Check your award – does this holiday apply to your workplace?
- Listing a day as a public holiday does not automatically mean employees can have the day off work or get paid more for working on that day.
- Check your award, agreement and/or National Employment Standard, to find out whether a holiday applies to your workplace, or ring the Fair Work Ombudsman on 13 13 94.
- The Statutory Holidays Act 2000 identifies certain days as public holidays in Tasmania and the areas they relate to.
Statewide public holidays (all of Tasmania)
| Holiday | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day* | 1 January | 1 January | 1 January |
| Australia Day* | 26 January | 26 January | 26 January |
| Eight Hours Day | 9 March | 8 March | 13 March |
| Good Friday | 3 April | 26 March | 14 April |
| Easter Monday | 6 April | 29 March | 17 April |
| Easter Tuesday - generally Tasmanian Public Service only | 7 April | 30 March | 18 April |
| ANZAC Day | 25 April | 25 April | 25 April |
| King's Birthday | 8 June | 14 June | 12 June |
| Christmas Day* (25 December) | 25 December | 27 December | 25 December |
| Boxing Day* (26 December) | 28 December | 28 December | 26 December |
*Substitute holiday applies
Substitute holidays
When New Year’s Day, Australia Day, Christmas Day or Boxing Day fall on a weekend the public holiday is held on the following Monday (or Tuesday in some cases):
- if 25 December is a on a Saturday, then both the Saturday and the Monday following are holidays.
- if 25 December falls on a Sunday, then both the Sunday and the Tuesday following are holidays.
- If Boxing Day falls on a Saturday, then Monday is the public holiday.
- if Boxing Day falls on a Sunday, then Tuesday is the public holiday.
When Anzac Day falls on Saturday or Sunday, no substitute or additional holiday is observed.
Regional holidays (parts of Tasmania)
| Holiday | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonport Cup - generally Tasmanian State Service only | 7 January | 6 January | 5 January | Half day holiday in the municipal area of Devonport. |
| Royal Hobart Regatta | 9 February | 8 February | 14 February | South of and including Oatlands and Swansea excluding Bronte Park, Catagunya, Strathgordon, Tarraleah, Wayatinah & West Coast. |
| Launceston Cup - generally Tasmanian Public Service only | 25 February | 24 February | 23 February | All Day: Municipal areas of Break O'Day, Dorset, George Town, Glamorgan-Spring Bay (north of and including Cranbrook), Launceston excluding Launceston City centre and suburbs specified below, Meander Valley excluding suburbs and townships specified below, Northern Midlands, Southern Midlands north of but not including Oatlands, West Tamar excluding townships specified below. From 11am: Launceston City centre and the following suburbs and townships Alanvale, Blackstone Heights, East Launceston, Elphin, Franklin Village, Glen Dhu, Inveresk, Invermay, Killafaddy, Kings Meadows, Mayfield, Mowbray, Mowbray Heights, Newnham, Newstead, North Riverside, Norwood, Prospect, Prospect Vale, Punchbowl, Ravenswood, Riverside, Rocherlea, St Leonards, Sandhill, South Launceston, Summerhill, Trevallyn, Vermont, Waverley, West Launceston, West Riverside, Youngtown. |
| King Island Show | 3 March | 2 March | 7 March | King Island only. |
| Agfest | 8 May | 7 May | 5 May | Municipal area of Circular Head only. |
| Burnie Show | 2 October | 1 October | 6 October | Municipal areas of Burnie, Waratah-Wynyard and West Coast. |
| Royal Launceston Show | 8 October | 7 October | 12October | Municipal areas of Break O'Day, Dorset, George Town, Launceston, Meander Valley, Northern Midlands, West Tamar. |
| Flinders Island Show | 16 October | 15 October | 20October | Municipal area of Flinders Island. |
| Royal Hobart Show | 22 October | 21 October | 26 October | All of Tasmania south of and including Oatlands and Swansea also Bronte Park, Strathgordon, Tarreleah and Wayatinah. Excludes West Coast. |
| Recreation Day | 2 November | 1 November | 6 November | All parts of the state which do not observe Royal Hobart Regatta. |
