QUEENSLAND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Public Holiday information for Queensland residents and visitors.
COVID-19 UPDATES
The COVID situation is a dynamic one. In 2020 some public holidays were scrapped or moved due to the impacts of COVID-19.
Update 17 August 2021 – The Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) public holiday has officially been moved to Friday, October 29, 2021 for Brisbane, Moreton Bay and Scenic Rim areas. The government hopes by creating a long weekend it will help boost local hospitality and tourism businesses. This year the holiday is now called the “People’s long weekend”
Note: Regional Holidays for 2021 were last edited on 17/08/2021.
To view regional show and other Queensland public holiday dates, use the regional filter below.
INCLUDE REGIONAL HOLIDAYS
Statewide Public Holidays QLD 2021
| Holiday | Date | Holiday Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Friday, 1 January 2021 | Public | Qld Wide |
| Australia Day | Tuesday, 26 January 2021 | Public | Qld Wide |
| Good Friday | Friday, 2 April 2021 | Public | Qld Wide |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday, 3 April 2021 | Public | Qld Wide |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, 4 April 2021 | Public | Qld Wide |
| Easter Monday | Monday, 5 April 2021 | Public | Qld Wide |
| ANZAC Day | Monday, 26 April 2021 | Public | Qld Wide |
| Labour Day | Monday, 3 May 2021 | Public | Qld Wide |
| Queen's Birthday | Monday, 4 October 2021 | Public | Qld Wide |
| People's Long Weekend (formerly Ekka Holiday) | Friday, 29 October 2021 | Show | Brisbane |
| Christmas Eve (part day - 6pm til midnight) | Friday, 24 December 2021 | Public | Qld Wide |
| Christmas Day* | Saturday, 25 December 2021 | Public | Qld Wide |
| Boxing Day* | Sunday, 26 December 2021 | Public | Qld Wide |
| Christmas Day Holiday | Monday, 27 December 2021 | Public | Qld Wide |
| Boxing Day Holiday | Tuesday, 28 December 2021 | Public | Qld Wide |
Notes:
*In 2021 Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, as a result there is an additional public holiday on Monday the 27th December. In 2021 Boxing Day falls on a Sunday, as a result there is an additional public holiday on Tuesday 28th December.
From 2019, the Holidays Act 1983 allows for a part-day public holiday from 6pm to midnight on Christmas Eve (24th of December).
The Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) Public Holiday is for Brisbane only. Select your region to view local Ekka public holiday dates.
Additional Information
In Queensland, Public Holidays can basically be divided into three groups:
Public Holidays – Statewide
Show Holidays
Other Holidays
Statewide
These are the holidays that we all know and love such as Australia Day, ANZAC Day, Queen’s Birthday, Labour Day and so on. These holidays are generally held on the same day throughout Queensland.
Show Holidays
Most regions of Queensland have access to some form of Show Holiday. These types of public holiday are much less regimented and the designated day off can change between regions for the same show. The Ekka Holiday (Royal Queensland Show) is a good example where Brisbane City have a different day off to the Gold Coast and even the Moreton Region. This allows the show organisers to avoid huge bottlenecks with everyone trying to attend the show on the same day.
There are a large number of smaller local show holidays throughout various regions of Qld.
Other Holidays
From time to time there are one off holidays added to our holiday calendar in special circumstances. For example, in 2016 there was a special Christmas Day public holiday on the 27th December because Christmas Day falls on a Sunday.