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Public Holidays in Tasmania

Holidays for 2012-2014

The 10 public holidays in Tasmania are New Years Day, Australia Day, Eight Hours Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Queen’s Birthday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Royal Hobart Regatta (South), Recreation Day (North).

*Easter Tuesday is a restricted public holiday currently observed by certain awards/agreements and the State Public Service. If you are working or operating in the private sector and are unclear whether your award or agreement provides for a paid day off for Easter Tuesday then please ring the Fair Work Infoline on 13 13 94.

Where there is reference within the lists below to a private sector award or agreement in relation to a public holiday, please check your award or agreement or call the Fair Work Infoline on 13 13 94 to determine your eligibility.

Public Holidays Tasmania 2012-2014 (GB067.1) You can print this pdf as a booklet by amending your print settings.

EVENT		2012	2013	2014
NEW YEARS DAY	If falls on Saturday or Sunday, then following Monday	MONDAY 2 JANUARY	TUESDAY 1 JANUARY	WEDNESDAY 1 JANUARY
AUSTRALIA DAY	If falls on Saturday or Sunday, then following Monday	THURSDAY 26 JANUARY	MONDAY 28 JANUARY	MONDAY 27 JANUARY
ROYAL HOBART REGATTA (SOUTH)	Second Monday in February (All parts of Tasmania south of And including Oatlands and Swansea excluding Bronte Park Catagunya, Strathgordon, Tarraleah, Wayatinah and the West Coast)	MONDAY 13 FEBRUARY	MONDAY 11 FEBRUARY	MONDAY 10 FEBRUARY
EIGHT HOURS DAY	Second Monday in March	MONDAY 12 MARCH	MONDAY 11 MARCH	MONDAY 10 MARCH
GOOD FRIDAY		FRIDAY 6 APRIL	FRIDAY 29 MARCH	FRIDAY 18 APRIL
EASTER MONDAY		MONDAY 9 APRIL	MONDAY 1 APRIL	MONDAY 21 APRIL
*EASTER TUESDAY	Restricted public holiday currently observed by certain awards/agreements and the State Public Service	TUESDAY 10 APRIL	TUESDAY 2 APRIL	TUESDAY 22 APRIL
ANZAC DAY		WEDNESDAY 25 APRIL	THURSDAY 25 APRIL	FRIDAY 25 APRIL
QUEENS BIRTHDAY	Second Monday in June	MONDAY 11 JUNE	MONDAY 10 JUNE	MONDAY 9 JUNE
RECREATION DAY (NORTHERN TASMANIA ONLY)	First Monday in November (All parts of Tasmania in which a statutory holiday is not observed for the Royal Hobart Regatta)	MONDAY 5 NOVEMBER	MONDAY 4 NOVEMBER	MONDAY 3 NOVEMBER
CHRISTMAS DAY	Christmas Day and i) if Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, the Monday following Christmas Day ii) if Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, the Tuesday following Christmas Day	TUESDAY 25 DECEMBER	WEDNESDAY 25 DECEMBER	THURSDAY 25 DECEMBER
BOXING DAY	If falls on a Saturday or Sunday, then the following Monday or Tuesday	WEDNESDAY 26 DECEMBER	THURSDAY 26 DECEMBER	FRIDAY 26 DECEMBER

Local Public Holiday Dates

EVENT		2012	2013	2014
DEVONPORT CUP (generally Public Service only - check award/agreement)	Wednesday not earlier than fifth and not later than eleventh day of January From 11am for the Municipal area of Devonport	WEDNESDAY 11 JANUARY	WEDNESDAY 9 JANUARY	WEDNESDAY 8 JANUARY
LAUNCESTON CUP (generally Public Service only - check award/agreement)	Last Wednesday in February All day - Municipal areas of Break O’Day, Dorset, George Town, Glamorgan-Spring Bay (north of and including Cranbrook), Launceston excluding Launceston City centre and suburbs specified in Item 2 of Part 2, Meander Valley excluding suburbs and townships specified in Item 2 of Part 2, Northern Midlands, Southern Midlands North of but not including Oatlands, West Tamar excluding townships specified in Item 2 Part 2. From 11am - Launceston City centre and the following suburbs and townships: Alanvale, Blackstone Heights, East Launceston, Elphin, Franklin Village, Glen Dhu, Inveresk, Invermay, Killafaddy, Kings Meadows, Mayfield, Mowbray, Mowbray Heights, Newnham, Newstead,North Riverside, Norwood,Prospect, Prospect Vale, Punchbowl, Ravenswood, Riverside, Rocherlea, St Leonards, Sandhill, South Launceston, Summerhill, Trevallyn, Vermont, Waverley, West Launceston, West Riverside, Youngtown	WEDNESDAY 29 FEBRUARY	WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY	WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY
KING ISLAND SHOW	First Tuesday in March Municipal area of King Island	TUESDAY 6 MARCH	TUESDAY 5 MARCH	TUESDAY 4 MARCH
AGFEST (Circular Head only)	Friday following the first Thursday in May Municipal area of Circular Head	FRIDAY 4 MAY	FRIDAY 3 MAY	FRIDAY 2 MAY
BURNIE SHOW	Friday preceding first Saturday in October Municipal area of Burnie, Waratah-Wynyard and West Coast	FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER	FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER	FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER
ROYAL LAUNCESTON SHOW	Thursday preceding second Saturday in October Municipal areas of Break O’Day, Dorset, George Town, Launceston, Meander Valley, Northern Midlands and West Tamar	THURSDAY 11 OCTOBER	THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER	THURSDAY 9 OCTOBER
FLINDERS ISLAND SHOW	Friday preceding third Saturday in October Municipal area of Flinders Island	FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER	FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER	FRIDAY 17 OCTOBER
ROYAL HOBART SHOW	Thursday preceding fourth Saturday in October All that part of Tasmania south of and including Oatlands and Swansea, also Bronte Park, Strathgordon, Tarraleah and Wayatinah, excluding the West Coast	THURSDAY 25 OCTOBER	THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER	THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER
DEVONPORT SHOW	Friday nearest last day in November, but not later than first day of December Municipal areas of Devonport, Kentish and Latrobe	FRIDAY 30 NOVEMBER	FRIDAY 29 NOVEMBER	FRIDAY 28 NOVEMBER

School terms www.education.tas.gov.au/school/termdates

Daylight Saving information www.dpac.tas.gov.au/divisions/policy/daylightsavings/

Public holidays in other states

Previous years public holiday listings

Easter dates up to 2024

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Mail:
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