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TAS public holidays 2026

Tasmania recognises 13 public holidays in 2026 (which days apply depends on your part of the state), including Recreation Day in northern Tasmania and Eight Hours Day on the second Monday in March.

Public holidays in 2026
13
TAS-only days
6
Days with penalty rates
13

Every public holiday in 2026

DateDayHolidayCoverage
Thursday 1 January 2026ThuNew Year's DayNational
Monday 26 January 2026MonAustralia DayNational
Monday 9 February 2026MonRoyal Hobart Regatta (Hobart area only)TAS-only
Monday 9 March 2026MonEight Hours DayTAS-only
Friday 3 April 2026FriGood FridayNational
Monday 6 April 2026MonEaster MondayNational
Tuesday 7 April 2026TueEaster Tuesday (Tasmanian Public Service)TAS-only
Saturday 25 April 2026SatAnzac DayNational
Monday 8 June 2026MonKing's Birthday6 of 8
Thursday 22 October 2026ThuRoyal Hobart Show (Hobart area only)TAS-only
Monday 2 November 2026MonRecreation Day (areas that do not observe the Royal Hobart Regatta)TAS-only
Friday 25 December 2026FriChristmas DayNational
Monday 28 December 2026MonBoxing DayTAS-only

Sources: The Statutory Holidays Act 2000 (Tas) sets the public holiday list. Penalty rates come from modern awards under the Fair Work Act 2009. Always cross-check with the current state gazette for any year-of substitutions when a holiday falls on a weekend.

Working it? Public holiday penalty rates depend on your award — check your public holiday rate or browse all penalty rates.

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TAS public holidays 2027

Every TAS date below for 2027 is gazetted by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

DateDayHolidayCoverage
Friday 1 January 2027FriNew Year's DayNational
Tuesday 26 January 2027TueAustralia DayNational
Monday 8 March 2027MonEight Hours DayTAS-only
Friday 26 March 2027FriGood FridayNational
Sunday 28 March 2027SunEaster SundayNational
Monday 29 March 2027MonEaster MondayNational
Tuesday 30 March 2027TueEaster Tuesday (Tasmanian Public Service)TAS-only
Sunday 25 April 2027SunANZAC Day5 of 8
Monday 14 June 2027MonKing's Birthday6 of 8
Saturday 25 December 2027SatChristmas DayNational
Monday 27 December 2027MonChristmas Day (additional)National
Tuesday 28 December 2027TueBoxing DayTAS-only

Sources: The Statutory Holidays Act 2000 (Tas) sets the public holiday list. Penalty rates come from modern awards under the Fair Work Act 2009. 2027 dates are from the Fair Work Ombudsman’s published 2027 public holidays list; provisional dates above are re-checked against that list as the year approaches.

Working it? Public holiday penalty rates depend on your award — check your public holiday rate or browse all penalty rates.

Is it a public holiday?

  • Is Monday 9 February 2026 a public holiday in Tasmania?

    Yes — Royal Hobart Regatta (Hobart area only) is a public holiday only in TAS.

  • Is Monday 9 March 2026 a public holiday in Tasmania?

    Yes — Eight Hours Day is a public holiday only in TAS.

  • Is Tuesday 7 April 2026 a public holiday in Tasmania?

    Yes — Easter Tuesday (Tasmanian Public Service) is a public holiday only in TAS.

  • Is Thursday 22 October 2026 a public holiday in Tasmania?

    Yes — Royal Hobart Show (Hobart area only) is a public holiday only in TAS.

  • Is Monday 2 November 2026 a public holiday in Tasmania?

    Yes — Recreation Day (areas that do not observe the Royal Hobart Regatta) is a public holiday only in TAS.

  • Is Monday 28 December 2026 a public holiday in Tasmania?

    Yes — Boxing Day is a public holiday only in TAS.

  • Is Monday 5 October 2026 a public holiday in Tasmania?

    No — 5 October 2026 is an ordinary working day in TAS.

  • Is Father's Day a public holiday?

    No — Father's Day is a Sunday in September with no public-holiday status anywhere in Australia.

  • Is New Year's Eve a public holiday?

    No — New Year's Eve is not a public holiday in TAS.

  • Is Christmas Eve a public holiday?

    No — Christmas Eve is not a public holiday in TAS.

TAS quirks worth knowing

  • Eight Hours Day (the second Monday in March) is the Tasmanian equivalent of Labour Day — uniquely named.

  • Recreation Day on the first Monday in November is a public holiday only in northern Tasmania (north of and including Oatlands). Southern Tasmania observes the Royal Hobart Show Day in October instead.

  • Easter Tuesday is a public holiday for some industries in Tasmania (state public service, banks) but not all — a frequent source of cross-industry confusion.

Working a public holiday in TAS?

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