Public holiday and daylight savings

Public holidays

Tasmania also has lots of public holidays throughout the year to celebrate days of national or religious importance and local events.  When some holidays like Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, Australia Day fall on a weekend, the holiday is observed on the following Monday or Tuesday.

For a list of all public and regional holidays in Tasmania, visit the Worksafe website.

Daylight saving

In Tasmania and few other states in Australia, daylight saving time begins on the first Sunday of October and ends on the first Sunday of April each year. During daylight saving, there will be more light in the evening – which is arguably one of the best perks of an ‘Aussie’ summer.

While most smartphones will automatically adjust the time, it’s important to remember to manually change the time on your watches and clocks on the day daylight savings begins and ends.

When you attend virtual events or meetings, make sure you check the time zone, as some states like Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia don’t take part in daylight saving.