Western Australia public holidays 2012
- Sunday 1 January: New Year's Day
- Monday 2 January: Additional public holiday for New Year's Day1
- Thursday 26 January: Australia Day
- Monday 5 March: Labour Day
- Friday 6 April: Good Friday
- Sunday 8 April: Easter Sunday
- Monday 9 April: Easter Monday
- Wednesday 25 April: Anzac Day
- Monday 4 June: Western Australia Day
- Monday 24 September: King's Birthday2
- Tuesday 25 December: Christmas Day
- Wednesday 26 December: Boxing Day
- As New Year's Day falls on Sunday 1 January, an additional public holiday is given on Monday 2 January.
- King's Birthday: Karratha and Port Hedland hold it on an alternative date (Monday 3 August 2026).
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 2012 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 five long weekends in 2012. See the long weekends.
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