Public Holiday timetables
The tables below show which public timetables operate on state-wide and regional public holidays in 2023 and 2024.
This information does not apply to school bus services.
1State-wide public holidays (all of Tasmania)
Holiday | Date | Timetable |
Christmas Day | Monday 25 December 2023 | Sunday/Public Holiday |
Boxing Day | Tuesday 26 December 2023 | Sunday/Public Holiday |
New Year’s Day | Monday 1 January 2024 | Sunday/Public Holiday |
Australia Day | Friday 26 January 2024 | Sunday/Public Holiday |
Eight Hours Day | Monday 11 March 2024 | Sunday/Public Holiday |
Good Friday | Friday 29 March 2024 | Sunday/Public Holiday |
Easter Saturday* | Saturday 30 March 2024 | Saturday |
Easter Sunday* | Sunday 31 March 2024 | Sunday/Public Holiday |
Easter Monday | Monday 1 April 2024 | Sunday/Public Holiday |
Easter Tuesday** | Tuesday 2 April 2024 | Weekday |
ANZAC Day | Thursday 25 April 2024 | Sunday/Public Holiday |
King’s Birthday | Monday 10 June 2024 | Sunday/Public Holiday |
Christmas Day | Wednesday 25 December 2024 | Sunday/Public Holiday |
Boxing Day | Thursday 26 December 2024 | Sunday/Public Holiday |
*Not an official Public Holiday but included for convenience.
**Public Holiday applies for Tasmanian Public Service only.
2Regional Public Holidays (part/s of Tasmania)
Holiday | Date | Region | Timetable |
Hobart Show | Thursday 26 October 2023 | All of Tasmania south of and including Oatlands and Swansea also Bronte Park, Strathgordon, Tarraleah and Wayatinah, excluding West Coast. | Sunday/Public Holiday: Hobart Metro services; and services travelling between the Channel, Huon Valley, New Norfolk, Richmond/Campania, Sorell/Dodges Ferry, Tasman Peninsula, Swansea, Bicheno to Hobart Weekday: Intercity services (operating between Devonport, Launceston and Hobart); Coles Bay/Bicheno to St Marys and St Helens services |
Recreation Day | Monday 6 November 2023 | All parts of the state which do not observe the Hobart Regatta public holiday. | Sunday/Public Holiday: Burnie Metro services; Devonport urban services; Launceston Metro services; and services travelling from West Coast, Circular Head, Waratah-Wynyard, Central Coast, Latrobe, Kentish, Break O’Day, Dorset, George Town, Meander Valley, Northern Midlands and West Tamar municipal areas; Coles Bay/Bicheno to St Marys and St Helens services Weekday: North West Express services between Devonport and Burnie; St Helens to Launceston services; Bicheno to Hobart services; Intercity services (operating between Devonport, Launceston and Hobart) |
Devonport Show | Friday 1 December 2023 | Municipal areas of Devonport, Kentish and Latrobe. | Sunday/Public Holiday: Devonport urban services; services travelling between Latrobe, Sheffield, Port Sorell, Ulverstone and Devonport Weekday: North West Express services between Devonport and Burnie; Intercity services (operating between Devonport, Launceston and Hobart) |
Devonport Cup* | Wednesday 10 January 2024 | Municipal area of Devonport. | Weekday |
Hobart Regatta | Monday 12 February 2024 | South of and including Oatlands and Swansea, excluding Bronte Park, Catagunya, Strathgordon, Tarraleah, Wayatinah and West Coast. | Sunday/Public Holiday: Hobart Metro services; services travelling between the Channel, Huon Valley, New Norfolk, Richmond/Campania, Sorell, Dodges Ferry, Tasman Peninsula, Swansea, Bicheno to Hobart Weekday: Intercity services (operating between Devonport, Launceston and Hobart); Coles Bay/Bicheno to St Marys and St Helens services |
Launceston Cup* | Wednesday 28 February 2024 | Municipal areas of Launceston, Break O’Day, Dorset, George Town, Glamorgan-Spring Bay, Meander Valley, Northern Midlands, Southern Midlands, West Tamar. | Weekday |
| King Island Show | Tuesday 5 March 2024 | King Island | Sunday/Public Holiday |
AGFEST | Friday 3 May 2024 | Municipal area of Circular Head | Weekday |
Burnie Show | Friday 4 October 2024 | Municipal areas of Burnie, Waratah-Wynyard and West Coast | Sunday/Public Holiday: Burnie Metro services and services travelling between Waratah-Wynyard, West Coast, Ulverstone, Penguin to Burnie Weekday: North West Express services between Devonport and Burnie |
Launceston Show | Thursday 10 October 2024 | Municipal areas of Launceston, Break O’Day, Dorset, George Town, Meander Valley, Northern Midlands, West Tamar. | Sunday/Public Holiday: Launceston Metro services and services travelling between George Town, Meander Valley, West Tamar, Derby, Scottsdale, Bridport, St Helens, Mole Creek, Longford, Cressy, Perth and Launceston; Coles Bay/Bicheno to St Marys and St Helens services Weekday: St Helens to Launceston services; Bicheno to Hobart services; Intercity services (operating between Devonport, Launceston and Hobart) |
| Flinders Island Show | Friday 18 October 2024 | Flinders Island | Sunday/Public Holiday |
Hobart Show | Thursday 24 October 2024 | All of Tasmania south of and including Oatlands and Swansea also Bronte Park, Strathgordon, Tarraleah and Wayatinah, excluding West Coast. | Sunday/Public Holiday: Hobart Metro services; and services travelling between the Channel, Huon Valley, New Norfolk, Richmond/Campania, Sorell/Dodges Ferry, Tasman Peninsula, Swansea, Bicheno to Hobart Weekday: Intercity services (operating between Devonport, Launceston and Hobart); Coles Bay/Bicheno to St Marys and St Helens services |
Recreation Day | Monday 4 November 2024 | All parts of the state which do not observe the Hobart Regatta public holiday. | Sunday/Public Holiday: Burnie Metro services; Devonport urban services; Launceston Metro services; and services travelling from West Coast, Circular Head, Waratah-Wynyard, Central Coast, Latrobe, Kentish, Break O’Day, Dorset, George Town, Meander Valley, Northern Midlands and West Tamar municipal areas; Coles Bay/Bicheno to St Marys and St Helens services Weekday: North West Express services between Devonport and Burnie; St Helens to Launceston services; Bicheno to Hobart services; Intercity services (operating between Devonport, Launceston and Hobart) |
Devonport Show | Friday 29 November 2024 | Municipal areas of Devonport, Kentish and Latrobe. | Sunday/Public Holiday: Devonport urban services; services travelling between Latrobe, Sheffield, Port Sorell, Ulverstone and Devonport Weekday: North West Express services between Devonport and Burnie; Intercity services (operating between Devonport, Launceston and Hobart) |
*Public Holiday applies for Tasmanian Public Service only.