Maximise Annual Leave in Tasmania
Tasmania is a tale of two regions: Eight Hours Day in March is statewide, while the Hobart Regatta (south) and Recreation Day (north) are observed in different parts of the island.
Recreation Day (first Monday in November) is observed in northern Tasmania; Royal Hobart Regatta (second Monday in February) is observed in the south. Eight Hours Day is the state's Labour Day. Below is every Tasmania public holiday for 2026 and 2027, drawn from the Fair Work Ombudsman and the Tasmania government, followed by the dates worth spending leave on.
Plan my Tasmania leave Best 2027 leave dates
Tasmania public holidays, 2026 & 2027
| Date | Public holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | National |
| Mon 26 Jan 2026 | Australia Day | National |
| Mon 9 Feb 2026 | Royal Hobart Regatta (Specified areas only; see WorkSafe Tasmania) | Regional |
| Mon 9 Mar 2026 | Eight Hours Day | State/Territory |
| Fri 3 Apr 2026 | Good Friday | National |
| Mon 6 Apr 2026 | Easter Monday | National |
| Tue 7 Apr 2026 | Easter Tuesday (Generally Tasmanian Public Service only) | Limited workplace coverage |
| Sat 25 Apr 2026 | Anzac Day | National |
| Mon 8 Jun 2026 | King's Birthday | National |
| Thu 22 Oct 2026 | Royal Hobart Show (Specified areas only; see WorkSafe Tasmania) | Regional |
| Mon 2 Nov 2026 | Recreation Day (Areas that don't observe Royal Hobart Regatta) | Regional |
| Fri 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | National |
| Mon 28 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day (Observed Monday as 26 Dec is Saturday) | National |
| Fri 1 Jan 2027 | New Year's Day | National |
| Tue 26 Jan 2027 | Australia Day | National |
| Mon 8 Feb 2027 | Royal Hobart Regatta (Specified areas only; see WorkSafe Tasmania) | Regional |
| Mon 8 Mar 2027 | Eight Hours Day | State/Territory |
| Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Good Friday | National |
| Sun 28 Mar 2027 | Easter Sunday | State/Territory |
| Mon 29 Mar 2027 | Easter Monday | National |
| Tue 30 Mar 2027 | Easter Tuesday (Generally Tasmanian Public Service only) | Limited workplace coverage |
| Sun 25 Apr 2027 | Anzac Day | National |
| Mon 14 Jun 2027 | King's Birthday | National |
| Thu 21 Oct 2027 | Royal Hobart Show (Specified areas only; see WorkSafe Tasmania) | Regional |
| Mon 1 Nov 2027 | Recreation Day (Areas that don't observe Royal Hobart Regatta) | Regional |
| Sat 25 Dec 2027 | Christmas Day | National |
| Mon 27 Dec 2027 | Additional public holiday (Christmas Day) (Christmas Day falls on Saturday) | State/Territory |
| Tue 28 Dec 2027 | Boxing Day (Observed Tuesday as 26 Dec is Sunday) | National |
Public holiday dates checked 5 November 2026. The ranked examples use the standard jurisdiction calendar; regional and workplace-only holidays shown above are for reference.
How to maximise Tasmania public holidays
If you are searching for how to maximise Tasmania public holidays, begin with the dates that fall on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, then test the days either side of each holiday. For Tasmania workers, regional holidays such as Royal Hobart Regatta, Royal Hobart Show, and Recreation Day mean the best plan depends on where you actually work. The calculator then ranks those options against your leave balance rather than assuming every long weekend is equally valuable.
What makes Tasmania different
Tasmania has genuine regional differences. Royal Hobart Regatta applies in southern Tasmania, Recreation Day is generally observed in the north where Regatta Day is not observed, and show holidays vary by district. Easter Sunday became a statewide public holiday from 2027. Easter Tuesday is generally limited to the Tasmanian Public Service; coverage depends on the relevant award or agreement. The table is a planning aid for the dataset's standard statewide holidays. Check which regional holiday applies to the worker's actual location.
The complete ranked leave bridges
These tables are generated from the same public-holiday data and bridge-finding rules used by the calculator. Every single, double, and triple bridge accepted by the optimiser is shown, ranked first by calendar days off per leave day, then by break length. Equal-looking rows can use different holiday anchors or leave dates.
