School and Public Holidays
On average, Western Australia has 10 public holidays per year, most of which commemorate landmark Australian historic events, or religious celebrations. Should a State holiday fall on a weekend, the extra day’s holiday is taken on the Monday.
| New Year's Day | Saturday 1 January / Monday 3 January | Sunday 1 January / Monday 2 January | Tuesday 1 January | Wednesday 1 January |
| Australia Day | Wednesday 26 January | Thursday 26 January | Monday 28 January | Sunday 26 January / Monday 27 January |
| Labour Day | Monday 7 March | Monday 5 March | Monday 4 March | Monday 3 March |
| Good Friday | Friday 22 April | Friday 6 April | Friday 29 March | Friday 18 April |
| Easter Monday | Tuesday 26 April* | Monday 9 April | Monday 1 April | Monday 21 April |
| ANZAC Day | Monday 25 April | Wednesday 25 April | Thursday 25 April | Friday 25 April |
| Foundation Day | Monday 6 June | Monday 4 June | Monday 3 June | Monday 2 June |
| Queen's Birthday** | Friday 28 October*** | Monday 1 October | Monday 30 September | Monday 29 September**** |
| Christmas Day | Sunday 25 December / Monday 26 December | Tuesday 25 December | Wednesday 25 December | Thursday 25 December |
| Boxing Day | Monday 26 December / Tuesday 27 December | Wednesday 26 December | Thursday 26 December | Friday 26 December
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*As the Anzac Day and Easter Monday public holidays both fell on 25 April in 2011, the Easter Monday public holiday was moved to 26 April to ensure that Western Australian workers and their families enjoyed the usual number of public holidays.
**Non-metropolitan local authorities may celebrate the Queen's Birthday Public Holiday on and alternative date, see the regional dates listed below.
***The date of the Queen's Birthday public holiday for 2011 was changed from Monday 3 October to Friday 28 October 2011. The date was moved to coincide with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which took place in Perth during the week of 23 October to 30 October 2011.
****The Queen’s Birthday public holiday date will be confirmed upon gazettal.
Western Australian School Terms
- Break 1 - Friday 6 April – Wednesday 25 April 2012
- Break 2 - Saturday 7 July – Monday 23 July 2012
- Break 3 - Saturday 29 September - Monday 15 October 2012
- Break 4 - Wednesday 19 December – Sunday 3 February 2012
Visitors should be aware that school holiday periods in other States may differ from Western Australia’s holiday calendar.