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How TAS stacks up
Tasmania has 9 public holidays and 5 long weekends in 2026. That's 6 days behind the leaders, SA, NT & ACT (15). Only TAS gets Eight Hours Day.
Public holidays in Tasmania
Tasmania (TAS) observes the national public holidays every state shares — New Year's Day, Australia Day, the Easter break, Anzac Day, Christmas and Boxing Day — alongside its own gazetted days. Simple Calendar keeps them all in one place, with the weekday each lands on and any substitute or regional notes.
Choose TAS once and your dates follow you across the site: long weekends, school terms, a full-year calendar and the working-day tools all scope themselves to Tasmania. Every date is checked against the official state and territory government gazettes.
Common questions
How many public holidays does Tasmania have?
Tasmania (TAS) has 9 public holidays in 2026, including both the national holidays and its own state-specific days. Of these, 8 fall on a weekday.
When is the next public holiday in Tasmania?
The next public holiday in TAS is shown at the top of this page with a live countdown, and the full list of upcoming dates is on the Tasmania public holidays page.
What public holidays are unique to Tasmania?
In 2026, Eight Hours Day is a public holiday observed only in TAS.
How many long weekends and working days are there in Tasmania?
Tasmania has 5 long weekends in 2026 and 253 working days once weekends and public holidays are excluded.
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