2026 complete ranked bridge table
| Rank | Break | Book these working days | Leave | Days off | Efficiency | Holiday anchors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu 1 Jan 2026 to Sun 4 Jan 2026 | Fri 2 Jan 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4.0× | New Year's Day |
| 2 | Sat 28 Mar 2026 to Mon 6 Apr 2026 | Mon 30 Mar 2026, Tue 31 Mar 2026, Wed 1 Apr 2026, Thu 2 Apr 2026 | 4 | 10 | 2.5× | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| 3 | Fri 3 Apr 2026 to Sun 12 Apr 2026 | Tue 7 Apr 2026, Wed 8 Apr 2026, Thu 9 Apr 2026, Fri 10 Apr 2026 | 4 | 10 | 2.5× | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| 4 | Sat 19 Dec 2026 to Mon 28 Dec 2026 | Mon 21 Dec 2026, Tue 22 Dec 2026, Wed 23 Dec 2026, Thu 24 Dec 2026 | 4 | 10 | 2.5× | Christmas Day, Boxing Day |
| 5 | Sat 24 Jan 2026 to Sun 1 Feb 2026 | Tue 27 Jan 2026, Wed 28 Jan 2026, Thu 29 Jan 2026, Fri 30 Jan 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.2× | Australia Day |
| 6 | Sat 7 Mar 2026 to Sun 15 Mar 2026 | Tue 10 Mar 2026, Wed 11 Mar 2026, Thu 12 Mar 2026, Fri 13 Mar 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.2× | Eight Hours Day |
| 7 | Sat 6 Jun 2026 to Sun 14 Jun 2026 | Tue 9 Jun 2026, Wed 10 Jun 2026, Thu 11 Jun 2026, Fri 12 Jun 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.2× | King's Birthday |
| 8 | Sat 17 Jan 2026 to Mon 26 Jan 2026 | Mon 19 Jan 2026, Tue 20 Jan 2026, Wed 21 Jan 2026, Thu 22 Jan 2026, Fri 23 Jan 2026 | 5 | 10 | 2.0× | Australia Day |
| 9 | Sat 28 Feb 2026 to Mon 9 Mar 2026 | Mon 2 Mar 2026, Tue 3 Mar 2026, Wed 4 Mar 2026, Thu 5 Mar 2026, Fri 6 Mar 2026 | 5 | 10 | 2.0× | Eight Hours Day |
| 10 | Sat 30 May 2026 to Mon 8 Jun 2026 | Mon 1 Jun 2026, Tue 2 Jun 2026, Wed 3 Jun 2026, Thu 4 Jun 2026, Fri 5 Jun 2026 | 5 | 10 | 2.0× | King's Birthday |
| 11 | Thu 1 Jan 2026 to Sun 11 Jan 2026 | Fri 2 Jan 2026, Mon 5 Jan 2026, Tue 6 Jan 2026, Wed 7 Jan 2026, Thu 8 Jan 2026, Fri 9 Jan 2026 | 6 | 11 | 1.8× | New Year's Day |
| 12 | Sat 18 Apr 2026 to Sun 26 Apr 2026 | Mon 20 Apr 2026, Tue 21 Apr 2026, Wed 22 Apr 2026, Thu 23 Apr 2026, Fri 24 Apr 2026 | 5 | 9 | 1.8× | Anzac Day |
| 13 | Sat 25 Apr 2026 to Sun 3 May 2026 | Mon 27 Apr 2026, Tue 28 Apr 2026, Wed 29 Apr 2026, Thu 30 Apr 2026, Fri 1 May 2026 | 5 | 9 | 1.8× | Anzac Day |
2027 complete ranked bridge table
| Rank | Break | Book these working days | Leave | Days off | Efficiency | Holiday anchors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat 23 Jan 2027 to Tue 26 Jan 2027 | Mon 25 Jan 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4.0× | Australia Day |
| 2 | Sat 20 Mar 2027 to Mon 29 Mar 2027 | Mon 22 Mar 2027, Tue 23 Mar 2027, Wed 24 Mar 2027, Thu 25 Mar 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5× | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| 3 | Fri 26 Mar 2027 to Sun 4 Apr 2027 | Tue 30 Mar 2027, Wed 31 Mar 2027, Thu 1 Apr 2027, Fri 2 Apr 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5× | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| 4 | Sat 23 Jan 2027 to Sun 31 Jan 2027 | Mon 25 Jan 2027, Wed 27 Jan 2027, Thu 28 Jan 2027, Fri 29 Jan 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.2× | Australia Day |
