Queensland Public Holidays

Queensland Public Holiday Dates & Information

Public Holidays Queensland

QUEENSLAND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Public Holiday information for Queensland residents and visitors.

Since 2023, Australia has observed the King’s Birthday public holiday. This replaced the traditional Queen’s Birthday public holiday.

Note: Regional Queensland Public Holidays were added on 17 December, 2024.

To view regional show and other Queensland public holiday dates, use the regional filter below.

INCLUDE REGIONAL HOLIDAYS

Statewide Public Holidays QLD 2025

Holiday Date Holiday Type Area
New Year's Day*Wednesday, 1 January 2025PublicQld Wide
Australia DaySunday, 26 January 2025n/aQld Wide
Australia Day (Additional Day)Monday, 27 January 2025PublicQld Wide
Good FridayFriday, 18 April 2025PublicQld Wide
Easter SaturdaySaturday, 19 April 2025PublicQld Wide
Easter SundaySunday, 20 April 2025PublicQld Wide
Easter MondayMonday, 21 April 2025PublicQld Wide
ANZAC DayFriday, 25 April 2025PublicQld Wide
Labour DayMonday, 5 May 2025PublicQld Wide
Royal Queensland Show (Ekka)Wednesday, 13 August 2025PublicBrisbane
King's BirthdayMonday, 6 October 2025PublicQld Wide
Boxing DayFriday, 26 December 2025PublicQld Wide
Christmas Eve (part day - 6pm til midnight)Wednesday, 24 December 2025PublicQld Wide
Christmas DayThursday, 25 December 2025PublicQld Wide
How to get 10 days holiday whilst only using 3 days of annual leave in 2025! ->Read more Notes: In 2025, Australia Day falls on Sunday, 26 January. Due to the Australia Day holiday falling on a Sunday, there will be an additional public holiday on Monday, 27 January 2025. As of 2023 there is a King’s Birthday public holiday, which replaces the Queen’s Birthday holiday. 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. Please select your region (where regional filters have been published) to view regional 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, King’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 2023 there was a special New Year’s Day public holiday on the 2nd January because New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday.