TAS Public Holidays 2026.

9 gazetted public holidays in Tasmania for 2026, plus 10 confirmed for 2027. Full calendar below, penalty-rate calculator at the bottom.

TAS 2026 Calendar

TAS public holidays for 2026.

Tasmania has 9 statewide public holidays. Notable absences: Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday are not gazetted statewide. Eight Hours Day in March is the local equivalent of Labour Day. 9 full-day public holidays. Source: WorkSafe Tasmania - Public holidays.

Holiday	Day	Date	Scope
New Year's Day	Thursday	1 January	National
Australia Day	Monday	26 January	National
Eight Hours Day Tasmanian equivalent of Labour Day	Monday	9 March	State
Good Friday	Friday	3 April	National
Easter Monday	Monday	6 April	National
Anzac Day	Saturday	25 April	National
King's Birthday	Monday	8 June	State
Christmas Day	Friday	25 December	National
Boxing Day substitute Substitute because Boxing Day fell on a Saturday	Monday	28 December	State

TAS 2027 Calendar

TAS public holidays for 2027.

Confirmed dates from Statutory Holidays Act 2000 (Tas). Some 2027 dates may be subject to government proclamation.

Holiday	Day	Date	Scope
New Year's Day	Friday	1 January	National
Australia Day	Tuesday	26 January	National
Eight Hours Day	Monday	8 March	State
Good Friday	Friday	26 March	National
Easter Monday	Monday	29 March	National
Anzac Day	Sunday	25 April	National
King's Birthday	Monday	14 June	State
Christmas Day	Saturday	25 December	National
Christmas Day additional public holiday Additional public holiday because Christmas Day fell on a Saturday. The Saturday is a public holiday too.	Monday	27 December	State
Boxing Day substitute	Tuesday	28 December	State

Statute: Statutory Holidays Act 2000 (Tas). All dates verified against the TAS government source linked above. Dates may change due to government proclamation. Local-government and regional show-day holidays not listed.

See all Australian public holidays for 2027, or find the long weekends in TAS and across Australia.

Tasmania has nine regional holidays

Tasmania has more regional public holidays than any other Australian jurisdiction, and they are set by municipal area rather than statewide. The calendar above covers the statewide dates only. On top of those, a worker in the south gets the Royal Hobart Regatta in February and the Royal Hobart Show in October, while a worker in the north gets the Royal Launceston Show and Recreation Day instead.

Regatta Day and Recreation Day are mutually exclusive: Recreation Day applies to "all parts of the state which do not observe Royal Hobart Regatta", so nobody gets both. The full southern list is on Hobart public holidays.

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Public holidays in TAS for 2026.

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Component	Formula	Value
New Year's Day	Thursday	1 January
Australia Day	Monday	26 January
Eight Hours Day	Monday	9 March
Good Friday	Friday	3 April
Easter Monday	Monday	6 April
Anzac Day	Saturday	25 April
King's Birthday	Monday	8 June
Christmas Day	Friday	25 December
Boxing Day substitute	Monday	28 December

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Q & A

Public holiday questions for TAS.

How much long service leave do I get in TAS?

8.67 weeks after 10 years of continuous service with the same employer, under the Long Service Leave Act 1976 (TAS). Pro-rata payout becomes available after 7 years on termination. Calculate your TAS LSL →

When does TAS long service leave become payable on termination?

Reaching 7 years of continuous service is necessary but not sufficient in TAS. Under the Long Service Leave Act 1976 a pro-rata payment before the full 10-year entitlement also requires a qualifying reason: illness, incapacity, a domestic or other pressing necessity, reaching retirement age, death, or termination by the employer for something other than serious misconduct. A plain resignation to take another job can pay nothing. Once you reach 10 years the entitlement is payable however you leave.

What's the TAS pro-rata LSL formula?

TAS grants 8.67 weeks at the 10-year trigger, which works out to ~0.867 weeks per year of service. After 7 years on termination you'd be entitled to roughly 6.07 weeks pro-rata.

How many public holidays are there in Australia?

7 days are nationally recognised: New Year's Day, Australia Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Every state and territory gazettes additional days, taking the total per state from 9 (TAS) to 15 (ACT) in 2026.

Do I get penalty rates for working a public holiday?

Almost always yes, the rate depends on your award. Most awards pay 200%-250% (i.e. 2-2.5x base rate) for hours worked on a gazetted public holiday. A small number absorb public-holiday work in an annualised salary instead. Calculate your public holiday pay →

Can I refuse to work on a public holiday?

Yes, under s.114 of the Fair Work Act. You can refuse a request to work a public holiday if the request is unreasonable or your refusal is reasonable. Factors include the work's nature, your personal circumstances, the type of employment and notice given.

What happens when a public holiday falls on a weekend?

Most states gazette a substitute weekday (usually the following Monday). The substitute IS the public holiday for legal purposes, penalty rates apply on the substitute, not the calendar date. Some states gazette both days for Anzac Day and Boxing Day.