Let our school & public holiday planner help you time your trip.

Whether it’s a long weekend camping in a lush national park or two weeks by the beach, school and public holidays are always popular times to explore Western Australia with family and friends.

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

So check out the upcoming 2024 school and public holidays below and start planning your next adventure now.

Be sure to also check out our events calendar for more things to see and do.

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA




  2025    2026*    2027*










Term One                     





Wed 5 Feb
- Fri 11 Apr
Mon 2 Feb - Thurs 2 Apr
Mon 1 Feb - Fri 9 Apr 


Holiday Break 





Sat 12 Apr
- Sun 27 Apr
Fri 3 Apr - Sun 19 Apr
Sat 10 April - Sun 25 Apr 


Term Two





Mon 28 Apr
- Fri 4 Jul
Mon 20 Apr - Fri 3 Jul
Mon 26 Apr - Fri 2 Jul


Holiday Break





Sat 5 Jul
- Sun 20 Jul
Sat 4 Jul - Sun 19 Jul
Sat 3 Jul - Sun 18 Jul


Term Three





Mon 21 Jul
- Fri 26 Sep                 
Mon 20 Jul - Fri 25 Sep
              
Mon 19 Jul - Fri 24 Sep


Holiday Break





Sat 27 Sep
- Sun 12 Oct                    
Sat 26 Sep - Sun 11 Oct           
Sat 25 Sep - Sun 10 Oct


Term Four





Mon 13 Oct
- Thu 18 Dec
Mon 12 Oct - Thu 17 Dec
 
Mon 11 Oct - Thu 16 Dec

Holiday Break


Fri 19 Dec
- Sun 1 Feb
Fri 18 Dec - Sun 31 Jan
Fri 17 Dec - Tue 1 Feb


*Preliminary dates only: to be confirmed closer to the date.

Visitors should be aware that school holiday periods in other states may differ from Western Australia's holiday calendar. The school holiday information has been sourced from Western Australia's Department of Education and Training.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA





   

2025




2026



   

2027













New Year's Day                 





Wed 1 Jan     

Thu 1 Jan            


Fri 1 Jan      

Australia Day                     





Mon 27 Jan

Mon 26 Jan

Tue 26 Jan

Labour Day                     





Mon 3 Mar

Mon 2 Mar

Mon 1 Mar 

Good Friday





Fri 18 Apr

Fri 3 Apr

Fri 26 Mar

Easter Monday





Mon 21 Apr

Mon 6 Apr

Mon 29 Mar

ANZAC Day





Fri 25 Apr

Sat 25 Apr & Mon 27 Apr

Sun 25 Apr & Mon 26 Apr

WA Day





Mon 2 Jun

Mon 1 Jun

Mon 7 Jun

King's Birthday *





Mon 29 Sep

Mon 28 Sep

TBC

Christmas Day





Thu 25 Dec

Fri 25 Dec

Sat 25 Dec & Mon 27 Dec

Boxing Day





Fri 26 Dec

Sat 26 Dec & Mon 28 Dec

Sun 26 Dec & Tue 28 Dec


  • When New Year’s Day, Anzac Day, or Christmas Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday the next following Monday is also a public holiday.
  • When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday the next following Monday is also a public holiday, and when Boxing Day falls on a Sunday or Monday the next following Tuesday is also a public holiday.

* Some regional areas in Western Australia hold the King's Birthday public holiday on a different date - the 2020 dates are available on the Regional public holiday dates page. The above information has been sourced from Western Australia's Department of Commerce.