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Areas affected by Public Holidays
Not all areas of Tasmania receive holidays (other than Statewide) at the same time. The list below shows the areas of the state that receive a public holiday and what day it would fall on. A pdf version is available for download on the bottom of the page and is also included in each list of public holiday dates.
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Christmas/Boxing Day |
Statewide |
| New Years Day | Statewide |
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Devonport Cup |
From 11am for the Municipal area of Devonport |
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Australia Day |
Statewide |
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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 |
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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 |
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King Island Show |
Municipal area of King Island |
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Eight Hours Day |
Statewide |
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Good Friday |
Statewide |
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Easter Monday |
Statewide |
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Easter Tuesday |
Limited Statewide |
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Anzac Day |
Statewide |
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Agfest |
Municipal area of Circular Head |
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Queens Birthday |
Statewide |
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Burnie Show |
Municipal areas of Burnie, Waratah-Wynyard and West Coast |
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Royal Launceston Show |
Municipal areas of Break O’ Day, Dorset, George Town, Launceston, Meander Valley, Northern Midlands and West Tamar |
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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 |
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Recreation Day |
All parts of Tasmania in which a statutory holiday is not observed for the Royal Hobart Regatta |
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Devonport Show |
Municipal areas of Devonport, Kentish and Latrobe |
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