Easter Monday

Make it longer

Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar is a 4-day weekend with no leave needed.

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Where to go for Easter Monday

Good Friday and Easter Monday are national public holidays, so Easter gives a four-day weekend. It falls in autumn, with cooler days that suit wine regions, historic towns and walking.

Budget-friendly

• Canberra · Australian Capital Territory

  Autumn colour in the tree-lined suburbs, cycling around Lake Burley Griffin, and national institutions such as the Australian War Memorial, the National Gallery and Parliament House.

  Typically around 29 March: high 22°C (71°F), low 9°C (49°F), rain on 34% of days.

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• Ballarat · Victoria

  A former gold-rush city with grand Victorian-era buildings and Sovereign Hill, an outdoor museum recreating 1850s goldfields life. Lake Wendouree and the botanical gardens are pleasant in autumn.

  Typically around 29 March: high 22°C (71°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 20% of days.

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Mid-range

• Mudgee · New South Wales

  A country town in the Central West with many cellar doors close to town, local produce and restaurants, and autumn vineyards. A manageable drive from Sydney for a four-day weekend.

  Typically around 29 March: high 25°C (77°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 26% of days.

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• Clare · South Australia

  The centre of the Clare Valley, known for riesling. The Riesling Trail, a former railway line, links wineries and stone villages for cycling or walking at an easy pace.

  Typically around 29 March: high 26°C (79°F), low 12°C (53°F), rain on 6% of days.

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• Launceston · Tasmania

  Walking tracks and a chairlift at Cataract Gorge, a short walk from the city centre, plus the Tamar Valley wine route and well-preserved nineteenth-century streetscapes.

  Typically around 29 March: high 20°C (67°F), low 8°C (47°F), rain on 23% of days.

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Splurge

• Queenstown · Otago

  A short flight from the east coast, on Lake Wakatipu ringed by mountains. Autumn brings golden trees to nearby Arrowtown, alongside wineries in the Gibbston Valley and a gondola above town.

  Typically around 29 March: high 14°C (58°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 44% of days.

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Trip ideas chosen by Public Holidays World, not sponsored. “Typically” lines are past averages, not forecasts; when the date is within about 9 days, a forecast is shown too. For trips abroad, check your government’s official travel advice and entry rules before you book.