WA Public Holidays 2024
| Public Holiday | Day/Date |
|---|---|
New Year's Day |
Monday, 1 January |
Australia Day |
Friday, 26 January |
Labour Day |
Monday, 4 March |
Good Friday |
Friday, 29 March |
Easter Saturday |
Saturday, 30 March |
Easter Sunday |
Sunday, 31 March |
Easter Monday |
Monday, 1 April |
Anzac Day |
Thursday, 25 April |
Western Australia Day |
Monday, 3 June |
King's Birthday |
Monday, 23 September |
Christmas Day |
Wednesday, 25 December |
Boxing Day |
Thursday, 26 December |
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.
WA School Holidays 2024
| Term 1 | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| School Holidays | Friday, 29 March 2024 |
Sunday, 14 April 2024 |
| Term 2 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 29 June 2024 |
Sunday, 14 July 2024 |
| Term 3 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 21 September 2024 |
Sunday, 6 October 2024 |
| Term 4 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Friday, 13 December 2024 |
Tuesday, 4 January 2025 |
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 |
How to Maximise Your Work Leave in 2024
Take time away from work so you can enjoy more time off.
December - New Years Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 23 December | ||
| Sunday, 24 December | ||
| Monday, 25 December | ||
| Tuesday, 26 December | ||
| Wednesday, 27 December | ||
| Thursday, 28 December | ||
| Friday, 29 December | ||
| Saturday, 30 December | ||
| Sunday, 31 December | ||
| Monday, 1 January | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 3 | Days off: 7 |
| Total days off: 10 | ||
January - Australia Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Total days off: 10 | ||
| Saturday, 20 January | ||
| Sunday, 21 January | ||
| Monday, 22 January | ||
| Tuesday, 23 January | ||
| Wednesday, 24 January | ||
| Thursday, 25 January | ||
| Friday, 26 January | ||
| Saturday, 27 January | ||
| Sunday, 28 January | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 4 | Days off: 5 |
| Total days off: 9 | ||
March/April - Easter holidays
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 29 March | ||
| Saturday, 30 March | ||
| Sunday, 31 March | ||
| Monday, 1 April | ||
| Tuesday, 2 April | ||
| Wednesday, 3 April | ||
| Thursday, 4 April | ||
| Friday, 5 April | ||
| Saturday, 6 April | ||
| Sunday, 7 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, 21 December | ||
| Sunday, 22 December | ||
| Monday, 23 December | ||
| Tuesday, 24 December | ||
| Wednesday, 25 December | ||
| Thursday, 26 December | ||
| Friday, 27 December | ||
| Saturday, 28 December | ||
| Sunday, 29 December | ||
| Monday, 30 December | ||
| Tuesday, 31 December | ||
| Wednesday, 1 January | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 5 | Days off: 7 |
| Total days off: 12 | ||
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 |
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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
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