Tasmania Business Day Calculator
Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 24, 2026
Calculate business days in Tasmania with its own public holidays. Tasmania shares the Monday to Friday working week and the Saturday and Sunday weekend with the rest of Australia, but its public holiday calendar is different, so due dates and deadlines can land differently from the national count.
How Tasmania differs from the national Australian holidays
Tasmania differs from the national set in one statewide way: it takes Eight Hours Day on the second Monday of March, marking the introduction of the eight-hour working day. Tasmania does not observe Easter Saturday or Easter Sunday statewide (Easter Tuesday is a Tasmanian Public Service holiday only), and it does not move Anzac Day when 25 April falls on a weekend. Two further holidays are area-specific rather than statewide: the Royal Hobart Regatta in the south and Recreation Day in the north, so neither is counted here. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
Worked example
Adding 2 business days to Friday, March 6, 2026 using Tasmania's public holidays lands on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. With the national Australian public holidays, the same calculation lands on Tuesday, March 10, 2026: the gap comes from Tasmania's own calendar.
Tasmania public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| January 26 | Monday | Australia Day |
| March 9 | Monday | Eight Hours Day |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 6 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| April 25 | Saturday (weekend) | ANZAC Day |
| June 8 | Monday | King's Birthday |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| December 28 | Monday | Boxing Day (observed) |
How to count Tasmania business days
For an interactive calculation, use the Australia calculator and add Tasmania's own dates under Advanced options. The per-year public holiday page below lists every Tasmania date ready to paste in.
Tasmania public holiday data is verified against the official state or territory government source.
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This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.