Australia Day public holiday

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Employee / workerEmployer

Wednesday 26 January is the public holiday for Australia Day.

State system employers and employees can check public holiday entitlements on the Australia Day public holiday entitlements for 2022 page of the Wageline website. The page details public holiday entitlements for Australia Day 2022 for:

  • state system award free employees
  • Shop and Warehouse (Wholesale and Retail Establishments) Award
  • Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award
  • Hairdressers Award. 

For information on other WA awards, please view the WA award summaries or contact Wageline on 1300 655 266.

Employers and employees in the national industrial relations system should visit the Fair Work Ombudsman website for information on public holiday employment entitlements.

Labour Relations
Department News
24 Jan 2022

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