Public holidays for Western Australia 2019 - 2021
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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New Year's Day | Tuesday 1 January | Wednesday 1 January | Friday 1 January |
Australia Day | Monday 28 January | Monday 27 January | Tuesday 26 January |
Labour Day | Monday 4 March | Monday 2 March | Monday 1 March |
Good Friday | Friday 19 April | Friday 10 April | Friday 2 April |
Easter Monday | Monday 22 April | Monday 13 April | Monday 5 April |
ANZAC Day | Thursday 25 April | Saturday 25 April & Monday 27 April | Sunday 25 April & Monday 26 April |
Western Australia Day | Monday 3 June | Monday 1 June | Monday 7 June |
Queen's Birthday # | Monday 30 September | Monday 28 September | Monday 27 September |
Christmas Day | Wednesday 25 September | Friday 25 December | Saturday 25 December & Monday 27 December |
Boxing Day | Thursday 26 December | Saturday 26 December & Monday 28 December | Sunday 26 December & Tuesday 28 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.
# Some regional areas in WA hold the Queen's Birthday public holiday on a different date - once the dates have been proclaimed they are available on the Regional 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.
- This website has information on pay and entitlements for public holidays for WA state system employers and employees.
- National system employers and employees should visit the Fair Work Ombudsman website www.fairwork.gov.au