• 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.

^{#  •} This public holiday now known as the King’s Birthday, was previously known as the Queen’s Birthday. 

    ^• Some regional areas in WA hold this public holiday on a different date - the 2023 dates once proclaimed will be on the Regional WA public holiday dates page.

School term and school holiday dates for WA are on the Department of Education website. 

Earlier dates for public holidays can be found on the Previous years public holiday dates page.

Employment entitlements for public holidays

Employment entitlements for public holidays will vary based on an employee's award coverage and employment arrangements. 

• Visit the Public holiday pay and entitlements - state system employees page for information on public holiday employment entitlements and pay rates for employees in the WA state industrial relations system.
• Visit the Fair Work Ombudsman website www.fairwork.gov.au for information for employees in the national industrial relations system.