Western Australia Public Holidays 2026
Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 23, 2026
Western Australia observes 11 public holidays in 2026: 10 fall on a weekday and 1 land on a weekend, leaving 251 working days across the year. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend, the same as the rest of Australia; what changes is the public holiday set.
How Western Australia differs from the national Australian holidays
Western Australia keeps the national framework but shifts and adds key days. It takes Labour Day on the first Monday of March, gazettes an extra public holiday for Anzac Day on the following Monday when 25 April falls on a weekend, observes Western Australia Day on the first Monday of June, and holds the King's Birthday on a separate date in late September rather than the national June date, so the June holiday is dropped. Western Australia does not observe Easter Saturday or Easter Sunday. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
Added in Western Australia (2026)
- Labour Day (Monday, March 2)
- Anzac Day (observed) (Monday, April 27)
- Western Australia Day (Monday, June 1)
- King's Birthday (Monday, September 28)
National days not observed in Western Australia (2026)
- King's Birthday (Monday, June 8)
Western Australia public holiday calendar 2026
| Date | Day | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| January 26 | Monday | Australia Day |
| March 2 | Monday | Labour Day |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 6 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| April 25 | Saturday (weekend) | ANZAC Day |
| April 27 | Monday | Anzac Day (observed) |
| June 1 | Monday | Western Australia Day |
| September 28 | Monday | King's Birthday |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| December 28 | Monday | Boxing Day (observed) |
2026 summary
Total days
365
Weekend days
104
Public holidays on weekdays
10
Working days
251
After subtracting 104 weekend days and 10 weekday-falling public holidays, Western Australia has 251 working days in 2026. Deadlines and due dates counted in Western Australia use this calendar, not the unadjusted national set.