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Best days to take off in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in 2028

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 53 days off across 9 breaks. Below are all 14 public holidays in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in 2028, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in 2028

DateHolidayFalls on
Sat 1 JanNew Year's DayWeekend
Wed 26 JanAustralia DayDay off
Wed 26 JanChinese New YearDay off
Thu 27 JanChinese New Year (2nd Day)Day off
Sat 26 FebHari Raya PuasaWeekend
Mon 20 MarLabour DayDay off
Thu 6 AprSelf Determination DayDay off
Mon 17 AprEaster MondayDay off
Tue 25 AprAnzac DayDay off
Fri 5 MayHari Raya HajiDay off
Thu 25 MayIslamic New YearDay off
Thu 3 AugHari Maulaud NabiDay off
Mon 25 DecChristmas DayDay off
Tue 26 DecBoxing DayDay off

2 of these fall on a weekend in 2028.

Long weekends in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in 2028

Best bridge days to book in 2028

A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.

  1. Book Fri 28 Jan (1 day) for 5 days off, Wed 26 Jan to Sun 30 Jan, around Australia Day / Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year (2nd Day).
  2. Book Fri 17 Mar (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 17 Mar to Mon 20 Mar, around Labour Day.
  3. Book Fri 7 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 6 Apr to Sun 9 Apr, around Self Determination Day.
  4. Book Fri 14 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 14 Apr to Mon 17 Apr, around Easter Monday.
  5. Book Mon 24 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 22 Apr to Tue 25 Apr, around Anzac Day.
  6. Book Thu 4 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 4 May to Sun 7 May, around Hari Raya Haji.
  7. Book Fri 26 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 25 May to Sun 28 May, around Islamic New Year.
  8. Book Fri 22 Dec (1 day) for 5 days off, Fri 22 Dec to Tue 26 Dec, around Christmas Day, Boxing Day.

How many days off can you get in 2028?

Leave bookedDays offPer day booked
5 days22 days4.4x
10 days41 days4.1x
15 days56 days3.7x
20 days71 days3.5x
25 days86 days3.4x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2028

20 days of leave become 53 days off, in 9 breaks of at least five days.

  1. Wed 26 Jan to Sun 30 Jan: 5 days off for 1 booked (Fri 28 Jan)
  2. Thu 16 Mar to Mon 20 Mar: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 16 Mar, Fri 17 Mar)
  3. Wed 5 Apr to Sun 9 Apr: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 5 Apr, Fri 7 Apr)
  4. Thu 13 Apr to Mon 17 Apr: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 13 Apr, Fri 14 Apr)
  5. Fri 21 Apr to Tue 25 Apr: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 21 Apr, Mon 24 Apr)
  6. Wed 3 May to Sun 7 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May)
  7. Sat 20 May to Sun 28 May: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May, Fri 26 May)
  8. Sat 29 Jul to Sun 6 Aug: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 31 Jul, Tue 1 Aug, Wed 2 Aug, Fri 4 Aug)
  9. Fri 22 Dec to Tue 26 Dec: 5 days off for 1 booked (Fri 22 Dec)

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Questions about 2028 in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

How many public holidays does the Cocos (Keeling) Islands have in 2028?

The Cocos (Keeling) Islands has 13 public holidays in 2028, and 2 of them fall on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in 2028?

Without booking any leave: Sat 18 Mar to Mon 20 Mar (Labour Day), Sat 15 Apr to Mon 17 Apr (Easter Monday), Fri 5 May to Sun 7 May (Hari Raya Haji) and Sat 23 Dec to Tue 26 Dec (Christmas Day, Boxing Day).

What are the best days to take off in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in 2028?

Book Fri 28 Jan to get 5 days off, from Wed 26 Jan to Sun 30 Jan. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 53 days off across 9 breaks.

About these dates

These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Cocos (Keeling) Islands's official calendar. Check before you book.

Some days here follow a calendar other than the Gregorian one, such as Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year (2nd Day), Hari Raya Puasa. Those dates are calculated rather than announced, so the real day can fall a day either side of what is shown. Check them against an official calendar before you book around one.

These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.