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How to turn 20 days of leave into 56 days of holidays in WA

Western Australia, this is how you can get the most days off in 2023.

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Nov 9, 2022

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We all know it – 20 days of annual leave just isn't enough.

So we've crunched the numbers and figured out the best way to maximise the days that you've got off from work.

Follow our plan and book your annual leave in line with public holidays and long weekends to get 56 days of holidays in 2023.

Holiday dates	Public holiday/s	Holiday length	Dates to book annual leave	Number of annual leave days	Holiday suggestion	Deals per month
1–2 January	2 January (New Year's Day observed)	2 days	N/A	0	Spend a few days in Perth at the start of the year	See January deals
26–29 January	26 January (Australia Day)	4 days	N/A	1	A romantic glamping experience in Capertee, NSW	See Janurary deals
4–6 March	6 March (Labour Day)	3 days	N/A	0	Splurge on a seaplane ride and catch and dine experience	See March deals
1–16 April	7 April (Good Friday), 10 April (Easter Monday)	16 days	3–6 April and 11–14 April	8	Go on the ultimate Asian adventure	See April deals
22–30 April	25 April (Anzac Day)	9 days	24 April and 26–28 April	4	See Japan's famous cherry blossoms	See April deals
3–5 June	5 June (Western Australia Day)	3 days	N/A	0	Enjoy a staycation and take a Margaret River wine tour	See June deals
23 September – 1 October	25 September (King's Birthday)	9 days	26–29 September	4	9-day whirl from Boston to Maine	See September deals
23 December – 1 January	25 December (Christmas Day), 26 December (Boxing Day), 1 January (New Year's Day)	10 days, including 1 day in 2024	27–29 December	3	Take a trip together to our neighbour New Zealand	See December deals

Keep an eye on our Boxing Day flight sales to get these holidays booked.