January 2027
The January long weekend is 1–3 January, in every state and territory.
The next one starts Fri 1 Jan 2027, in NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, the ACT and the NT — in 69 days.
January 2026's was 24–26 January in every state and territory.
Who gets a long weekend in January 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ACT | Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan New Year's Day | 3 |
| NSW | Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan New Year's Day | 3 |
| NT | Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan New Year's Day | 3 |
| QLD | Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan New Year's Day | 3 |
| SA | Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan New Year's Day | 3 |
| TAS | Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan New Year's Day | 3 |
| VIC | Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan New Year's Day | 3 |
| WA | Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan New Year's Day | 3 |
Public holidays in January 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 January 2027 — the answer to "but we have a holiday that month".
- Australia Day, Tuesday 26 January — every state and territory. A Tuesday leaves a working day between it and the weekend either side.
January 2028
| Where | Dates, and why | Days |
|---|---|---|
| ACT | Sat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan New Year's Day and the additional public holiday for New Year's Day | 3 |
| NT | Sat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan New Year's Day and the additional public holiday for New Year's Day | 3 |
| QLD | Sat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan New Year's Day and the additional public holiday for New Year's Day | 3 |
| SA | Sat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan New Year's Day and the additional public holiday for New Year's Day | 3 |
| TAS | Sat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan New Year's Day holiday | 3 |
| VIC | Sat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan New Year's Day and the additional public holiday for New Year's 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 January'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 January long weekend in 2027, and what is it for?
Every state and territory has Friday 1 to Sunday 3 January 2027 off, for New Year's Day.