| Devonport Show | 27 November | 26 November | 1 December | Municipal areas of Devonport, Kentish and Latrobe. |
| Devonport Cup | |
|---|---|
| Day | Wednesday not earlier than fifth and not later than eleventh of January |
| 2026 | 7 January |
| 2027 | 6 January |
| 2028 | 5 January |
| Notes | (Generally for Tasmanian State Service only) Half day holiday in the municipal area of Devonport. |
| Royal Hobart Regatta | |
| Day | Second Monday in February |
| 2026 | 9 February |
| 2027 | 8 February |
| 2028 | 14 February |
| Notes | South of and including Oatlands and Swansea excluding Bronte Park, Catagunya, Strathgordon, Tarraleah, Wayatinah & West Coast. |
| Launceston Cup | |
| Day | Last Wednesday in February |
| 2026 | 25 February |
| 2027 | 24 February |
| 2028 | 23 February |
| Notes | (Generally for Tasmanian State Service only) All Day: Municipal areas of Break O'Day, Dorset, George Town, Glamorgan-Spring Bay (north of and including Cranbrook), Launceston excluding Launceston City centre and suburbs specified below, Meander Valley excluding suburbs and townships specified below, Northern Midlands, Southern Midlands north of but not including Oatlands, West Tamar excluding townships specified below. From 11am: Launceston City centre and the following suburbs and townships Alanvale, Blackstone Heights, East Launceston, Elphin, Franklin Village, Glen Dhu, Inveresk, Invermay, Killafaddy, Kings Meadows, Mayfield, Mowbray, Mowbray Heights, Newnham, Newstead, North Riverside, Norwood, Prospect, Prospect Vale, Punchbowl, Ravenswood, Riverside, Rocherlea, St Leonards, Sandhill, South Launceston, Summerhill, Trevallyn, Vermont, Waverley, West Launceston, West Riverside, Youngtown. |
| King Island Show | |
| Day | First Tuesday in March |
| 2026 | 3 March |
| 2027 | 2 March |
| 2028 | 7 March |
| Notes | King Island only. |
| Agfest | |
| Day | Friday following the first Thursday in May |
| 2026 | 8 May |
| 2027 | 7 May |
| 2028 | 5 May |
| Notes | Municipal area of Circular Head only. |
| Burnie Show | |
| Day | Friday preceding first Saturday in October |
| 2026 | 2 October |
| 2027 | 1 October |
| 2028 | 6 October |
| Notes | Municipal areas of Burnie, Waratah-Wynyard and West Coast. |
| Royal Launceston Show | |
| Day | Thursday preceding second Saturday in October |
| 2026 | 8 October |
| 2027 | 7 October |
| 2028 | 12 October |
| Notes | Municipal areas of Break O'Day, Dorset, George Town, Launceston, Meander Valley, Northern Midlands, West Tamar. |
| Flinders Island Show | |
| Day | Friday preceding third Saturday in October |
| 2026 | 16 October |
| 2027 | 15 October |
| 2028 | 20 October |
| Notes | Municipal area of Flinders Island. |
| Royal Hobart Show | |
| Day | Thursday preceding fourth Saturday in October |
| 2026 | 22 October |
| 2027 | 21 October |
| 2028 | 26 October |
| Notes | All of Tasmania south of and including Oatlands and Swansea also Bronte Park, Strathgordon, Tarreleah and Wayatinah. Excludes West Coast. |
| Recreation Day | |
| Day | First Monday in November |
| 2026 | 2 November |
| 2027 | 1 November |
| 2028 | 6 November |
| Notes | All parts of the state which do not observe Royal Hobart Regatta. |
| Devonport Show | |
| Day | Friday nearest last day in November, but not later than first day in December |
| 2026 | 27 November |
| 2027 | 26 November |
| 2028 | 1 December |
| Notes | Municipal areas of Devonport, Kentish and Latrobe. |
Previous years public holidays – available on request from our Helpline.
Shop trading
The Shop Trading Hours Act 1984 places trading restrictions on large retailers on Christmas Day and Good Friday.
School term dates
School term and school holiday dates for Tasmania are on the Department for Education, Children and Young People website.
Daylight saving
The period of daylight saving in Tasmania can be found on the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s website.
Anzac Day trading
Department of Premier and Cabinet administers the Anzac Day Observance Act 1929.