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 11 January 2024.
To view regional show and other Queensland public holiday dates, use the regional filter below.
INCLUDE REGIONAL HOLIDAYS
Statewide Public Holidays QLD 2024
| Holiday | Date | Holiday Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Monday, 1 January 2024 | Public | Qld Wide |
| Australia Day | Friday, 26 January 2024 | Public | Qld Wide |
| Good Friday | Friday, 29 March 2024 | Public | Qld Wide |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday, 30 March 2024 | Public | Qld Wide |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, 31 March 2024 | Public | Qld Wide |
| Easter Monday | Monday, 1 April 2024 | Public | Qld Wide |
| ANZAC Day | Thursday, 25 April 2024 | Public | Qld Wide |
| Labour Day | Monday, 6 May 2024 | Public | Qld Wide |
| Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) | Wednesday, 14 August 2024 | Public | Brisbane |
| King's Birthday | Monday, 7 October 2024 | Public | Qld Wide |
| Christmas Eve (part day - 6pm til midnight) | Tuesday, 24 December 2024 | Public | Qld Wide |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday, 25 December 2024 | Public | Qld Wide |
| Boxing Day | Thursday, 26 December 2024 | Public | Qld Wide |
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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.