WA school and public holidays mostly commemorate landmark Australian historic events, or religious celebrations, with an average of ten public holidays per year.

Should a State holiday fall on a weekend, the extra day's holiday is taken the first working day following.

Public Holidays in Western Australia for 2009

New Year's Day - Thursday 1 January
Australia Day - Monday 26 January
Labour Day - Monday 2 March
Good Friday - Friday 10 April
Easter Monday - Monday 13 April
ANZAC Day - Saturday 25 April
ANZAC Day Public Holiday - Monday 27 April
Foundation Day - Monday 1 June
Queen's Birthday - Monday 28 September
Christmas Day - Friday 25 December
Boxing Day - Saturday 26 December
Boxing Day Public Holiday - Monday 28 December

Public Holidays in Western Australia for 2010

New Year's Day - Friday 1 January
Australia Day - Tuesday 26 January
Labour Day - Monday 1 March
Good Friday - Friday 2 April
Easter Monday - Monday 5 April
ANZAC Day - Sunday 25 April
ANZAC Day Public Holiday - Monday 26 April
Foundation Day - Monday 7 June
Queen's Birthday - Monday 27 September
Christmas Day - Saturday 25 December
Christmas Day Public Holiday - Monday 27 December
Boxing Day - Sunday 26 December
Boxing Day Public Holiday - Tuesday 28 December

Public Holidays in Western Australia for 2011

 New Year's Day - Saturday 1 January / Monday 3 January
 Australia Day - Wednesday 26 January
 Labour Day - Monday 7 March
 Good Friday - Friday 22 April
 Easter Monday - Monday 25 April
 ANZAC Day - Monday 25 April
 ANZAC Day Public Holiday - Tuesday 26 April
 Foundation Day - Monday 6 June
 Queen's Birthday - Monday 3 October
 Christmas Day - Sunday 25 December / Monday 26 December
 Boxing Day - Monday 26 December / Tuesday 27 December

Public Holidays in Western Australia for 2012

 New Year's Day - Sunday 1 January / Monday 2 January
 Australia Day - Thursday 27 January
 Labour Day - Monday 5 March
 Good Friday - Friday 6 April
 Easter Monday - Monday 9 April
 ANZAC Day - Wednesday 25 April
 Foundation Day - Monday 4 June
 Queen's Birthday - Monday 1 October
 Christmas Day - Tuesday 25 December
 Boxing Day - Wednesday 26 December

Public Holidays in Western Australia for 2013

 New Year's Day - Tuesday 1 January
 Australia Day - Monday 28 January
 Labour Day - Monday 4 March
 Good Friday - Friday 29 March
 Easter Monday - Monday 1 April
 ANZAC Day - Thursday 25 April
 Foundation Day - Monday 3 June
 Queen's Birthday - Monday 30 September
 Christmas Day - Wednesday 25 December
 Boxing Day - Thursday 26 December

Western Australia's School Holidays

WA School Holidays for 2009

Autumn (Term 1) - 10 April to 27 April 2009
Winter (Term 2) - 4 July to 19 July 2009
Spring (Term 3) - 26 September to 11 October 2009
Summer (Term 4) - 17 December to 1 February 2010

WA School Holidays for 2010

Autumn (Term 1) - 2 April to 18 April 2010
Winter (Term 2) - 3 July to 18 July 2010
Spring (Term 3) - 25 September to 11 October 2010
Summer (Term 4) - 17 December 2010 to 1 February 2011

WA School Holidays for 2011*

 Autumn (Term 1) - 22 April to 8 May 2011
 Winter (Term 2) - 9 July to 24 July 2011
 Spring (Term 3) - 1 to 16 October 2011
 Summer (Term 4) - 16 December 2011 to 31 January 2012

WA School Holidays for 2012*

 Autumn (Term 1) - 6 to 22 April 2012
 Winter (Term 2) - 7 to 22 July 2012
 Spring (Term 3) - 29 September to 14 October 2012
 Summer (Term 4) - 19 December 2012 to 3 February 2013

WA School Holidays for 2013*

 Autumn (Term 1) - 20 April to 5 May 2013
 Winter (Term 2) - 6 to 21 July 2013
 Spring (Term 3) - 28 September to 13 October 2013
 Summer (Term 4) - 20 December 2013 to 2 February 2014

WA School Holidays for 2014*

 Autumn (Term 1) - 18 April to 4 May 2014
 Winter (Term 2) - 5 to 20 July 2014
 Spring (Term 3) - 27 September to 12 October 2014
 Summer (Term 4) - 19 December 2014 to 1 February 2015

*Preliminary dates only: to be confirmed.

Visitors should be aware that school holiday periods in other states may differ from Western Australia's holiday calendar.