Easter is almost here, so now is a good time for state system employers and employees to check public holiday entitlements for the Easter period.

Easter Sunday is now a public holiday in WA, and the public holidays for the 2022 Easter period are:

• Good Friday – 15 April
• Easter Sunday – 17 April
• Easter Monday – 18 April

The Easter 2022 public holiday entitlements page provides information on employment entitlements for:

• 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.

Visit the Easter Sunday public holiday page for information on the Easter Sunday public holiday.

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