Holiday Title | Date | Holiday Type | Area |
---|---|---|---|
New Year’s Day | Wednesday, January 1 2020 | Public | TAS Wide |
Devonport Cup*** | Wednesday, January 8 2020 | Regional | Davenport |
Australia Day | Sunday, 26 January 2020 | Public | TAS Wide |
Australia Day Holiday**** | Monday, 27 January 2020 | Public | TAS Wide |
Royal Hobart Regatta* | Monday, 10 February 2020 | Regional | Hobart |
Launceston Cup*** | Wednesday, 26 February 2020 | Regional | Launceston |
King Island Show | Tuesday, 3 March 2020 | Regional | King Island |
Eight Hours Day | Monday, 9 March 2020 | Public | TAS Wide |
Good Friday | Friday, 10 April 2020 | Public | TAS Wide |
Easter Monday | Monday, 13 April 2020 | Public | TAS Wide |
Easter Tuesday (Public Service) | Tuesday, 14 April 2020 | Public | TAS Wide |
ANZAC Day | Saturday, 25 April 2020 | Public | TAS Wide |
AGFEST | Friday, 8 May 2020 | Regional | Circular Head |
Queen’s Birthday | Monday, 8 June 2020 | Public | TAS Wide |
Burnie Show | Friday, 2 October 2020 | Regional | Burnie |
Royal Launceston Show | Thursday, 8 October 2020 | Regional | Launceston |
Flinders Island Show | Friday, 16 October 2020 | Regional | Flinders Island |
Royal Hobart Show | Thursday, 22 October 2020 | Regional | Hobart |
Recreation Day** | Monday, 2 November 2020 | Regional | Northern Tasmania (except Oatlands and Swansea) |
Devonport Show | Friday, 27 November 2020 | Regional | Devonport |
Christmas Day | Friday, 25 December 2020 | Public | TAS Wide |
Boxing Day | Saturday, 26 December 2020 | Public | TAS Wide |
Boxing Day Public Holiday | Monday, 28 December 2020 | 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.
****In 2020 Australia Day falls on a Sunday. As a result there is an additional holiday on Monday, 27 January 2020.
In 2020 Boxing Day falls on a Saturday. As a result there is an additional public holiday on Monday, 28 December 2020.
Information presented is from Tasmania Government sources.