South Australia has 14 full-day public holidays in 2027. Adelaide and South Australia enjoy Adelaide Cup Day in March, and are one of the few states to keep Easter Sunday. The single best-value leave hack is The Australia Day Getaway: book 1 day of annual leave across Sat 23 Jan to Tue 26 Jan to turn it into 4 consecutive days off, a 4.0× return.
🇦🇺 South Australia · 2027 public holidays loaded
South Australia public holidays 2027 and the smartest annual leave hacks to stretch them.
Step 1: Where do you work?
Step 2: Which years?
Step 3: How many leave days have you got?
Leave you spend Free days off (★ = public holiday)
Your 2027 South Australia hacks
16 leave days → 42 days off
HACK #1
The Australia Day Getaway
Sat 23 Jan to Tue 26 Jan 2027
4.0× return
23Sat
24Sun
25Mon
26Tue
Spend 1 leave days → get 4 days off
HACK #2
The Christmas Mega-Stretch
Sat 25 Dec to Mon 3 Jan 2027
3.3× return
25Sat
26Sun
27Mon
28Tue
29Wed
30Thu
31Fri
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3Mon
Spend 3 leave days → get 10 days off
HACK #3
The Easter Double-Dip
Sat 20 Mar to Mon 29 Mar 2027
2.5× return
20Sat
21Sun
22Mon
23Tue
24Wed
25Thu
26Fri
27Sat
28Sun
29Mon
Spend 4 leave days → get 10 days off
HACK #4
The Adelaide Cup Stack
Sat 6 Mar to Sun 14 Mar 2027
2.3× return
6Sat
7Sun
8Mon
9Tue
10Wed
11Thu
12Fri
13Sat
14Sun
Spend 4 leave days → get 9 days off
HACK #5
The King's Birthday Bonus
Sat 12 Jun to Sun 20 Jun 2027
2.3× return
12Sat
13Sun
14Mon
15Tue
16Wed
17Thu
18Fri
19Sat
20Sun
Spend 4 leave days → get 9 days off
Your year at a glance
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Public holidays in South Australia in 2027
Every public holiday gazetted in South Australia for 2027, from Adelaide, is listed below, including Adelaide Cup Day. Full-day, state-wide holidays are the ones the planner above stacks your leave around; part-day and regional-only holidays are marked and are not counted as full days off.
Dates verified against the South Australia government gazette. Last checked July 2026.
| Date | Public holiday |
|---|---|
| Friday 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day |
| Tuesday 26 January 2027 | Australia Day |
| Monday 8 March 2027 | Adelaide Cup Day |
| Friday 26 March 2027 | Good Friday |
| Saturday 27 March 2027 | Easter Saturday |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | Easter Sunday |
| Monday 29 March 2027 | Easter Monday |
| Sunday 25 April 2027 | Anzac Day |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | King's Birthday |
| Monday 4 October 2027 | Labour Day |
| Friday 24 December 2027 | Christmas Eve (part-day)part-day |
| Saturday 25 December 2027 | Christmas Day |
| Sunday 26 December 2027 | Proclamation Day |
| Monday 27 December 2027 | Additional public holiday for Christmas Day |
| Tuesday 28 December 2027 | Additional public holiday for Proclamation Day |
| Friday 31 December 2027 | New Year's Eve (part-day)part-day |
Best annual leave hacks in South Australia for 2027
For workers in Adelaide and across South Australia, these are the highest-value ways to stack annual leave in 2027. The interactive planner above fits them to your exact leave balance.
- The Australia Day Getaway: spend 1 leave day across Sat 23 Jan to Tue 26 Jan to get 4 days off (4.0× return).
- The Christmas Mega-Stretch: spend 3 leave days across Sat 25 Dec to Mon 3 Jan to get 10 days off (3.3× return).
- The Easter Double-Dip: spend 4 leave days across Sat 20 Mar to Mon 29 Mar to get 10 days off (2.5× return).
- The Adelaide Cup Stack: spend 4 leave days across Sat 6 Mar to Sun 14 Mar to get 9 days off (2.3× return).
- The King's Birthday Bonus: spend 4 leave days across Sat 12 Jun to Sun 20 Jun to get 9 days off (2.3× return).
Long weekends in South Australia 2027
These long weekends need no annual leave at all. They fall naturally when a public holiday lands next to a weekend in South Australia. See the full South Australia long-weekend guide for 2027 to stretch each one further.
- Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan: 3 days off (New Year's Day)
- Sat 6 Mar to Mon 8 Mar: 3 days off (Adelaide Cup Day)
- Fri 26 Mar to Mon 29 Mar: 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday)
- Sat 12 Jun to Mon 14 Jun: 3 days off (King's Birthday)
- Sat 2 Oct to Mon 4 Oct: 3 days off (Labour Day)
- Sat 25 Dec to Tue 28 Dec: 4 days off (Christmas Day, Proclamation Day, Additional public holiday for Christmas Day, Additional public holiday for Proclamation Day)
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in South Australia in 2027?
South Australia has 14 full-day, state-wide public holidays in 2027. 2 part-day holidays (which do not count as a full day off) also apply.
When is the King's Birthday long weekend in South Australia in 2027?
The King's Birthday public holiday in South Australia is on Monday 14 June 2027, so the long weekend runs from the Saturday through to that Monday, a three-day break with no leave needed.
Is Easter Sunday a public holiday in South Australia in 2027?
Yes. South Australia observes Easter Sunday (Sunday 28 March 2027) as a public holiday in 2027, on top of Good Friday (Friday 26 March 2027) and Easter Monday.
Do I still get a day off when a public holiday falls on a weekend in South Australia in 2027?
Yes. In 2027, Easter Saturday (Sat 27 Mar), Easter Sunday (Sun 28 Mar), Anzac Day (Sun 25 Apr), Christmas Day (Sat 25 Dec), Proclamation Day (Sun 26 Dec) fall on a weekend in South Australia, so an additional substitute public holiday is observed on the following weekday. Those substitute days are listed in the table above and count as full days off.
What is the best way to stretch annual leave in South Australia in 2027?
The Australia Day Getaway: take 1 leave day across Sat 23 Jan to Tue 26 Jan to get 4 consecutive days off, a 4.0× return. Use the planner above to fit it to your leave balance.
Are Christmas Day and Boxing Day public holidays in South Australia in 2027?
Yes. In 2027, Christmas Day falls on a Saturday (Sat 25 Dec). When Christmas Day or Boxing Day lands on a weekend, South Australia observes an additional substitute public holiday on the following weekday. The full-year list is in the table above.
When are the long weekends in South Australia in 2027?
South Australia's free long weekends (no leave needed) in 2027 are: Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan (3 days); Sat 6 Mar to Mon 8 Mar (3 days); Fri 26 Mar to Mon 29 Mar (4 days); Sat 12 Jun to Mon 14 Jun (3 days); Sat 2 Oct to Mon 4 Oct (3 days); Sat 25 Dec to Tue 28 Dec (4 days). Stacking a day or two of leave around them unlocks even longer breaks. See the hacks above.