Public holidays and national days in Tasmania in 2026
| Holiday | Date | Statewide/ Regional Holiday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day* | 1 January | Statewide | Substitute holiday applies if it falls on a weekend. |
| Australia Day* | 26 January | Statewide | Substitute holiday applies if it falls on a weekend. |
| Eight Hours Day | 9 March | Statewide | |
| Good Friday | 3 April | Statewide | |
| Easter Monday | 6 April | Statewide | |
| Easter Tuesday | 7 April | Statewide | Generally for Tasmanian Public Service only. |
| ANZAC Day | 25 April | Statewide | No substitute holiday if it falls on a weekend. |
| King’s Birthday | 8 June | Statewide | |
| Christmas Day* | 25 December | Statewide | Substitute holiday applies if it falls on a weekend. |
| Boxing Day* | 28 December | Statewide | Substitute holiday applies if it falls on a weekend. |
| Devonport Cup | 7 January | Regional | Half-day holiday in specified municipal areas. |
| Royal Hobart Regatta | 9 February | Regional | Applies south of and including Oatlands and Swansea (excluding certain areas). |
| Launceston Cup | 25 February | Regional | All-day in specific areas, partial in Launceston City centre and suburbs. |
| King Island Show | 3 March | Regional | King Island only. |
| AGFEST | 8 May | Regional | Municipal area of Circular Head only. |
| Burnie Show | 2 October | Regional | Municipal areas of Burnie, Waratah-Wynyard, and West Coast. |
| Royal Launceston Show | 8 October | Regional | Applies to specified municipal areas. |
| Flinders Island Show | 16 October | Regional | Flinders Island only. |
| Royal Hobart Show | 22 October | Regional | Applies to all of Tasmania south of and including Oatlands and Swansea (excluding West Coast). |
| Recreation Day | 2 November | Regional | Observed in areas not celebrating the Royal Hobart Regatta. |
| Devonport Show | 27 November | Regional | Municipal areas of Devonport, Kentish, and Latrobe. |
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