With travel back in full swing, there's never been a better time to max out on the annual leave. Our handy guide helps you learn which days to take off to get at least 40+ days off in 2023.
You can get a 10-day break (December 24 – January 2) by taking just three days off from December 28–30.
Saturday December 24: Weekend
Sunday December 25: Christmas Day (weekend)
Monday December 26: Boxing Day public holiday
Tuesday December 27: Christmas Day public holiday
Wednesday December 28: Annual leave
Thursday December 29: Annual leave
Friday December 30: Annual leave
Saturday December 31, New Year’s Day (weekend)
Sunday January 1: Weekend
Monday January 2: New Year’s Day public holiday
Friday February 3: Annual Leave
Saturday February 4: Weekend
Sunday February 5: Weekend
Monday February 6: Waitangi day
Request leave April between 11 - 14 April and you get a cheeky 10 days off during the Easter break.
Friday April 7: Good Friday public holiday
Saturday April 8: Weekend
Sunday April 9: Easter Sunday (weekend)
Monday April 10: Easter Sunday public holiday
Tuesday April 11: Annual leave
Wednesday April 12: Annual leave
Thursday April 13: Annual leave
Friday April 14: Annual leave
Saturday April 15: Weekend
Sunday April 16: Weekend
Take off four days of annual leave and get a whole week off around Anzac day.
Monday April 24: Annual leave
Tuesday April 25: ANZAC Day
Wednesday April 26: Annual leave
Thursday April 27: Annual leave
Friday April 28: Annual leave
Saturday April 29: Weekend
Sunday April 30: Weekend
The Queen's birthday will now be changed to the King’s Birthday public holiday which will fall on Monday June 5th, giving you three days off in a row. Take the Friday before of and get four days off in a row.
Friday June 2: Annual Leave
Saturday June 3: Weekend
Sunday June 4: Weekend
Monday June 5: Kings Birthday
Already looking ahead? Book in three days of annual leave from Dec 27–29, 2023 giving you a 10-day break from Dec 23–January 1.
Saturday December 23: Weekend
Sunday December 24: Weekend
Monday December 25: Christmas Day public holiday
Tuesday December 26: Boxing Day public holiday
Wednesday December 27: Annual leave
Thursday December 28: Annual leave
Friday December 29: Annual leave
Saturday December 30: Weekend
Sunday December 31: Weekend (New Year’s Eve)
Monday January 1 2024: New Year’s Day public holiday
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