Year Summary
Working Days in Australia in 2027: Totals by State
Compare working days in 2027 by Australian state and territory, with monthly totals, public holidays, long weekends, disrupted weeks, and work streaks for planning.
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Use this table when you need the exact monthly totals behind the chart. It shows how working days, holidays, and weekend days shape New South Wales in 2027.
January
Shortest monthWork
19
Hols2
Wknd10
February
Work
20
Hols0
Wknd8
March
Work
21
Hols2
Wknd8
April
Work
21
Hols1
Wknd8
May
Work
21
Hols0
Wknd10
June
Work
21
Hols1
Wknd8
July
Peak monthWork
22
Hols0
Wknd9
August
Work
22
Hols0
Wknd9
September
Work
22
Hols0
Wknd8
October
Work
20
Hols1
Wknd10
November
Work
22
Hols0
Wknd8
December
Work
21
Hols2
Wknd8
Work
252
Hols
9
Wknd
104
| Month | Working Days | Holidays | Weekend Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 2 | 10 |
| February | 20 | 0 | 8 |
| March | 21 | 2 | 8 |
| April | 21 | 1 | 8 |
| May | 21 | 0 | 10 |
| June | 21 | 1 | 8 |
| July | 22 | 0 | 9 |
| August | 22 | 0 | 9 |
| September | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| October | 20 | 1 | 10 |
| November | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| December | 21 | 2 | 8 |
| Total | 252 | 9 | 104 |
Australia Day
Jan 26
Previewing 1 of 1 disrupted weeks. Expand for the full list.
Australia Day
NationalJan 26
Mid-week holiday
New Year's Day
Jan 1 - Jan 3
Good Friday and 3 more holidays
Mar 26 - Mar 29
Previewing 2 of 6 long weekends. Expand for the full list.
New Year's Day
NationalJan 1 - Jan 3
3 days off
Good Friday and 3 more holidays
NationalMar 26 - Mar 29
4 days off
ANZAC Day / ANZAC Day (observed)
NationalApr 24 - Apr 26
3 days off
King's Birthday
NationalJun 12 - Jun 14
3 days off
Labour Day
NationalOct 2 - Oct 4
3 days off
Christmas Day and 3 more holidays
NationalDec 25 - Dec 28
4 days off
How To Use Australian Working Day Totals In Planning
Australian working-day totals vary by jurisdiction because each state and territory can observe a different holiday mix. That means national assumptions can be misleading when contracts, SLAs, or delivery programs depend on local business-day availability. Year-level summaries make these differences clear and support more transparent planning across cross-state work.
Finance teams rely on these totals for contractor cost modeling and period-close forecasting, while program managers use them to set realistic sprint and release expectations. Legal teams can also use annual working-day comparisons when defining notice windows and response timelines in agreements spanning multiple states. Substitute-day effects are included, so the yearly counts remain consistent even when holidays fall on weekends.
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A high-level summary of working days, public holidays, long weekends, disrupted weeks, and longest work streaks for the selected year and jurisdiction.
Working days are Monday to Friday minus public holidays that apply to your selected state or territory. Local show days are included when you select a local holiday area that observes them.
All statutory public holidays for the selected jurisdiction, including state-specific holidays (such as Canberra Day or Melbourne Cup Day) and regional show days where applicable.
No. Shutdown periods and court rule exclusions are applied in the main calculator. The year summary focuses on weekends and public holidays only.
A disrupted week is any week that contains a public holiday. These weeks often have reduced capacity and can affect delivery timelines.
Use long weekend counts to plan staffing and leave, and the longest work streak metric to identify extended periods without a break.
Yes. Change the jurisdiction selector to refresh the summary for that jurisdiction, or select a local holiday area to see regional show day impacts.
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