| 5 | Sat 6 Mar 2027 to Sun 14 Mar 2027 | Tue 9 Mar 2027, Wed 10 Mar 2027, Thu 11 Mar 2027, Fri 12 Mar 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.2× | Eight Hours Day |
| 6 | Sat 12 Jun 2027 to Sun 20 Jun 2027 | Tue 15 Jun 2027, Wed 16 Jun 2027, Thu 17 Jun 2027, Fri 18 Jun 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.2× | King's Birthday |
| 7 | Sat 18 Dec 2027 to Tue 28 Dec 2027 | Mon 20 Dec 2027, Tue 21 Dec 2027, Wed 22 Dec 2027, Thu 23 Dec 2027, Fri 24 Dec 2027 | 5 | 11 | 2.2× | Christmas Day, Additional public holiday (Christmas Day), Boxing Day |
| 8 | Fri 1 Jan 2027 to Sun 10 Jan 2027 | Mon 4 Jan 2027, Tue 5 Jan 2027, Wed 6 Jan 2027, Thu 7 Jan 2027, Fri 8 Jan 2027 | 5 | 10 | 2.0× | New Year's Day |
| 9 | Sat 27 Feb 2027 to Mon 8 Mar 2027 | Mon 1 Mar 2027, Tue 2 Mar 2027, Wed 3 Mar 2027, Thu 4 Mar 2027, Fri 5 Mar 2027 | 5 | 10 | 2.0× | Eight Hours Day |
| 10 | Sat 5 Jun 2027 to Mon 14 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027, Tue 8 Jun 2027, Wed 9 Jun 2027, Thu 10 Jun 2027, Fri 11 Jun 2027 | 5 | 10 | 2.0× | King's Birthday |
| 11 | Tue 26 Jan 2027 to Sun 31 Jan 2027 | Wed 27 Jan 2027, Thu 28 Jan 2027, Fri 29 Jan 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2.0× | Australia Day |
| 12 | Sat 16 Jan 2027 to Tue 26 Jan 2027 | Mon 18 Jan 2027, Tue 19 Jan 2027, Wed 20 Jan 2027, Thu 21 Jan 2027, Fri 22 Jan 2027, Mon 25 Jan 2027 | 6 | 11 | 1.8× | Australia Day |
| 13 | Sat 17 Apr 2027 to Sun 25 Apr 2027 | Mon 19 Apr 2027, Tue 20 Apr 2027, Wed 21 Apr 2027, Thu 22 Apr 2027, Fri 23 Apr 2027 | 5 | 9 | 1.8× | Anzac Day |
| 14 | Sat 24 Apr 2027 to Sun 2 May 2027 | Mon 26 Apr 2027, Tue 27 Apr 2027, Wed 28 Apr 2027, Thu 29 Apr 2027, Fri 30 Apr 2027 | 5 | 9 | 1.8× | Anzac Day |
| 15 | Sat 16 Jan 2027 to Sun 31 Jan 2027 | Mon 18 Jan 2027, Tue 19 Jan 2027, Wed 20 Jan 2027, Thu 21 Jan 2027, Fri 22 Jan 2027, Mon 25 Jan 2027, Wed 27 Jan 2027, Thu 28 Jan 2027, Fri 29 Jan 2027 | 9 | 16 | 1.8× | Australia Day |
| 16 | Sat 23 Jan 2027 to Sun 7 Feb 2027 | Mon 25 Jan 2027, Wed 27 Jan 2027, Thu 28 Jan 2027, Fri 29 Jan 2027, Mon 1 Feb 2027, Tue 2 Feb 2027, Wed 3 Feb 2027, Thu 4 Feb 2027, Fri 5 Feb 2027 | 9 | 16 | 1.8× | Australia Day |
Tasmanian 2027 government-school terms were checked against the Department for Education, Children and Young People on 29 September 2026. The 2028 return date is not yet published, so the end of the 2027–28 summer break is an estimate. School-holiday dates apply to government schools and can differ for non-government schools.
How to plan your Tasmania leave
The four strategies in the calculator suit different goals. Maximum Days Off chases raw efficiency; Longest Break stacks leave into one big trip; Balanced Year spreads breaks across the seasons; and Long Weekends turns single leave days into frequent three- and four-day weekends. Parents can switch on the school-holidays option to line breaks up with Tasmania school terms.
Related guides
By holiday: Easter · Christmas & New Year · King's Birthday · Anzac Day · Labour Day · Australia Day.
Other states: New South Wales · Victoria · Queensland · Western Australia · South Australia · Australian Capital Territory · Northern Territory.
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