Public holidays

The 10* public holidays in Western Australia are New Year's Day, Australia Day, Labour Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Foundation Day, Queen's Birthday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
New Year's Day	Thursday 1 January	Friday 1 January	Saturday 1 January / Monday 3 January	Sunday 1 January / Monday 2 January	Tuesday 1 January
Australia Day	Monday 26 January	Tuesday 26 January	Wednesday 26 January	Thursday 26 January	Monday 28 January
Labour Day	Monday 2 March	Monday 1 March	Monday 7 March	Monday 5 March	Monday 4 March
Good Friday	Friday 10 April	Friday 2 April	Friday 22 April	Friday 6 April	Friday 29 March
Easter Monday	Monday 13 April	Monday 5 April	Monday 25 April	Monday 9 April	Monday 1 April
ANZAC Day	Saturday 25 April / Monday 27 April	Sunday 25 April / Monday 26 April	Monday 25 April	Wednesday 25 April	Thursday 25 April
Special Public Holiday*	N/A	N/A	Tuesday 26 April	N/A	N/A
Foundation Day	Monday 1 June	Monday 7 June	Monday 6 June	Monday 4 June	Monday 3 June
Queen's Birthday**	Monday 28 September	Monday 27 September	Monday 3 October	Monday 1 October	Monday 30 September
Christmas Day	Friday 25 December	Saturday 25 December / Monday 27 December	Sunday 25 December / Monday 26 December	Tuesday 25 December	Wednesday 25 December
Boxing Day	Saturday 26 December / Monday 28 December	Sunday 26 December / Tuesday 28 December	Monday 26 December / Tuesday 27 December	Wednesday 26 December	Thursday 26 December

*In 2011 both ANZAC Day and Easter Monday fall on Monday 25 April. A special public holiday will be proclaimed for Tuesday 26 April.

**Non-metropolitan local authorities may celebrate the Queen's Birthday Public Holiday on and alternative date, see the regional dates listed below.

Please note: Where two dates are listed for a public holiday, employers and employees should check their award or agreement or call Wageline on 1300 655 266 to determine which of the two days is the relevant public holiday. Some state awards provide for the public holiday to be observed on the next working day if the holiday falls on a weekend, while other awards and the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 provide for the actual day only to be the public holiday.

Regional Dates - Queen's Birthday Public Holiday 2009

The Governor has proclaimed the following dates as an alternative date to observe the Queen's Birthday public holiday this year within the district and locality specified.

Local Government Authority	Alternative Date	Area Affected
Town of Port Hedland	Monday, 3 August 2009	The area comprising the Town of Port Hedland.
Shire of Roebourne	Monday, 3 August 2009	The area comprising the Shire of Roebourne.
Shire of East Pilbara	Monday, 6 July 2009	The area comprising the town of Marble Bar and the area of the Shire comprising a 150km radius from the town including the town of Nullagine.
Shire of East Pilbara	Monday, 17 August 2009	The area comprising the town of Newman and the area north of the southern boundary of the shire within a radius of 150km of the town of Newman.

These dates were published in the Government Gazette on 26 May 2009 at pages 1803 - 1804.

This alternative date is in lieu of Monday, 28 September 2009. Within the district and locality specified, Monday, 28 September 2009 will be regarded as an ordinary working day and the alternative date will be regarded as the Queen's Birthday public holiday for this year.