Public Holidays in Tasmania

Anzac Day Holiday Information Sheet At the Council for the Australian Federation (CAF) meeting held on 12 September 2008, all states and territories agreed in principle to take steps to harmonise arrangements across Australia for the provision of the Anzac Day public holiday. Tasmania’s in principle support was noted as being subject to consultation with business and industry.

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.

Work performed on public holidays is usually paid at an increased (penalty) rate with a minimum payment as specified. Employees engaged on a weekly basis whose ordinary hours of work coincide with a public holiday are entitled to the day off without loss of pay.

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.

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Areas affected by public holidays per occasion

Not all areas of Tasmania receive statewide holidays at the same time. This page shows the areas of the state that receive a public holiday and what day it would fall on. A pdf version is available for printing as well.

Easter Dates

Information for the dates of Easter Sunday from 2001 to 2024

Archived lists of past years public holidays