Public Holidays in Tasmania

In Tasmania the provisions of the Statutory Holidays Act 2000 determine the dates of 'public holidays'. Both Statewide and local holidays are prescribed in Schedule 1 of the Act, removing the necessity to appoint the holidays each year.

Important note:

An entitlement to paid holidays for employees is not derived from the Statutory Holidays Act 2000 but is determined by relevant awards and/or industrial agreements. The legislation does, however, provide details of substitution arrangements when certain holidays fall on weekends.

Easter Tuesday information

With the transition of Tasmanian private sector industrial relations to the federal system there has been some confusion as to the status of Easter Tuesday. Easter Tuesday is a statutory holiday that only applies in selected Tasmanian workplaces. The entitlement to a paid holiday for Easter Tuesday has not been changed by the transition to the federal system. If your award or agreement has traditionally provided for a paid day off for this holiday then this will continue to apply. Conversely, if your award or agreement has not provided for a paid day off then this will continue to be the case.

If you are working or operating in the private sector and are unclear whether your award or agreement provides for a paid day off for Easter Tuesday then please ring the Fair Work Infoline on 13 13 94.

You can view the public holidays in pdf or html versions both of which are located below.

• Areas affected by public holidays per occasion

• Easter Dates

• Archived lists of past years public holidays

• Information on other states and territories