If you, like us, are always dreaming and scheming about your next holiday, now is a great time to start planning some trips for 2025.
Even those with a minimum of four weeks of annual leave could spend as much as 57 days away next year if they use it properly.
To do this, make the most of public holidays and add some additional leave around them.
Corporate Traveller crunched the numbers and found this is what residents of each Australian state and territory can look forward to in 2025.
Go on, head to Trivago and book your 2025 holidays today.

ALL STATES

Employees across all states can enjoy nine days away by using just four days of leave over Australia Day on January 27.
The public holiday falls on a Monday in 2025, meaning if you take four extra days off (January 28 to January 31), you can enjoy a nine-day break from January 25 to February 2.
Easter and ANZAC Day are also close together in 2025, with Good Friday falling on April 18, Easter Monday on April 21 and ANZAC Day on April 25.
Therefore, employees can take a 16-day break by using only seven days of leave between April 12 and April 27.
You can wrap up 2025 with another lengthy break over Christmas.
Here, employees could be off for 16 days from December 20, 2025, to January 4, 2026, while dipping into their leave balance by just seven days.

NSW

New South Wales employees can convert 20 days of annual leave into as much as 50 days away if they plan it right. This includes using four days for two nine-day breaks around the King’s Birthday (June 10) and Labour Day (October 7).

VICTORIA

Victorian employees have the equal-most public holidays on the calendar and can, therefore, take as much as 57 days off in 2025 by taking just 21 days of annual leave. This would include taking two four-day breaks around the AFL Grand Final and Melbourne Cup Day weekends while taking off one additional day for each.

QUEENSLAND

Queensland workers can turn 22 of annual leave into as much as 55 days away in 2025. This includes taking a five-day break around the Ekka public holiday on August 13.

ACT

The ACT enjoys the equal number of public holidays alongside Victoria, and workers in Canberra can enjoy up to 56 days away using just 20 days of annual leave in 2025. Canberra Day (March 10) and Reconciliation Day (June 2) are both on Mondays, providing three-day weekends without the use of any leave.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Thanks to some well-placed public holidays, workers in South Australia can turn 20 days of annual leave into 53 days away in 2025. Adelaide Cup falls on a Monday (March 10), providing a three-day weekend without additional leave.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Those in Western Australia who have saved a little additional time off for 2025 could take as much as 59 days off using just 24 days of annual leave. This would include taking four days off around West Australian Day (June 2) to make for a nine-day break from May 31 to June 8.

TASMANIA

Just 20 days of annual leave could result in 53 days of holidays for Tasmanians in 2025. Consider making extra-long weekends around the Royal Hobart Regatta (February 10), Eight Hours Day (March 10) and Recreation Day (November 3).

NORTHERN TERRITORY

Employees in the top end can increase their holidays to 53 days using 20 days of annual leave in 2025, by making nine-day breaks around May Day (May 5) and Picnic Day (August 4). You only need to use four days of leave for each of these.

Summary

Australians can maximise their annual leave in 2025 by strategically planning trips around public holidays. By utilising four days of leave for each of Australia Day, Easter/ANZAC Day and Christmas, employees can enjoy extended breaks of up to 16 days. Additionally, workers can increase their holiday time by aligning time off with state-specific public holidays like King's Birthday, Labour Day, and Melbourne Cup Day. Looking for holiday inspiration? Check out our guides on how to find cheap flights, hotels, cruises and more.

Written By: Chris
Updated: October 2024