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.
WA'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 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 in WA.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
| 2019
| 2020*
| 2021*
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| Term One | Mon 4 February - Fri 12 April
| Mon 3 February - Thu 9 April
| Mon 1 February - Thu 1 April
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| Holiday Break | Sat 13 April - Sun 28 April
| Fri 10 April - Mon 27 April
| Fri 2 April - Sun 18 April
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| Term Two | Mon 29 April - Fri 5 July
| Tue 28 April - Fri 3 July
| Mon 19 April - Fri 2 July
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| Holiday Break | Sat 6 July - Sun 21 July
| Sat 4 July - Sun 19 July
| Sat 3 July - Sun 18 July
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| Term Three | Mon 22 July - Fri 27 September
| Mon 20 July - Fri 25 September
| Mon 19 July - Fri 24 September
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| Holiday Break | Sat 28 September - Sun 13 October
| Sat 26 September - Sun 11 October
| Sat 25 September - Sun 10 October
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| Term Four | Mon 14 October - Thu 19 December
| Mon 12 October - Thu 17 December
| Mon 11 October - Thu 16 December
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| Holiday Break | Fri 20 December - Sun 2 February
| Fri 18 December - Sun 31 January
| Fri 17 December - Sun 30 January
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*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 WA school holiday information has been sourced from Western Australia's Department of Education and Training.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
| 2019
| 2020
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| New Year's Day | Tues 1 January
| Wed 1 January
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| Australia Day | Mon 28 January
| Mon 27 January
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| Labour Day | Mon 4 March
| Mon 2 March
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| Good Friday | Fri 19 April
| Fri 10 April
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| Easter Monday | Mon 22 April
| Mon 13 April
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| ANZAC Day | Thurs 25 April
| Sat 25 April & Mon 27 April
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| Western Australia Day | Mon 3 June
| Mon 1 June
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| Queen's Birthday * | Mon 30 September
| Mon 28 September
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| Christmas Day | Wed 25 December
| Fri 25 December
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| Boxing Day | Thurs 26 December
| Sat 26 December & Mon 28 December
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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 Queen's Birthday public holiday on a different date - the 2018 dates are available on the Regional public holiday dates page. The above information has been sourced from Western Australia's Department of Commerce.