WA Public Holidays
View upcoming WA 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 |
| 26 Jan | Mon | Australia Day |
| 2 Mar | Mon | Labour Day |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 5 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 25 Apr | Sat | Anzac Day |
| 27 Apr | Mon | Anzac Day Holiday |
| 1 Jun | Mon | Western Australia Day |
| 28 Sep | Mon | King's Birthday |
| 25 Dec | Fri | クリスマス・デー |
| 26 Dec | Sat | Boxing Day |
| 28 Dec | Mon | Boxing Day Holiday |
| Visit wa.gov.au for the original release. | ||
2027 Public Holidays
View all 2027 public holidays for WA in the list below. WA has seven long weekends in 2027 – two more than most other states.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 26 Jan | Tue | Australia Day |
| 1 Mar | Mon | Labour Day |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 28 Mar | Sun | Easter Sunday |
| 29 Mar | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 25 Apr | Sun | Anzac Day |
| 26 Apr | Mon | Anzac Day Holiday |
| 7 Jun | Mon | Western Australia Day |
| 27 Sep | Mon | King's Birthday |
| 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 wa.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 |
| 26 Jan | Wed | Australia Day |
| 6 Mar | Mon | Labour Day |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 16 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday |
| 17 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 25 Apr | Tue | Anzac Day |
| 5 Jun | Mon | Western Australia Day |
| 2 Oct | Mon | King's Birthday |
| 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. | ||
Western Australia currently celebrates 10 national holidays – including one that is unique to the state, Western Australia Day. The labour laws of Australia provide all employees with a paid day off for public holidays.
Any holiday which occurs on the weekend is moved to the following Monday for observance. If there are two holidays in a row, the celebration of the weekend national holiday is moved to the next available workday.
Celebration of the Queen’s Birthday is the only holiday that may be substituted in some small regions of Western Australia. However, this is a very limited practice.