Australia · 2026
Bridge days 2026 in Australia
Bridge days are workdays squeezed between public holidays and weekends. Take those few days as PTO and short gaps become long consecutive breaks. Based on the 6 public holidays in Australia in 2026, here are the 4 best opportunities.
13
PTO days
33
days off
Taking every bridge day below turns 13 PTO days into 33 consecutive days off across the year.
Jan 1 – Jan 4, 2026
1 PTO day → 4 days off
Built around New Year's Day (Thu, Jan 1).
Take PTO on: Fri, Jan 2
Jan 24 – Feb 1, 2026
4 PTO days → 9 days off
Built around Australia Day (Mon, Jan 26).
Take PTO on: Tue, Jan 27Wed, Jan 28Thu, Jan 29Fri, Jan 30
Mar 28 – Apr 6, 2026
4 PTO days → 10 days off
Built around Good Friday (Fri, Apr 3) and Easter Monday (Mon, Apr 6).
Take PTO on: Mon, Mar 30Tue, Mar 31Wed, Apr 1Thu, Apr 2
Dec 19 – Dec 28, 2026
4 PTO days → 10 days off
Built around Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25) and St. Stephen's Day (Mon, Dec 28).
Take PTO on: Mon, Dec 21Tue, Dec 22Wed, Dec 23Thu, Dec 24
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