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WA public holidays 2026

Western Australia recognises 13 public holidays in 2026, including Foundation Day (or Western Australia Day) on the first Monday in June and the King's Birthday in late September — different from the eastern states.

Public holidays in 2026
13
WA-only days
3
Days with penalty rates
13

Every public holiday in 2026

DateDayHolidayCoverage
Thursday 1 January 2026ThuNew Year's DayNational
Monday 26 January 2026MonAustralia DayNational
Monday 2 March 2026MonLabour DayWA-only
Friday 3 April 2026FriGood FridayNational
Sunday 5 April 2026SunEaster Sunday7 of 8
Monday 6 April 2026MonEaster MondayNational
Saturday 25 April 2026SatAnzac DayNational
Monday 27 April 2026MonAnzac Day (additional)3 of 8
Monday 1 June 2026MonWestern Australia DayWA-only
Monday 28 September 2026MonKing's BirthdayWA-only
Friday 25 December 2026FriChristmas DayNational
Saturday 26 December 2026SatBoxing Day6 of 8
Monday 28 December 2026MonBoxing Day (additional)6 of 8

Sources: The Public and Bank Holidays Act 1972 (WA) 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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WA public holidays 2027

Every WA 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 1 March 2027MonLabour DayWA-only
Friday 26 March 2027FriGood FridayNational
Sunday 28 March 2027SunEaster SundayNational
Monday 29 March 2027MonEaster MondayNational
Sunday 25 April 2027SunANZAC Day5 of 8
Monday 26 April 2027MonANZAC Day (additional)2 of 8
Monday 7 June 2027MonWestern Australia DayWA-only
Monday 27 September 2027MonKing's Birthday (WA)WA-only
Saturday 25 December 2027SatChristmas DayNational
Sunday 26 December 2027SunBoxing Day7 of 8
Monday 27 December 2027MonChristmas Day (additional)National
Tuesday 28 December 2027TueBoxing Day (additional)7 of 8

Sources: The Public and Bank Holidays Act 1972 (WA) 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 2 March 2026 a public holiday in Western Australia?

    Yes — Labour Day is a public holiday only in WA.

  • Is Monday 1 June 2026 a public holiday in Western Australia?

    Yes — Western Australia Day is a public holiday only in WA.

  • Is Monday 28 September 2026 a public holiday in Western Australia?

    Yes — King's Birthday is a public holiday only in WA.

  • Is Monday 5 October 2026 a public holiday in Western Australia?

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

  • 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 WA.

  • Is Christmas Eve a public holiday?

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

WA quirks worth knowing

  • Western Australia Day (formerly Foundation Day) on the first Monday in June replaces what other states call the Queen's / King's Birthday — different month entirely.

  • King's Birthday in WA is the last Monday in September, not June. This is one of the most common payroll errors for businesses operating across multiple states.

  • Easter Sunday IS a public holiday in WA, but Easter Saturday is not — the reverse of most eastern states. Employers who assume the eastern-state pattern underpay Easter Sunday and overpay Easter Saturday.

Working a public holiday in WA?

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