WA Public holidays 2022
| Public Holiday | Day/Date |
|---|---|
New Year's Day |
Saturday, 1 January |
New Year Holiday (additional public holiday) |
Monday, 3 January |
Australia Day |
Wednesday, 26 January |
Labour Day |
Monday, 7 March |
Good Friday |
Friday, 15 April |
Easter Saturday |
Saturday, 16 April |
Easter Sunday |
Sunday, 17 April |
Easter Monday |
Monday, 18 April |
ANZAC Day |
Monday, 25 April |
Western Australia Day |
Monday, 6 June |
Queen's Birthday |
Monday, 26 September |
Christmas Day |
Sunday, 25 December |
Boxing Day |
Monday, 26 December |
Christmas Holiday (additional public holiday) |
Tuesday, 27 December |
WA School holidays 2022
| Term 1 | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| School Holidays | Saturday, 9 April 2022 |
Monday, 25 April 2022 |
| Term 2 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 2 July 2022 |
Sunday, 17 July 2022 |
| Term 3 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 24 September 2022 |
Sunday, 9 October 2022 |
| Term 4 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Friday, 16 December 2022 |
Tuesday, 31 January 2023 |
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December/January - New Years, Australia Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 25 December | ||
| Sunday, 26 December | ||
| Monday, 27 December | ||
| Tuesday, 28 December | ||
| Wednesday, 29 December | ||
| Thursday, 30 December | ||
| Friday, 31 December | ||
| Saturday, 1 January | ||
| Sunday, 2 January | ||
| Monday, 3 January | ||
| Totals | Days of Annual Leave: 3 | Days off: 7 |
| Total leave days: 10 | ||
| Saturday, 22 January | ||
| Sunday, 23 January | ||
| Monday, 24 January | ||
| Tuesday, 25 January | ||
| Wednesday, 26 January | ||
| Thursday, 27 January | ||
| Friday, 28 January | ||
| Saturday, 29 January | ||
| Sunday, 30 January | ||
| Totals | Days of Annual leave: 4 | Days off: 5 |
| Total leave days: 9 | ||
Easter holidays
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 15 April | ||
| Saturday, 16 April | ||
| Sunday, 17 April | ||
| Monday, 18 April | ||
| Tuesday, 19 April | ||
| Wednesday, 20 April | ||
| Thursday, 21 April | ||
| Friday, 22 April | ||
| Saturday, 23 April | ||
| Sunday, 24 April | ||
| Monday, 25 April | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 4 | Days off: 7 |
| Total leave days: 11 | ||
December - Christmas Day, Boxing Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 24 December | ||
| Sunday, 25 December | ||
| Monday, 26 December | ||
| Tuesday, 27 December | ||
| Wednesday, 28 December | ||
| Thursday, 29 December | ||
| Friday, 30 December | ||
| Saturday, 31 December | ||
| Sunday, 1 January | ||
| Monday, 2 January | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 3 | Days off: 7 |
| Total leave days: 10 | ||
WA Public holidays in detail
Western Australia Day - Monday 6th June
Formerly known as Foundation Day, Western Australia Day commemorates the founding of the first British Colony in Western Australia, the Swan River Colony, on the first of June 1829. The name was officially changed to Western Australia Day in 2012 in an effort to be more inclusive of all cultures within Australia. The holiday is always held on a Monday forming a long weekend.
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