Previous years public holiday dates

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Public holiday dates 2019 - 2023
 
  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
New Year's Day Tuesday
1 January
Wednesday
1 January
Friday
1 January
Saturday
1 January
&
Monday
3 January
Sunday
1 January
&
Monday
2 January
Australia Day Monday
28 January
Monday
27 January
Tuesday
26 January
Wednesday
26 January
Thursday
26 January
Labour Day Monday
4 March
Monday
2 March
Monday
1 March
Monday
7 March
Monday
6 March
Good Friday Friday
19 April
Friday
10 April
Friday
2 April
Friday
15 April
Friday
7 April
Easter Sunday* N/A N/A N/A Sunday
17 April
Sunday
9 April
Easter Monday Monday
22 April
Monday
13 April
Monday
5 April
Monday
18 April
Monday
10 April
Anzac Day Thursday
25 April
Saturday
25 April
&
Monday
27 April
Sunday
25 April
&
Monday
26 April

Monday
25 April

Tuesday
25 April
Western Australia
Day
Monday
3 June
Monday
1 June
Monday
7 June
Monday
6 June
Monday
5 June
National Day of
Mourning**
N/A N/A N/A Thursday
22 September
N/A
King's Birthday# Monday
30 September
Monday
28 September
Monday
27 September
Monday
26 September
Monday
25 September
Christmas Day Wednesday
25 December
Friday
25 December
Saturday
25 December 
&
Monday
27 December
Sunday
25 December
&
Monday
26 December
Monday
25 December 
Boxing Day Thursday
26 December
Saturday
26 December
&
Monday
28 December
Sunday
26 December
&
Tuesday
28 December

Monday
26 December
&
Tuesday
27 December

Tuesday
26 December
  • When New Year’s Day, Anzac Day, or Christmas Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday the next following Monday is also a public holiday.
  • When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday the next following Monday is also a public holiday, and when Boxing Day falls on a Sunday or Monday the next following Tuesday is also a public holiday.

* Easter Sunday was established as a public holiday in Western Australia in February 2022. Visit the Easter Sunday public holiday page for more information.

** The National Day of Mourning on Thursday, 22 September 2022 was proclaimed as a special public holiday in WA. 

 # This public holiday was previously known as the Queen’s Birthday and from 2022 is known as the King’s Birthday. 

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