Previous years public holiday dates

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Public holiday dates 2018 - 2022
 
  2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
New Year's Day Monday
1 January
Tuesday
1 January
Wednesday
1 January
Friday
1 January
Saturday
1 January
&
Monday
3 January
Australia Day Friday
26 January
Monday
28 January
Monday
27 January
Tuesday
26 January
Wednesday
26 January
Labour Day Monday
5 March
Monday
4 March
Monday
2 March
Monday
1 March
Monday
7 March
Good Friday Friday
30 March
Friday
19 April
Friday
10 April
Friday
2 April
Friday
15 April
Easter Sunday* N/A N/A N/A N/A Sunday
17 April
Easter Monday Monday
2 April
Monday
22 April
Monday
13 April
Monday
5 April
Monday
18 April
Anzac Day Friday
25 April
Thursday
25 April
Saturday
25 April
&
Monday
27 April

Sunday
25 April
&
Monday
26 April

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

Sunday
26 December
&
Tuesday
28 December

Monday
26 December
&
Tuesday
27 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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