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By strategically adjusting your vacations around public holidays, you can maximise the benefits of your annual leave!
To ensure you don’t miss out on anything important, our guide puts together a list of Northern Territory (NT) public holidays in 2024 and important dates for your calendar.
Public holidays and national days in NT in 2024
| Public Holiday | 2024 |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Monday 1 January |
| Australia Day | Friday 26 January |
| Good Friday | Friday 29 March |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday 30 March |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday 31 March |
| Easter Monday | Monday 1 April |
| Anzac Day | Thursday 25 April |
| May Day | Monday 6 May |
| June public holiday | Monday 10 June |
| Picnic Day | Monday 5 August |
| Christmas Eve part-day holiday 7pm to midnight | Tuesday 24 December |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday 25 December |
| Boxing Day | Thursday 26 December |
| New Year’s Evepart-day holiday 7pm to midnight | Tuesday 31 December |
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How to Transform Public Holidays into Super Long Weekends in NT in 2024
To maximise your time off and create an extended weekend by combining annual leave with weekends and public holidays, we’ve prepared a guide to help you make the most of your annual leave allocation efficiently. Here are some smart strategies to consider.
Long weekend in Jan 2024 (9 days from 20 Jan to 28 Jan)
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 20 January | Weekend | |
| Sunday, 21 January | Weekend | |
| Monday, 22 January | Take Leave | |
| Tuesday, 23 January | Take Leave | |
| Wednesday, 24 January | Take Leave | |
| Thursday, 25 January | Take Leave | |
| Friday, 26 January | Public Holiday – Australia Day | |
| Saturday, 27 January | Weekend | |
| Sunday, 28 January | Weekend | |
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 4 | Days off: 5 |
| Total days off: 9 | ||
Long weekend in Mar and Apr 2024 (10 days from 29 Mar to 7 Apr)
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 29 March | Public Holiday – Good Friday | |
| Saturday, 30 March | Weekend | |
| Sunday, 31 March | Weekend | |
| Monday, 1 April | Public Holiday – Easter Monday | |
| Tuesday, 2 April | Take Leave | |
| Wednesday, 3 April | Take Leave | |
| Thursday, 4 April | Take Leave | |
| Friday, 5 April | Take Leave | |
| Saturday, 6 April | Weekend | |
| Sunday, 7 April | Weekend | |
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 4 | Days off: 6 |
| Total days off: 10 | ||
Long weekend in Aug 2024 (9 days from 3 Aug to 11 Aug)
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 3 August | Weekend | |
| Sunday, 4 August | Weekend | |
| Monday, 5 August | Public Holiday – Picnic Day | |
| Tuesday, 6 August | Take Leave | |
| Wednesday, 7 August | Take Leave | |
| Thursday, 8 August | Take Leave | |
| Friday, 9 August | Take Leave | |
| Saturday, 10 August | Weekend | |
| Sunday, 11 August | Weekend | |
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 4 | Days off: 5 |
| Total days off: 9 | ||
Long weekend in Dec 2024 (12 days from 21 Dec to 1 Jan)
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 21 December | Weekend | |
| Sunday, 22 December | Weekend | |
| Monday, 23 December | Take Leave | |
| Tuesday, 24 December | Take Leave | |
| Wednesday, 25 December | Public Holiday – Christmas Day | |
| Thursday, 26 December | Public Holiday – Boxing Day | |
| Friday, 27 December | Take Leave | |
| Saturday, 28 December | Weekend | |
| Sunday, 29 December | Weekend | |
| Monday, 30 December | Take Leave | |
| Tuesday, 31 December | Take Leave | |
| Wednesday, 1 January | Public Holiday – New Year’s Day | |
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 5 | Days off: 7 |
| Total days off: 12 | ||
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