How to maximise your family holiday time off in 2025 in South Australia.
By planning ahead you can maximise your time off work in 2025 and turn 26 days of annual leave into 59 days of holiday time here in South Australia.
It always pays to plan ahead when it comes to booking a family holiday for many reasons, such as cheaper flights and not missing out on your favourite shack by the sea. Parents working full time know how hard it is to plan around only 4 weeks of annual leave each year, but if you’re strategic with your leave request days you can extend that much needed holiday, or book in multiple breaks.
These annual leave hacks are great for school holiday periods when families with school age children are restricted to travelling. It’s a good idea to submit your annual leave request as soon as you can for peak travel periods. By using the guide below, book in your annual leave days on the dates highlighted in RED. The other days are either weekends or public holidays.
Remember you can always take advantage of any public holiday falling on a Monday or Friday by using four days of annual leave for nine days off, such as Adelaide Cup Day Monday 11 March 2024 and Labour Day on Monday 7 October 2024 (not included in our list below).
JANUARY 2025
Saturday 25 January — Sunday 2 February 2025 (Monday 27 January 2025 is a public holiday)
- Holiday length: 9 days
- Annual leave taken: 4 days
Book annual leave on these dates:
- Tuesday 28 January 2025
- Wednesday 29 January 2025
- Thursday 30 January 2025
- Friday 31 January 2025
MARCH/APRIL 2025
Saturday 12 — Sunday 27 April 2024
(Easter: Friday 18 – Monday 21 April 2025)
- Holiday length: 16 days
- Annual leave taken: 7 days
Book annual leave on these dates:
- Monday 14 April 2025
- Tuesday 15 April 2025
- Wednesday 16 April 2025
- Thursday 17 April 2025
- Friday 18 April is Good Friday Public Holiday
- Monday 21 April is Easter Monday Public Holiday
- Tuesday 22 April 2025
- Wednesday 23 April 2025
- Thursday 24 April 2025
- Friday 25 April 2025 is Anzac Day Public Holiday
OR get a 10 day break with only 3 days of Annual leave between Good Friday 18 April until Sunday 27 April:
- Holiday length: 10 days
- Annual leave taken: 3 days
Book annual leave on these dates:
- Tuesday 22 April 2025
- Wednesday 23 April 2025
- Thursday 24 April 2025
JUNE 2025
Saturday 7 June – Sunday 15 June 2025 (Monday 9 June 2025 is a public holiday)
- Holiday length: 9 days
- Annual leave taken: 4 days
Book annual leave on these dates:
- Tuesday 10 June 2025
- Wednesday 11 June 2025
- Thursday 12 June 2025
- Friday 13 June 2025
OCTOBER 2025
Saturday 4 — Sunday 12 October 2025 (Monday 6 October 2025 is a public holiday)
- Holiday length: 9 days
- Annual leave taken: 4 days
Book annual leave on these dates:
- Tuesday 7 October 2025
- Wednesday 8 October 2025
- Thursday 9 October 2025
- Friday 10 October 2025
DECEMBER 2025
Saturday 20 December 2025 — Sunday 4 January 2026
- Holiday length: 16 days (includes 4 days in 2026)
- Annual leave taken: 7 days
Book annual leave on these dates:
- Monday 22 December 2025
- Tuesday 23 December 2025
- Wednesday 24 December 2025
- Monday 29 December 2025
- Tuesday 30 December 2025
- Wednesday 31 December 2025
- Friday 2 January 2026
TOTALS:
- Total Holiday Days: 59 days
- Annual Leave Taken: 26 days
At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.
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