Long weekends from Melbourne

The next 12 months

Each long weekend is the public holiday and the weekend beside it, with places a short flight from Melbourne and the cheapest weekend fare we’ve found there. See all weekend getaways.

1. Christmas

   3 days, in 53 days

   25–27 Dec 2026

   Christchurchfrom $1,057 Wellingtonfrom $1,065 Queenstownfrom $1,145 Canberra

2. New Year’s Day

   3 days

   1–3 Jan 2027

   Queenstownfrom $1,145 Canberra Hobart Adelaide

3. Labour Day

   3 days

   6–8 Mar 2027

   Hobart Adelaide Sydney Gold Coast

4. Easter

   4 days

   26–29 Mar 2027

   Wellingtonfrom $1,065 Christchurchfrom $1,057 Cairns Queenstownfrom $1,145

5. King’s Birthday

   3 days

   12–14 Jun 2027

   Brisbane Cairns Christchurchfrom $1,057 Wellingtonfrom $1,065

Dates follow Victoria’s public holiday rules. Holidays that move to a Monday when they fall on a weekend, and regional ones, aren’t shown, so check the official list before you book leave.

Long weekends from other cities