These are the Tasmania Public Holidays which have been listed by the Australian Government. Check this site for any updates to public holidays in Australia the next time you want to know what holidays are coming up.
Areas of Tasmania affected by Statutory Holidays per occasion
Christmas/Boxing Day : Statewide
New Years Day : Statewide
Devonport Cup : From 11am for the Municipal area of Devonport
Australia Day : Statewide
Royal Hobart Regatta : All that part of Tasmania south of and including Oatlands and Swansea excluding Bronte Park, Catagunya, Strathgordon, Tarraleah, Wayatinah and the West Coast
Launceston Cup All Day – Municipal areas of Break O’Day, Dorset, George Town, Glamorgan-Spring Bay (north of and including Cranbrook), Launceston excluding Launceston City centre and suburbs specified in Item 2 of Part 2, Meander Valley excluding suburbs and townships specified in Item 2 of Part 2, Northern Midlands, Southern Midlands north of but not including Oatlands, West Tamar excluding townships specified in Item 2 of Part 2. From 11 am for – Launceston City centre and the following suburbs and townships: Alanvale, Blackstone Heights, East Launceston, Elphin, Franklin Village, Glen Dhu, Inveresk, Invermay, Killafaddy, Kings Meadows, Mayfield, Mowbray, Mowbray Heights, Newnham, Newstead, North Riverside, Norwood, Prospect, Prospect Vale, Punchbowl, Ravenswood, Riverside, Rocherlea, St Leonards, Sandhill, South Launceston, Summerhill, Trevallyn, Vermont, Waverley, West Launceston, West Riverside, Youngtown. King Island Show Municipal area of King Island
Eight Hours Day : Statewide
Good Friday : Statewide
Easter Monday : Statewide
Easter Tuesday : Statewide
Anzac Day : Statewide
Queens Birthday : Statewide
Burnie Show Municipal areas of Burnie, Waratah-Wynyard and West Coast
Royal Launceston Show Municipal areas of Break O’ Day, Dorset, George Town, Launceston, Meander Valley, Northern Midlands and West Tamar
Flinders Island Show : Municipal area of Flinders Island
Royal Hobart Show : All that part of Tasmania south of an including Oatlands and Swansea, also Bronte Park, Strathgordon, Tarraleah and Wayatinah, excluding the West Coast
Recreation Day : All parts of Tasmania in which a statutory holiday is not observed for the Royal Hobart Regatta
Devonport Show : Municipal areas of Devonport, Kentish and Latrobe
NEW YEARS DAY
If falls on Saturday or Sunday, then following Monday FRIDAY 1 JANUARY
DEVONPORT CUP
Wednesday not earlier than fifth and not later than eleventh day of
January WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY
AUSTRALIA DAY
If falls on Saturday or Sunday, then following Monday TUESDAY 26 JANUARY
ROYAL HOBART REGATTA
Second Monday in February MONDAY 8 FEBRUARY
LAUNCESTON CUP
Last Wednesday in February WEDNESDAY 24 FEBRUARY
KING ISLAND SHOW
First Tuesday in March TUESDAY 2 MARCH
EIGHT HOURS DAY
Second Monday in March MONDAY 8 MARCH
GOOD FRIDAY
FRIDAY 2 APRIL
EASTER MONDAY
MONDAY 5 APRIL
EASTER TUESDAY
TUESDAY 6 APRIL
ANZAC DAY
25 April SUNDAY # 25 APRIL #
AGFEST
(Circular Head only) Friday following the first Thursday in May FRIDAY 7 MAY
QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY
Second Monday in June MONDAY 14 JUNE
BURNIE SHOW
Friday preceding first Saturday in October FRIDAY 1 OCTOBER
ROYAL LAUNCESTON SHOW
Thursday preceding second Saturday in October THURSDAY 7 OCTOBER
FLINDERS ISLAND SHOW
Friday preceding third Saturday in October FRIDAY 15 OCTOBER
ROYAL HOBART SHOW
Thursday preceding fourth Saturday in October THURSDAY 21 OCTOBER
RECREATION DAY (NORTHERN TASMANIA ONLY)
First Monday in November MONDAY 1 NOVEMBER
DEVONPORT SHOW
Friday nearest last day in November, but not later than first day of December FRIDAY 26 NOVEMBER
CHRISTMAS DAY
If falls on Saturday or Sunday, then following Monday or Tuesday MONDAY 27 DECEMBER
BOXING DAY
If falls on a Saturday or Sunday, then the following Monday or Tuesday
TUESDAY 28 DECEMBER
