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By strategically adjusting your vacations around public holidays, you can maximise the benefits of your annual leave!
Public holidays are peak travel periods, so we typically advise those with plans to submit their annual leave requests as early as possible.
TAS Public Holidays 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday | Statewide/ Regional |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Wed | New Year’s Day | Statewide |
| 8 Jan | Wed | Devonport Cup | Regional |
| 27 Jan | Mon | Australia Day Holiday | Statewide |
| 10 Feb | Mon | Royal Hobart Regatta | Regional |
| 26 Feb | Wed | Launceston Cup | Regional |
| 4 Mar | Tue | King Island Show | Regional |
| 10 Mar | Mon | Eight Hours Day | Statewide |
| 18 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | Statewide |
| 21 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday | Statewide |
| 22 Apr | Tue | Easter Tuesday * | TAS Public Service only |
| 25 Apr | Fri | Anzac Day | Statewide |
| 2 May | Fri | AGFEST | Regional |
| 9 Jun | Mon | King’s Birthday | Statewide |
| 3 Oct | Fri | Burnie Show | Regional |
| 9 Oct | Thu | Royal Launceston Show | Regional |
| 17 Oct | Fri | Flinders Island Show | Regional |
| 23 Oct | Thu | Royal Hobart Show | Regional |
| 3 Nov | Mon | Recreation Day | Regional |
| 28 Nov | Fri | Devonport Show | Regional |
| 25 Dec | Thu | Christmas Day | Statewide |
| 26 Dec | Fri | Boxing Day | Statewide |
For more information, please visit the official website.
How to Transform Public Holidays into Super Long Weekends in TAS in 2025
To maximise your time off and create an extended weekend by combining annual leave with weekends and public holidays, we’ve prepared a guide to help you make the most of your annual leave allocation efficiently. Here are some smart strategies to consider.
Long weekend in Jan 2025 (9 days from 25 Jan to 2 Feb)
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 25 January | Weekend | |
| Sunday, 26 January | Weekend | |
| Monday, 27 January | Public Holiday – Australia Day | |
| Tuesday, 28 January | Take Leave | |
| Wednesday, 29 January | Take Leave | |
| Thursday, 30 January | Take Leave | |
| Friday, 31 January | Take Leave | |
| Saturday, 1 February | Weekend | |
| Sunday, 2 February | Weekend | |
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 4 | Days off: 5 |
| Total days off: 9 | ||
Long weekend in Mar and Apr 2025 (10 days from 18 Apr to 27 Apr)
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 18 April | Public Holiday – Good Friday | |
| Saturday, 19 April | Weekend | |
| Sunday, 20 April | Weekend | |
| Monday, 21 April | Public Holiday – Easter Monday | |
| Tuesday, 22 April | Take Leave | |
| Wednesday, 23 April | Take Leave | |
| Thursday, 24 April | Take Leave | |
| Friday, 25 April | Public Holiday – Anzac Day | |
| Saturday, 26 April | Weekend | |
| Sunday, 27 April | Weekend | |
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 3 | Days off: 6 |
| Total days off: 10 | ||
Long weekend in Dec 2025 (16 days from 20 Dec to 4 Jan)
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 20 December | Weekend | |
| Sunday, 21 December | Weekend | |
| Monday, 22 December | Take Leave | |
| Tuesday, 23 December | Take Leave | |
| Wednesday, 24 December | Take Leave | |
| Thursday, 25 December | Public Holiday – Christmas Day | |
| Friday, 26 December | Public Holiday – Boxing Day | |
| Saturday, 27 December | Weekend | |
| Sunday, 28 December | Weekend | |
| Monday, 29 December | Take Leave | |
| Tuesday, 30 December | Take Leave | |
| Wednesday, 31 December | Take Leave | |
| Thursday, 1 January | Public Holiday – New Year’s Day | |
| Friday, 2 January | Take Leave | |
| Saturday, 3 January | Weekend | |
| Sunday, 4 January | Weekend | |
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 7 | Days off: 9 |
| Total days off: 16 | ||
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