August 2027
The August long weekend is 31 July–2 August, in the NT.
The next one starts Sat 31 Jul 2027, in the NT — in 280 days.
August 2026's was 1–3 August in the NT.
Who gets a long weekend in August 2027
Three days or more in a row without a working day in the middle, worked out from each state and territory's published dates rather than assumed from the holiday's name.
| Where | Dates, and why | Days |
|---|---|---|
| NT | Sat 31 Jul – Mon 2 Aug Picnic Day | 3 |
No statewide August long weekend in: NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT. Those are ordinary working weeks there.
Long weekends only part of a state gets
The table above answers for whole states, because a holiday that covers one district is not a state's long weekend. But it is still a long weekend for the people it covers — and in August 2027 there is one.
| When | Who gets it |
|---|---|
| 13–15 August Borroloola Show Day | NT the Borroloola show day region |
Public holidays in August that make no long weekend
A public holiday only makes a long weekend when it lands beside one. This is the one that does not in August 2027 — the answer to "but we have a holiday that month".
- Royal Queensland Show (Ekka), Wednesday 11 August — QLD. A Wednesday leaves a working day between it and the weekend either side. It covers only the Brisbane local government area.
August 2028
| Where | Dates, and why | Days |
|---|---|---|
| NT | Sat 5 Aug – Mon 7 Aug Picnic Day | 3 |
NSW and WA have not published 2028 yet. Their dates go in this table when they do.
How these are worked out
Three or more days in a row with no working day in the middle, worked out from each state and territory's published dates — so a public holiday landing on a Saturday does not make one by itself, and August's answer differs by state because the underlying Acts do. How a long weekend is counted here, including what happens to part-days and district holidays.
Frequently asked questions
Which states have the August long weekend in 2027, and what is it for?
The NT has Saturday 31 July to Monday 2 August 2027 off, for Picnic Day. NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS and the ACT have no statewide August long weekend in 2027.