Holiday Title | Date | Holiday Type | Area |
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New Year’s Day | Wednesday, 1 January 2025 | Public | TAS Wide |
Devonport Cup*** | Wednesday, 8 January 2025 | Regional | Devonport |
Australia Day | Sunday, 26 January 2025 | Public | TAS Wide |
Australia Day (Additional Day) | Monday, 27 January 2025 | Public | TAS Wide |
Royal Hobart Regatta* | Monday, 10 February 2025 | Regional | Hobart |
Launceston Cup (Public Service) | Wednesday, 26 February 2025 | Regional | Launceston |
King Island Show | Tuesday, 4 March 2025 | Regional | King Island |
Eight Hours Day | Monday, 10 March 2025 | Public | TAS Wide |
Good Friday | Friday, 18 April 2025 | Public | TAS Wide |
Easter Monday | Monday, 21 April 2025 | Public | TAS Wide |
Easter Tuesday (Public Service) | Tuesday, 22 April 2025 | Public | TAS Wide |
ANZAC Day | Friday, 25 April 2025 | Public | TAS Wide |
AGFEST | Friday, 2 May 2025 | Regional | Circular Head |
King’s Birthday | Monday, 9 June 2025 | Public | TAS Wide |
Burnie Show | Friday, 3 October 2025 | Regional | Burnie |
Royal Launceston Show | Thursday, 9 October 2025 | Regional | Launceston |
Flinders Island Show | Friday, 17 October 2025 | Regional | Flinders Island |
Royal Hobart Show | Thursday, 23 October 2025 | Regional | Hobart |
Recreation Day** | Monday, 3 November 2025 | Regional | Northern Tasmania (except Oatlands and Swansea) |
Devonport Show | Friday, 28 November 2025 | Regional | Devonport |
Christmas Day | Thursday, 25 December 2025 | Public | TAS Wide |
Boxing Day | Friday, 26 December 2025 | 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.
The Queen’s Birthday public holiday has been replaced by the King’s Birthday public holiday.
In 2025, Australia Day falls on Sunday, 26 January. As a result there is an additional day’s holiday on Monday, 27 January 2025.
Information presented is from Tasmania Government sources.