Public Holidays 2025
Public Holidays 2026

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.

School Holidays 2025
School Holidays 2026

WA School Holidays 2025

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School Holidays

Saturday, 12 April 2025

Sunday, 27 April 2025

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School Holidays

Saturday, 5 July 2025

Sunday, 20 July 2025

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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
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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