Western Australia Public Holidays 2026
Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: August 26, 2026
Western Australia observes 12 public holidays in 2026: 10 fall on a weekday and 2 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 is the only jurisdiction whose Anzac rule names Saturday as well as Sunday, and it adds the Monday rather than moving the day, so 25 April stays a public holiday in both 2026 and 2027. A weekend Christmas Day, Boxing Day, or New Year's Day works the same way. The King's Birthday date really is set by proclamation here, published in the Government Gazette at least three weeks ahead. Western Australia does not observe Easter Saturday, and Easter Sunday always falls on a Sunday, so neither changes the count. 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 (additional) (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 (additional) |
| June 1 | Monday | Western Australia Day |
| September 28 | Monday | King's Birthday |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| December 26 | Saturday (weekend) | Boxing Day |
| December 28 | Monday | Boxing Day (additional) |
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.
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Sources and verification
Official source: wa.gov.au (opens in a new tab)
Cross-checked against this source on August 26, 2026.