Western Australia public holidays 2005
- Saturday 1 January: New Year's Day
- Monday 3 January: Additional public holiday for New Year's Day1
- Wednesday 26 January: Australia Day
- Monday 7 March: Labour Day
- Friday 25 March: Good Friday
- Sunday 27 March: Easter Sunday
- Monday 28 March: Easter Monday
- Monday 25 April: Anzac Day
- Monday 6 June: Western Australia Day
- Monday 26 September: King's Birthday2
- Sunday 25 December: Christmas Day
- Monday 26 December: Boxing Day
- Tuesday 27 December: Additional public holiday for Christmas Day3
- As New Year's Day falls on Saturday 1 January, an additional public holiday is given on Monday 3 January.
- King's Birthday: Karratha and Port Hedland hold it on an alternative date (Monday 3 August 2026).
- As Christmas Day falls on Sunday 25 December, an additional public holiday is given on Tuesday 27 December.
Public holidays in Western Australia are set under the Public and Bank Holidays Act 1972. Official list: WA Government. For pay and entitlements, check your award or the Fair Work Ombudsman (13 13 94).
Regional public holidays in Western Australia
Local King's Birthday dates for 2005 are not published yet.
In these areas the alternative day is observed instead of the statewide King's Birthday, which is not a public holiday there. 2027 dates are published when known; from 2028 regional areas may move Show Day instead.
Source: WA Government: public holidays in Western Australia (regional public holidays)
Plan around them
Western Australia has seven long weekends in 2005. See the long weekends.
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