The best time to book annual leave in 2027
The Southland year planner for 2027 is a free list of the public holidays in Southland. It shows the days of annual leave that turn each one into a proper break. Pick where you work.
Best value in 2027
Easter
Thu 25 Mar – Tue 30 Mar
1 days of annual leave gets you 6 days away.
- Thursday 25 March, leave
- Friday 26 March, Good Friday
- Saturday 27 March, weekend
- Sunday 28 March, weekend
- Monday 29 March, Easter Monday
- Tuesday 30 March, Southland Anniversary Day
Book off: Thu 25 Mar
Every good window in 2027
Each one puts your annual leave next to a weekend and one of the public holidays. You get at least twice as many days away as you book. In date order, for Southland.
- 10days
New Year
Fri 1 Jan – Sun 10 Jan
4 days of annual leave · 2.5× your annual leave
Book off Tue 5 – Fri 8 Jan
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
Waitangi Day
Sat 6 Feb – Sun 14 Feb
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Tue 9 – Fri 12 Feb
Plan a trip for these dates - 6days
Easter
Thu 25 Mar – Tue 30 Mar
1 days of annual leave · 6× your annual leave
Book off Thu 25 Mar
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
Anzac Day
Sat 24 Apr – Sun 2 May
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Tue 27 – Fri 30 Apr
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
King's Birthday
Sat 5 Jun – Sun 13 Jun
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Tue 8 – Fri 11 Jun
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
Matariki
Sat 19 Jun – Sun 27 Jun
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Mon 21 – Thu 24 Jun
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
Labour Day
Sat 23 Oct – Sun 31 Oct
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Tue 26 – Fri 29 Oct
Plan a trip for these dates - 11days
Christmas & New Year
Sat 25 Dec – Tue 4 Jan 2028
3 days of annual leave · 3.7× your annual leave
Book off Wed 29 – Fri 31 Dec
Plan a trip for these dates
- Annual leave to book
- Holiday
- Weekend
Long weekends that cost nothing
Weekends next to public holidays in 2027: three or four days away without booking any annual leave.
- New Year · Fri 1 Jan · 4 days
- Waitangi Day · Sat 6 Feb · 3 days
- Easter · Fri 26 Mar · 5 days
- Anzac Day · Sat 24 Apr · 3 days
- King's Birthday · Sat 5 Jun · 3 days
- Matariki · Fri 25 Jun · 3 days
- Labour Day · Sat 23 Oct · 3 days
- Christmas · Sat 25 Dec · 4 days
2027 at a glance
Every day of 2027 in Southland: the public holidays, and the days of annual leave that each window above asks you to book.
Public holidays in Southland, 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | |
| Day after New Year's Day | |
| Waitangi Day | |
| Good Friday | |
| Easter Monday | |
| Southland Anniversary Day | |
| Anzac Day | |
| King's Birthday | |
| Matariki | |
| Labour Day | |
| Christmas Day | |
| Boxing Day |
Already used some annual leave? Plan around what you have left.
Tell Be Outside your allowance and how many days you have left. We start you at 20 days, a common starting point in New Zealand, and plan around trips you have already booked. Then turn a window into a trip, or start from a plan someone else has published.
Questions
When is the best time to book annual leave in 2027?
In Southland, Easter is the best value in 2027. 1 days of annual leave (Thu 25 Mar) gives you 6 days away, Thu 25 Mar – Tue 30 Mar. The other public holidays each turn 3 days of annual leave into as many as 11 days off.
How do you work out the windows?
We look at every run of 6 to 16 days around weekends and public holidays. For each one, we count the working days you'd need to book. We keep the runs that give you at least twice as many days away as days of leave. Where two overlap, only the better one is kept.
What if I have already used some of my annual leave?
Tell Be Outside your allowance and how many days you have left. The year planner plans around trips you have already booked, only suggests dates from tomorrow on, and shows the annual leave you have left as you plan.
Which countries does the year planner cover?
It covers 26 countries. In Europe: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. In the Americas: Canada and United States. In Asia-Pacific: Australia and New Zealand. Each has its own regions where their holidays differ. Inside Be Outside, the planner uses the holidays where you work. That can be a different country from where you live.
Public holidays from Nager.Date. Check substitute days with your employer.