| Holiday | Date | Holiday Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Friday, 1 January 2016 | Public | TAS Wide |
| Devonport Cup*** | Wednesday, 6 January 2016 | Regional | Davenport |
| Australia Day | Tuesday, 26 January 2016 | Public | TAS Wide |
| Royal Hobart Regatta* | Monday, 8 February 2016 | Regional | Hobart |
| Launceston Cup*** | Wednesday, 24 February 2016 | Regional | Launceston |
| King Island Show | Tuesday, 1 March 2016 | Regional | King Island |
| Eight Hours Day | Monday, 14 March 2016 | Public | TAS Wide |
| Good Friday | Friday, 25 March 2016 | Public | TAS Wide |
| Easter Monday | Monday, 28 March 2016 | Public | TAS Wide |
| Easter Tuesday | Tuesday, 29 March 2016 | Public | TAS Wide |
| Anzac Day | Monday, 25 April 2016 | Public | TAS Wide |
| AGFEST | Friday, 6 May 2016 | Regional | Circular Head |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday, 13 June 2016 | Public | TAS Wide |
| Burnie Show | Tuesday, 30 August 2016 | Regional | Burnie |
| Royal Launceston Show | Thursday, 6 October 2016 | Regional | Launceston |
| Flinders Island Show | Friday, 14 October 2016 | Regional | Flinders Island |
| Royal Hobart Show | Thursday, 20 October 2016 | Regional | Hobart |
| Recreation Day** | Monday, 7 November 2016 | Regional | Launceston |
| Devonport Show | Friday, 25 November 2016 | Regional | Devonport |
| Christmas Day | Sunday, 25 December 2016 | Public | TAS Wide |
| Boxing Day | Monday, 26 December 2016 | Public | TAS Wide |
| Christmas Day Additional Holiday | Tuesday, 27 December 2016 | Public | TAS Wide |
Notes:
*Royal Hobart Regatta Public Holiday is observed in regions south of & including Oatlands and Swansea excluding Bronte Park, Catagunya, Strathgordon, Tarraleah, Wayatinah & West Coast.
**Recreation Day is observed by all areas in Northern Tasmania excluding Oatlands & Swansea. Recreation Day is intended to offset Royal Hobart Regatta Day which is observed in Hobart.
***Devonport Cup Public Holiday is observed from 11.00 a.m. in the municipal area of Devonport – generally State Public Service only. Launceston Cup Public Holiday is generally for Public Service only. 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 below, Meander Valley excluding suburbs and townships specified below, Northern Midlands, Southern Midlands north of but not including Oatlands, West Tamar excluding townships specified below. From 11.00 a.m. – 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.
Information presented is from Tasmania Government sources.