West Australians will get two extra public holidays a year — Easter Saturday and a new weekday off called Show Day — and the dates of three existing holidays will be shifted as part of a major shakeup to WA’s public holiday calendar.

Premier Roger Cook on Saturday announced the shakeup to WA’s public holiday calendar to The Sunday Times, saying the public had “overwhelmingly” supported changes the government first floated several months ago.

But the increase in public holidays from 11 to 13 is likely to infuriate business, with the State Government’s own analysis showing WA employers would have to fork out an extra $147 million a year in additional wages.

The Public and Bank Holidays Amendment Bill 2025, to enable the changes to be made, is expected to be introduced into the WA Parliame

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