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The information on this page provides dates for service centre and phone services closures throughout the year.


National public holidays

All Service Tasmania phone services and service centres are closed on these dates:

Holiday202320242025
New Year's DayMonday 2 JanuaryMonday 1 JanuaryWednesday 1 January
Australia DayThursday 26 JanuaryFriday 26 JanuaryMonday 27 January
Eight Hours DayMonday 13 MarchMonday 11 MarchMonday 10 March
Good FridayFriday 7 AprilFriday 29 MarchFriday 18 April
Easter MondayMonday 10 AprilMonday 1 AprilMonday 21 April
Easter TuesdayTuesday 11 AprilTuesday 2 AprilTuesday 22 April
Anzac DayTuesday 25 AprilThursday 25 AprilFriday 25 April
King's BirthdayMonday 12 JuneMonday 10 JuneMonday 9 June
Christmas DayMonday 25 DecemberWednesday 25 DecemberThursday 25 December
Boxing DayTuesday 26 DecemberThursday 26 DecemberFriday 26 December

Regional public holidays (parts of Tasmania)

Only some service centres are closed on these dates:

Holiday202320242025Affected Service Centres
Devonport Cup
(Half day holiday. Closed from 11am)
Wednesday 11 JanuaryWednesday 10 JanuaryWednesday 8 January
  • Burnie
  • Devonport
  • Queenstown
  • Sheffield
  • Smithton
  • Ulverstone
  • Wynyard
Royal Hobart RegattaMonday 13 FebruaryMonday 12 FebruaryMonday 10 February
  • Bridgewater
  • Glenorchy
  • Hobart
  • Huonville
  • Kingston
  • New Norfolk
  • Oatlands
  • Rosny
  • Sorell
  • Triabunna
Launceston CupWednesday 22 FebruaryWednesday 28 FebruaryWednesday 26 February
  • Launceston
    (closed from 11am)
  • Beaconsfield
  • Campbell Town
  • Deloraine
  • George Town
  • Longford
  • Scottsdale
  • St Helens
King Island ShowTuesday 7 MarchTuesday 5 MarchTuesday 4 March
  • Currie
AgfestFriday 5 MayFriday 3 MayFriday 2 May
  • Smithton
Burnie ShowFriday 6 OctoberFriday 4 OctoberFriday 3 October
  • Burnie
  • Queenstown
  • Wynyard
Royal Launceston ShowThursday 12 OctoberThursday 10 OctoberThursday 9 October
  • Beaconsfield
  • Campbell Town
  • Deloraine
  • George Town
  • Launceston
  • Longford
  • Scottsdale
  • St Helens
Flinders Island ShowFriday 20 OctoberFriday 18 OctoberFriday 17 October
  • Whitemark
Royal Hobart ShowThursday 26 OctoberThursday 24 OctoberThursday 23 October
  • Bridgewater
  • Glenorchy
  • Hobart
  • Huonville
  • Kingston
  • New Norfolk
  • Oatlands
  • Rosny
  • Sorell
  • Triabunna
Recreation DayMonday 6 NovemberMonday 4 NovemberMonday 3 November
  • Beaconsfield
  • Burnie
  • Campbell Town
  • Currie
  • Deloraine
  • Devonport
  • George Town
  • Launceston
  • Longford
  • Queenstown
  • Scottsdale
  • Sheffield
  • Smithton
  • St Helens
  • Ulverstone
  • Whitemark
  • Wynyard
Devonport ShowFriday 1 DecemberFriday 29 NovemberFriday 28 November
  • Devonport
  • Sheffield

Christmas and New Year opening hours

Our major service centres will be open between Christmas and New Year:

  • Hobart
  • Glenorchy
  • Launceston
  • Devonport
  • Burnie

Our phone services will also be operating.

Please refer to the table below for key operating dates over the 2023 Christmas holiday period:

DateHobart, Glenorchy, Launceston, Devonport, Burnie and phone servicesAll other service centres
Friday
22 December
Open - regular opening hours

Open - regular opening hours

Saturday
23 December
ClosedClosed
Sunday
24 December
ClosedClosed
Monday
25 December
(Christmas Day)
ClosedClosed
Tuesday
26 December
(Boxing Day)
ClosedClosed
Wednesday
27 December
OpenClosed
Thursday
28 December
OpenClosed
Friday
29 December
OpenClosed
Monday
1 January 2024
(New Year's Day)
ClosedClosed
Tuesday
2 January 2024
Open - back to regular opening hoursOpen - back to regular opening hours
(Except Beaconsfield which is closed Tuesdays)