Australia Day bridge Sat 23 – Tue 26 Jan: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
Plan VIC long weekends

Outside metropolitan Melbourne, some councils swap Melbourne Cup Day for a local show or race day, gazetted each year; check your council.

Spotted a wrong date? Report it and we will check it against the gazette.

Got leave to burn?

The planner ranks the best Victorian combos - like 3 days of leave for 10 straight days off.

Plan long weekends for VIC

Victoria FAQ

How many public holidays does Victoria have in 2027?

Victoria has 14 statewide public holidays in 2027, plus 1 regional day observed only in particular areas. The full list above is generated from VIC's holiday rules and checked against official government data.

Is Melbourne Cup Day a holiday everywhere in Victoria?

Melbourne metro, yes. Plenty of regional councils swap it for their local show day instead - check yours if you're outside the metro area.

Is the Saturday before Easter Sunday really a public holiday?

In Victoria, yes - a genuine public holiday, even though most of us were off anyway. Penalty rates apply.