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🇦🇺 Australia Day 2028: 7 days off, 4 PTO

Wednesday, Jan 26Australia

Australia Day 2028 falls on Wednesday, Jan 26. Take 4 PTO days around it and you get 7 consecutive days off — a 1.8x return on your leave.

7
days off
4
PTO days
1.75x
efficiency
Jan 26 – Feb 1, 2028
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Day-by-day breakdown

DateDayStatus
Wed, Jan 26WednesdayAustralia Day
Thu, Jan 27ThursdayPTO
Fri, Jan 28FridayPTO
Sat, Jan 29SaturdayWeekend
Sun, Jan 30SundayWeekend
Mon, Jan 31MondayPTO
Tue, Feb 1TuesdayPTO

PTO days to book: Thu, Jan 27 · Fri, Jan 28 · Mon, Jan 31 · Tue, Feb 1

Other ways to play it

Minimal bridge (1 PTO day)
The cheapest way to turn the holiday into a long weekend.
2.00x
2 days off (Jan 25 – 26, 2028) · 1 PTO day
Extend forward (4 PTO days)
Take the workdays right after the holiday and pick up the following weekend.
1.75x
7 days off (Jan 26 – Feb 1, 2028) · 4 PTO days
Extend backward (4 PTO days)
Take the workdays right before so the break ends on the holiday.
1.75x
7 days off (Jan 20 – 26, 2028) · 4 PTO days
Maximum stretch (8 PTO days)
Take the full week on each side of the holiday.
1.63x
13 days off (Jan 20 – Feb 1, 2028) · 8 PTO days

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