Holiday Title | Date | Holiday Type | Area |
---|---|---|---|
New Year’s Day | Friday, 1 January 2027 | Public | TAS Wide |
Devonport Cup (State Service)* | Wednesday, 6 January 2027 | Regional | Devonport |
Australia Day | Tuesday, 26 January 2027 | Public | TAS Wide |
Royal Hobart Regatta** | Monday, 8 February 2027 | Regional | Hobart |
Launceston Cup (Public Service)*** | Wednesday, 24 February 2027 | Regional | Launceston |
King Island Show | Tuesday, 2 March 2027 | Regional | King Island |
Eight Hours Day | Monday, 8 March 2027 | Public | TAS Wide |
Good Friday | Friday, 26 March 2027 | Public | TAS Wide |
Easter Monday | Monday, 29 March 2027 | Public | TAS Wide |
Easter Tuesday (Public Service) | Tuesday, 30 March 2027 | Public | TAS Wide |
ANZAC Day | Sunday, 25 April 2027 | Public | TAS Wide |
AGFEST | Friday, 7 May 2027 | Regional | Circular Head |
King’s Birthday | Monday, 14 June 2027 | Public | TAS Wide |
Burnie Show | Friday, 1 October 2027 | Regional | Burnie |
Royal Launceston Show | Thursday, 7 October 2027 | Regional | Launceston |
Flinders Island Show | Friday, 15 October 2027 | Regional | Flinders Island |
Royal Hobart Show | Thursday, 21 October 2027 | Regional | Hobart |
Recreation Day**** | Monday, 1 November 2027 | Regional | Northern Tasmania (except Oatlands and Swansea) |
Devonport Show | Friday, 26 November 2027 | Regional | Devonport |
Christmas Day | Saturday, 25 December 2027 | Public | TAS Wide |
Boxing Day | Sunday, 26 December 2027 | Public | TAS Wide |
Christmas Day Additional Holiday***** | Monday, 27 December 2027 | Public | TAS Wide |
Boxing Day Additional Holiday****** | Tuesday, 28 December 2027 | Public | TAS Wide |
Notes:
In 2027, ANZAC Day falls on a Sunday. In Tasmania, there is no additional public holiday for ANZAC Day when it falls on a weekend.
*Devonport Cup Public Holiday is generally State Public Service only and observed for half a day in the municipal area of Devonport, Latrobe, City of Burnie, Waratah, Wynyard, Circular Head, Central Coast, West Coast and Kentish.
**Royal Hobart Regatta Public Holiday is observed in regions south of & including Oatlands and Swansea excluding Bronte Park, Catagunya, Strathgordon, Tarraleah, Wayatinah & West Coast.
***Launceston Cup Public Holiday is generally the Public Service only and is observed all day in the 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.
****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.
*****In 2027, Christmas Day falls on a Saturday. As a result, there is an additional public holiday on Monday, 27 December 2027.
******In 2027, Boxing Day falls on a Sunday. As a result, there is an additional public holiday on Tuesday, 28 December 2027.
The Queen’s Birthday public holiday has been replaced by the King’s Birthday public holiday.
Information presented is from Tasmania Government sources.