How to stretch 20 days of leave into 55 days of holidays in the NT
Territorians, here’s how you can make the most of your annual leave in 2022.
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With the closest Australian city to Asia and all those cheap flights to Bali and Singapore, we want you Northern Territorians to take advantage of your holidays as much as you can.
We've done the maths and figured out how you can plan your 20 days of annual leave around public holidays and long weekends to get 55 days of holidays. So you better get booking!
When to plan your holidays:
Book in annual leave for the days in italics. The other days are either weekends or public holidays.
January:
Saturday 1 January (New Year's Day)
Sunday 2 January
Monday 3 January (Public holiday: New Year's Day observed)
- Holiday length: 3 days
- Annual leave used: 0 days
- Holiday suggestions: Stay in town and catch the fireworks in Darwin.
Saturday 22 January
Sunday 23 January
Monday 24 January
Tuesday 25 January
Wednesday 26 January (Public holiday: Australia Day)
Thursday 27 January
Friday 28 January
Saturday 29 January
Sunday 30 January
- Holiday length: 9 days
- Annual leave used: 4 days
- Holiday suggestion: Fly to Singapore for some good grub.
April and May:
Saturday 9 April
Sunday 10 April
Monday 11 April
Tuesday 12 April
Wednesday 13 April
Thursday 14 April
Friday 15 April (Public holiday: Good Friday)
Saturday 16 April
Sunday 17 April
Monday 18 April (Public holiday: Easter Monday)
Tuesday 19 April
Wednesday 20 April
Thursday 21 April
Friday 22 April
Saturday 23 April
Sunday 24 April
Monday 25 April (Public holiday: Anzac Day)
Tuesday 26 April
Wednesday 27 April
Thursday 28 April
Friday 29 April
Saturday 30 April
Sunday 1 May
Monday 2 May (Public holiday: Labour Day)
- Holiday length: 24 days
- Annual leave used: 12 days
- Holiday suggestion: With just over 3 weeks of travelling time locked in with this hack you can't not head overseas. Find the perfect Asia getaway with G Adventures
June, July and August:
Saturday 11 June
Sunday 12 June
Monday 13 June (Public holiday: Queen's Birthday)
- Holiday length: 3 days
- Annual leave used: 0 days
- Holiday suggestion: Hop across the state border and head to Adelaide for a quick city trip.
Saturday 30 July
Sunday 31 July
Monday 1 August (Public holiday: Picnic Day)
- Holiday length: 3 days
- Annual leave used: 0 days
- Holiday suggestion: Stay close to home and explore your own backyard. Go bush for a few days and enjoy a tour of Kakadu.
December and January:
Saturday 17 December
Sunday 18 December
Monday 19 December
Tuesday 20 December
Wednesday 21 December
Thursday 22 December
Friday 23 December
Saturday 24 December
Sunday 25 December (Christmas Day)
Monday 26 December (Public holiday: Christmas Day observed)
Tuesday 27 December (Public holiday: Boxing Day observed)
Wednesday 28 December
Thursday 29 December
Friday 30 December
Saturday 31 December
Sunday 1 January 2023 (New Year's Day)
Monday 2 January 2023 (Public holiday: New Year's Day observed)
- Holiday length: 17 days
- Annual leave used: 8 days
- Holiday suggestion: Pick from our top destinations to celebrate New Year's Eve, then book it.
Totals:
- Total holiday days: 55 days
- Annual leave used: 20 days
Keep an eye on our Boxing Day flight sales to get these holidays booked.