Tasmania Public Holidays
View upcoming Tasmanian public holiday dates below and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 7 Jan | Wed | Devonport Cup |
| 26 Jan | Mon | Australia Day |
| 9 Feb | Mon | Royal Hobart Regatta |
| 25 Feb | Wed | Launceston Cup |
| 3 Mar | Tue | King Island Show |
| 9 Mar | Mon | Eight Hours Day |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 7 Apr | Tue | Easter Tuesday * |
| 25 Apr | Sat | Anzac Day |
| 8 May | Fri | AGFEST |
| 8 Jun | Mon | King's Birthday |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Burnie Show |
| 8 Oct | Thu | Royal Launceston Show |
| 16 Oct | Fri | Flinders Island Show |
| 22 Oct | Thu | Royal Hobart Show |
| 2 Nov | Mon | Recreation Day |
| 27 Nov | Fri | Devonport Show |
| 25 Dec | Fri | クリスマス・デー |
| 26 Dec | Sat | Boxing Day |
| 28 Dec | Mon | Boxing Day Holiday |
| Visit tas.gov.au for the original release. | ||
2027 Public Holidays
View all 2027 public holidays for Tasmania in the list below.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 6 Jan | Wed | Devonport Cup |
| 26 Jan | Tue | Australia Day |
| 8 Feb | Mon | Royal Hobart Regatta |
| 24 Feb | Wed | Launceston Cup |
| 2 Mar | Tue | King Island Show |
| 8 Mar | Mon | Eight Hours Day |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 29 Mar | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 30 Mar | Tue | Easter Tuesday * |
| 25 Apr | Sun | Anzac Day |
| 7 May | Fri | AGFEST |
| 14 Jun | Mon | King's Birthday |
| 1 Oct | Fri | Burnie Show |
| 7 Oct | Thu | Royal Launceston Show |
| 15 Oct | Fri | Flinders Island Show |
| 21 Oct | Thu | Royal Hobart Show |
| 1 Nov | Mon | Recreation Day |
| 26 Nov | Fri | Devonport Show |
| 25 Dec | Sat | クリスマス・デー |
| 26 Dec | Sun | Boxing Day |
| 27 Dec | Mon | Christmas Holiday |
| 28 Dec | Tue | Boxing Day Holiday |
| Visit tas.gov.au for the original release. | ||
2028 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's Day |
| 3 Jan | Mon | New Year Holiday |
| 5 Jan | Wed | Devonport Cup |
| 26 Jan | Wed | Australia Day |
| 14 Feb | Mon | Royal Hobart Regatta |
| 23 Feb | Wed | Launceston Cup |
| 7 Mar | Tue | King Island Show |
| 13 Mar | Mon | Eight Hours Day |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 17 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 18 Apr | Tue | Easter Tuesday * |
| 25 Apr | Tue | Anzac Day |
| 5 May | Fri | AGFEST |
| 12 Jun | Mon | King's Birthday |
| 6 Oct | Fri | Burnie Show |
| 12 Oct | Thu | Royal Launceston Show |
| 20 Oct | Fri | Flinders Island Show |
| 26 Oct | Thu | Royal Hobart Show |
| 6 Nov | Mon | Recreation Day |
| 1 Dec | Fri | Devonport Show |
| 25 Dec | Mon | クリスマス・デー |
| 26 Dec | Tue | Boxing Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released. | ||
*Easter Tuesday is a restricted public holiday in Tasmania. Observed by some awards/agreements and the State Public Service.
The primary statutes regulating labour and public holidays in Tasmania are Industrial Relations Act 1984, the Workplace Relations Act 1996 and the Statutory Holidays Act 2000.