🇦🇺 Australia Day 2028: 7 days off, 4 PTO
Wednesday, Jan 26 • Australia
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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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 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.
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.
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.
13 days off (Jan 20 – Feb 1, 2028) · 8 PTO days
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