How to Maximise your Holidays in 2024 in South Australia
By planning ahead you can maximise your time off work in 2024 and turn 23 days of annual leave into 48 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 2024
Saturday 20 January — Sunday 28 January 2024 (Friday 26 January 2024 is a public holiday)
- Holiday length: 9 days
- Annual leave taken: 4 days
Book annual leave on these dates:
- Monday 22 January 2024
- Tuesday 23 January 2024
- Wednesday 24 January 2024
- Thursday 25 January 2024
MARCH/APRIL 2024
Saturday 23 March — Sunday 7 April 2024
Easter falls at the end of March this year (Friday 29 March – Monday 1 April 2024)
- Holiday length: 16 days
- Annual leave taken: 8 days
Book annual leave on these dates:
- Monday 25 March 2024
- Tuesday 26 March 2024
- Wednesday 27 March 2024
- Thursday 28 March 2024
- Tuesday 2 April 2024
- Wednesday 3 April 2024
- Thursday 4 April 2024
- Friday 5 April 2024
JUNE 2024
Saturday 8 June – Sunday 16 June 2024 (Monday 10 June 2024 is a public holiday)
- Holiday length: 9 days
- Annual leave taken: 4 days
Book annual leave on these dates:
- Tuesday 11 June 2024
- Wednesday 12 June 2024
- Thursday 13 June 2024
- Friday 14 June 2024
DECEMBER 2024
Saturday 21 December 2024 — Sunday 5 January 2025
- Holiday length: 14 days (includes 5 days in 2025)
- Annual leave taken: 7 days
Book annual leave on these dates:
- Monday 23 December 2024
- Tuesday 24 December 2024 (part public holiday applies in SA from 7pm to midnight on this day)
- Friday 27 December 2024
- Monday 30 December 2024
- Tuesday 31 December 2024 (part public holiday applies in SA from 7pm to midnight on this day)
- Thursday 2 January 2025
- Friday 3 January 2025
TOTALS:
- Total Holiday Days: 48 days
- Annual Leave Taken: 23 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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