School holidays run through January in every state and territory, with Term 1 not starting until the last week of January or the first week of February. 28 January 2029 falls inside this national school break, the longest of the four holiday periods on the Australian school calendar and the busiest month of the year for family travel to caravan parks, coastal towns and the roads that lead to them.
A public holiday that falls on a Sunday sits inside the weekend rather than beside it, and whether a substitute day off applies to the following Monday depends on the specific holiday and the state. Sunday 28 January 2029 falls on this day of the week, at the close of the weekend, immediately before the working week resumes.
The working-day count on this page excludes both weekend days and any public holiday declared for the state selected, so the same date in 2029 can show a different total depending on which state's calendar applies to 28 January. Interstate businesses need to check more than one state's list before setting a national deadline.