Public Holidays Tasmania

Tas Public Holidays in Detail

Devonport Cup

This public holiday is held on the second Wednesday of January and marks one of the highest-level horse races in the state.

It is only observed in the Devonport region.

Royal Hobart Regatta

This public holiday is held on the second Monday of February. It marks the weekend of Tasmania’s oldest sporting event, the Royal Hobart Regatta. It’s a three-day event involving sailing, rowing, open-water swimming, wood chopping and more.

It is only observed in the southern region.

Launceston Cup

This public holiday marks the Launceston Cup horse race which is held on the third Wednesday of each February. Thousands of attendees watch the race each year.

It is only observed in Launceston and surrounding regions.

King Island Show

This public holiday is held on the first Tuesday of March to showcase the region’s agricultural, horticultural and pastoral accomplishments. King Island is famous for its quality cheese and beef which form a large portion of the competitions.

It is only observed in the King Island region.

Eight Hours Day

Eight Hours Day is known as Labour Day in other states and territories. It recognises the modern eight-hour working day and the workers who struggled to improve working conditions in Australia.

Easter Tuesday

Tasmania is the only state in Australia to observe Easter Tuesday as a public holiday. It replaces Easter Sunday, which is not a public holiday in the state.

It is only observed by the public sector in Tasmania.

AGFEST

AGFEST is the agricultural festival organised by the Rural Youth Organisation of Tasmania. Over a three-day weekend, the festival showcases dairy exhibitions, horse jumping, four-wheel driving, sheep-dog trials and arts and crafts exhibitions.

It is only observed in the Circular Head region.

Burnie Show

This public holiday is held on the first Friday of October to mark the Burnie Show at the Wivenhoe Showgrounds. The exhibitions showcase the best of the region’s produce, animals, home arts, cultural and commercial fields.

It is only observed in the Burnie region.

Royal Launceston Show

This public holiday marks the start of the Royal Launceston Show which is held across Thursday, Friday and Saturday, but only Thursday is a public holiday. It holds livestock judging, equestrian events, animal breeder competitions, produce competitions and wood chopping.

It is only observed in the Launceston region.

Flinders Island Show

This public holiday is held on the third Friday in October each year to mark the Flinders Island Show. It showcases the best the region has to offer including popular sporting events such as equestrian and wood chopping competitions.

It is only observed in the Flinders Island region.

Royal Hobart Show

This public holiday is held on the last Thursday of October to mark the Royal Hobart Show. The event runs from Wednesday to Saturday and is the largest of the Royal Shows held in the state. It hosts a range of attractions including livestock competitions, carnival rides and games.

It is only observed in Hobart and the surrounding region.

Recreation Day

This public holiday is held on the first Monday of November to offset Regatta Day which is held in the southern regions of the state.

It is only observed in the northern regions of Tasmania.

Devonport Show

This public holiday is held on the final Friday of November to mark the start of the Devonport Show which runs from Friday to Saturday. The event includes attractions such as carnival rides, fireworks and fashion parades.

It is only observed in the Devonport region.