Australia · 2027
Bridge days 2027 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 2027, here are the 3 best opportunities.
8
PTO days
23
days off
Taking every bridge day below turns 8 PTO days into 23 consecutive days off across the year.
Jan 23 – Jan 26, 2027
1 PTO day → 4 days off
Built around Australia Day (Tue, Jan 26).
Take PTO on: Mon, Jan 25
Mar 20 – Mar 29, 2027
4 PTO days → 10 days off
Built around Good Friday (Fri, Mar 26) and Easter Monday (Mon, Mar 29).
Take PTO on: Mon, Mar 22Tue, Mar 23Wed, Mar 24Thu, Mar 25
Dec 25 – Jan 2, 2028
3 PTO days → 9 days off
Built around Christmas Day (Mon, Dec 27) and St. Stephen's Day (Tue, Dec 28).
Take PTO on: Wed, Dec 29Thu, Dec 30Fri, Dec 31
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