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
| 2018 | 2019*
| 2020*
|
| Term One | Wed 31 January -
Fri 13 April | Mon 4 February - Fri 12 April
| Mon 3 February - Thu 9 April
|
| Holiday Break | Sat 14 April -
Sun 29 April | Sat 13 April - Sun 28 April
| Fri 10 April - Mon 27 April
|
| Term Two | Mon 30 April -
Fri 29 June | Mon 29 April - Fri 5 July
| Tue 28 April - Fri 3 July
|
| Holiday Break | Sat 30 June -
Sun 15 July
| Sat 6 July - Sun 21 July
| Sat 4 July - Sun 19 July
|
| Term Three | Mon 16 July -
Fri 21 September | Mon 22 July - Fri 27 September
| Mon 20 July - Fri 25 September
|
| Holiday Break | Sat 22 September -
Sun 7 October | Sat 28 September - Sun 13 October
| Sat 26 September - Sun 11 October
|
| Term Four | Mon 8 October -
Thurs 13 December | Mon 14 October - Thu 19 December
| Mon 12 October - Thu 17 December
|
| Holiday Break | Fri 14 December -
Sun 3 February | Fri 20 December - Fri 31 January
| Fri 18 December - Fri 29 January
|
*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
| 2018 | 2019
| 2020
|
| New Year's Day | Mon 1 January | Tues 1 January
| Wed 1 January
|
| Australia Day | Fri 26 January
| Sat 26 January & Mon 28 January
| Mon 27 January
|
| Labour Day | Mon 5 March
| Mon 4 March
| Mon 2 March
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| Good Friday | Fri 30 March | Fri 19 April
| Fri 10 April
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| Easter Monday | Mon 2 April | Mon 22 April
| Mon 13 April
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| ANZAC Day | Wed 25 April | Thurs 25 April
| Sat 25 April & Mon 27 April
|
| Western Australia Day | Mon 4 June | Mon 3 June
| Mon 1 June
|
| Queen's Birthday * | Mon 24 September | Mon 30 September
| To be proclaimed
|
| Christmas Day | Tues 25 December | Wed 25 December
| Fri 25 December
|
| Boxing Day | Tues 26 December | Thurs 26 December
| Sat 26 December & Mon 28 December
|
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 2017 dates are available on the Regional public holiday dates page. The above information has been sourced from Western Australia's Department of Commerce.