WA Public Holidays 2025
| Public Holiday | Day/Date |
|---|---|
New Year’s Day |
Wednesday, 1 January |
Australia Day |
Monday, 27 January* |
Labour Day |
Monday, 3 March |
Good Friday |
Friday, 18 April |
Easter Sunday |
Sunday, 20 April |
Easter Monday |
Monday, 21 April |
Anzac Day |
Friday, 25 April |
Western Australia Day |
Monday, 2 June |
King’s Birthday |
Monday, 29 September |
Christmas Day |
Thursday, 25 December |
Boxing Day |
Friday, 26 December |
*Australia Day falls on Sunday 26 January but the public holiday is celebrated on Monday, 27 January.
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WA Public Holidays 2026
| Public Holiday | Day/Date |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Thursday, 1 January |
| Australia Day | Monday, 26 January |
| Labour Day | Monday, 2 March |
| Good Friday | Friday, 3 April |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, 5 April |
| Easter Monday | Monday, 6 April |
| Anzac Day | Monday, 27 April* |
| Western Australia Day | Monday, 1 June |
| King’s Birthday | Monday, 28 September** |
| Christmas Day | Friday, 25 December |
| Boxing Day | Monday, 28 December*** |
* Anzac Day falls on Saturday 25 April and the public holiday is celebrated on Monday, 27 April.
** Some regional areas hold the King’s Birthday on alternative days.
*** Boxing Day falls on Saturday 26 December but the public holiday is celebrated on Monday 28 December.
WA School Holidays 2025
| Term 1 | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| School Holidays | Saturday, 12 April 2025 |
Sunday, 27 April 2025 |
| Term 2 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 5 July 2025 |
Sunday, 20 July 2025 |
| Term 3 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 27 September 2025 |
Sunday, 12 October 2025 |
| Term 4 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Friday, 19 December 2025 |
Sunday, 1 February 2026 |
WA School Holidays 2026
| Term 1 | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| School Holidays | Friday, 3 April 2026 | Sunday, 19 April 2026 |
| Term 2 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 4 July 2026 | Sunday, 19 July 2026 |
| Term 3 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 26 September 2026 | Sunday, 11 October 2026 |
| Term 4 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Friday, 18 December 2026 | Sunday, 31 January 2027 |
How to Maximise Your Work Leave in 2025
Take time away from work so you can enjoy more time off.
January - New Year’s Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
Saturday 21 December |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 22 December |
No |
Yes |
Monday, 23 December |
Yes |
No |
Tuesday, 24 December |
Yes |
No |
Wednesday, 25 December |
No |
Yes |
Thursday, 26 December |
No |
Yes |
Friday, 27 December |
Yes |
No |
Saturday, 28 December |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 29 December |
No |
Yes |
Monday, 30 December |
Yes |
No |
Tuesday, 31 December |
Yes |
No |
Wednesday, 1 January |
No |
Yes |
Thursday, 2 January |
Yes |
No |
Friday, 3 January |
Yes |
No |
Saturday, 4 January |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 5 January |
No |
Yes |
Totals |
Days of annual leave: 7 |
Days off: 9 |
Total days off: 16 |
||
January - Australia Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
Saturday, 25 January |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 26 January |
No |
Yes |
Monday, 27 January |
No |
Yes |
Tuesday, 28 January |
Yes |
No |
Wednesday, 29 January |
Yes |
No |
Thursday, 30 January |
Yes |
No |
Friday, 31 January |
Yes |
No |
Saturday, 1 February |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 2 February |
No |
Yes |
Totals |
Days of annual leave: 4 |
Days off: 5 |
Total days off: 9 |
||
April - Easter Holidays - Anzac Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
Friday, 18 April |
No |
Yes |
Saturday, 19 April |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 20 April |
No |
Yes |
Monday, 21 April |
No |
Yes |
Tuesday, 22 April |
Yes |
No |
Wednesday, 23 April |
Yes |
No |
Thursday, 24 April |
Yes |
No |
Friday, 25 April |
No |
Yes |
Saturday, 26 April |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 27 April |
No |
Yes |
Totals |
Days of annual leave: 3 |
Days off: 7 |
Total days off: 10 |
||
December - Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
Saturday, 20 December |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 21 December |
No |
Yes |
Monday, 22 December |
Yes |
No |
Tuesday, 23 December |
Yes |
No |
Wednesday, 24 December |
Yes |
No |
Thursday, 25 December |
No |
Yes |
Friday, 26 December |
No |
Yes |
Saturday, 27 December |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 28 December |
No |
Yes |
Monday, 29 December |
Yes |
No |
Tuesday, 30 December |
Yes |
No |
Wednesday, 31 December |
Yes |
No |
Thursday, 1 January |
No |
Yes |
Friday, 2 January |
Yes |
No |
Saturday, 3 January |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 4 January |
No |
Yes |
Totals |
Days of annual leave: 7 |
Days off: 9 |
Total days off: 16 |
||
How to Maximise Your Work Leave in 2026
Take time away from work so you can enjoy more time off.
December - New Years Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 20 December | ||
| Sunday, 21 December | ||
| Monday, 22 December | ||
| Tuesday, 23 December | ||
| Wednesday, 24 December | ||
| Thursday, 25 December | ||
| Friday, 26 December | ||
| Saturday, 27 December | ||
| Sunday, 28 December | ||
| Monday, 29 December | ||
| Tuesday, 30 December | ||
| Wednesday, 31 December | ||
| Thursday, 1 January | ||
| Friday, 2 January | ||
| Saturday, 3 January | ||
| Sunday, 4 January | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 7 | Days off: 9 |
| Total days off: 16 | ||
January - Australia Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 23 January | ||
| Saturday, 24 January | ||
| Sunday, 25 January | ||
| Monday, 26 January | ||
| Tuesday, 27 January | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 2 | Days off: 3 |
| Total days off: 5 | ||
April - Easter holidays
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 3 April | ||
| Saturday, 4 April | ||
| Sunday, 5 April | ||
| Monday, 6 April | ||
| Tuesday, 7 April | ||
| Wednesday, 8 April | ||
| Thursday, 9 April | ||
| Friday, 10 April | ||
| Saturday, 11 April | ||
| Sunday, 12 April | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 4 | Days off: 6 |
| Total days off: 10 | ||
December - Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 19 December | ||
| Sunday, 20 December | ||
| Monday, 21 December | ||
| Tuesday, 22 December | ||
| Wednesday, 23 December | ||
| Thursday, 24 December | ||
| Friday, 25 December | ||
| Saturday, 26 December | ||
| Sunday, 27 December | ||
| Monday, 28 December | ||
| Tuesday, 29 December | ||
| Wednesday, 30 December | ||
| Thursday, 31 December | ||
| Friday, 1 January | ||
| Saturday, 2 January | ||
| Sunday, 3 January | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 7 | Days off: 9 |
| Total days off: 16 | ||
WA Public Holidays in Detail
Western Australia Day
Western Australia Day commemorates the anniversary of the founding of the Swan River Colony. The name was changed from Foundation Day to Western Australia Day in 2012 and historically falls on the first Monday of June.
Disclaimer
Data from the sources referenced below from the latest available data as at May 2025. Auto & General Services Pty Ltd does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the data and accepts no liability whatsoever arising from or connected in any way to the use or reliance on this data.
References
Government of Western Australia, 2025, Public holidays in Western Australia
Government of Western Australia, 2025, Term dates
