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Is 9 February a public holiday?

No Tuesday 9 February 2027 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Royal Hobart Regatta on Mon 8 Feb (parts of TAS), and Launceston Cup on Wed 24 Feb (parts of TAS).

Public holidays are set state by state, so the same date can be a day off in one state and a normal Monday in the next. Here is what 9 February looks like in every published year.

  1. Sunday 9 February 2025 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

  2. Monday 9 February 2026 Regional only

    • Royal Hobart Regatta regional
      TAS
      Southern Tasmania only

    A Monday, so it makes a three-day weekend in TAS (in the areas that observe it). The long weekend planner shows what a few days of leave either side would add.

  3. Tuesday 9 February 2027 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

  4. Wednesday 9 February 2028 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

The holidays that fall on 9 February

  • Royal Hobart Regatta

    The Royal Hobart Regatta has been held on the Derwent since 1838, when Governor Sir John Franklin staged the first one, which makes it one of the oldest continuously held sporting events in the country. The public holiday for it is observed on the second Monday in February in southern Tasmania, which is the only place in Australia to get a long weekend in February. The holiday applies to the southern municipalities only. Northern Tasmania works on the Regatta Monday and takes its own day, Recreation Day, on the first Monday in November instead. The split is written into the Statutory Holidays Act, so it is not a council decision, and it means an employer's location decides which of the two days a worker gets.

    More about Royal Hobart Regatta

February in the public holiday calendar

February is the quietest month in the Australian holiday calendar. There is no national holiday and only two regional days: the Royal Hobart Regatta on the second Monday, for southern Tasmania, and the Launceston Cup on the last Wednesday, for Launceston. Everywhere else, every February date is a working day in every year. If Easter is very early it can start in late March, but it never reaches February, so a February break has to be paid for entirely with annual leave.

How public holidays are decided, and what you are owed

9 February FAQ

Is 9 February a public holiday in 2025?

Sunday 9 February 2025 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Australia Day (additional day) / Australia Day (observed) on Mon 27 Jan (every state and territory), and Royal Hobart Regatta on Mon 10 Feb (parts of TAS).

Is 9 February a public holiday in 2026?

Monday 9 February 2026 is Royal Hobart Regatta in parts of TAS (Southern Tasmania only). It is a normal working day everywhere else.

Is 9 February a public holiday in 2027?

Tuesday 9 February 2027 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Royal Hobart Regatta on Mon 8 Feb (parts of TAS), and Launceston Cup on Wed 24 Feb (parts of TAS).

Is 9 February a public holiday in 2028?

Wednesday 9 February 2028 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Australia Day on Wed 26 Jan (every state and territory), and Royal Hobart Regatta on Mon 14 Feb (parts of TAS).

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