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 2026 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





  2026    2027*   

2028*












Term One                     





Mon 2 Feb
- Thurs 2 Apr
Mon 1 Feb
- Fri 9 Apr


Wed 2 Feb
- Fri 7 Apr


Holiday Break 





Fri 3 Apr
- Sun 19 Apr
Fri 10 Apr
- Sun 25 Apr


Sat 8 Apr
- Sun 23 Apr


Term Two





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


Mon 24 Apr
- Fri 30 Jun


Holiday Break





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


Sat 1 Jul
- Sun 16 Jul


Term Three





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


Mon 17 Jul
- Fri 22 Sep


Holiday Break





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


Sat 23 Sep
- Sun 8 Oct


Term Four





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


Mon 9 Oct
- Thu 14 Dec


Holiday Break





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


Fri 15 Dec
- Tue 30 Jan


*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





   

2026






2027





   

2028*



New Year's Day




Thu 1 Jan     



Fri 1 Jan            




Sat 1 Jan
& Mon 3 Jan  


Australia Day              




Mon 26 Jan



Tue 26 Jan



Wed 26 Jan


Labour Day             




Mon 2 Mar



Mon 1 Mar



Mon 6 Mar 


Good Friday




Fri 3 Apr



Fri 26 March



Fri 14 April


Easter Monday




Mon 6 Apr



Mon 29 Mar



Mon 17 April


ANZAC Day




Sat 25 Apr
& Mon 27 Apr



Sun 25 Apr
& Mon 26 Apr  



Tue 25 Apr


WA Day




Mon 1 Jun



Mon 7 Jun



Mon 5 Jun


King's Birthday *




Mon 28 Sep



Mon 27 Sep



Mon 28 Sep


Christmas Day




Fri 25 Dec



Sat 25 Dec
& Mon 27 Dec



Mon 25 Dec


Boxing Day





Sat 26 Dec
& Mon 28 Dec



Sun 26 Dec
& Tue 28 Dec



Tue 26 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.

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

* Some regional areas in Western Australia hold the King's Birthday public holiday on a different date - refer to the official Western Australian Government website for updates, which is also where the above information has been sourced.