Queensland public holidays 2026 and 2027: dates and substitute days

The Queensland Government’s public holidays page lists, for 2027: New Year's Day (Friday 1 January 2027), Australia Day (Tuesday 26 January 2027), Good Friday (Friday 26 March 2027), The day after Good Friday (Saturday 27 March 2027), Easter Sunday (Sunday 28 March 2027), Easter Monday (Monday 29 March 2027), Anzac Day (Monday 26 April 2027), Labour Day (Monday 3 May 2027), King's Birthday (Monday 4 October 2027), Christmas Day (Saturday 25 December 2027; additional day Monday 27 December 2027), Boxing Day (Sunday 26 December 2027; additional day Tuesday 28 December 2027). Also listed, with limits: Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only) (Wednesday 11 August 2027). Brisbane area only. Other show holidays apply in other districts on other dates. Christmas Eve (24 December), 6pm to midnight (Friday 24 December 2027). Part-day holiday, 6pm to midnight only. The Act applies it only for working out entitlements under the laws it lists.

In 2027, 25 December is a Saturday and 26 December a Sunday, and 25 April is a Sunday. The Holidays Act 1983 (version as at 15 September 2022) schedule provides: “27 December A public holiday is to be observed on 27 December only if 25 December is a Saturday or Sunday. 28 December A public holiday is to be observed on 28 December only if 26 December is a Saturday or Sunday.” The Queensland Government’s page lists Saturday 25 December 2027; additional day Monday 27 December 2027 for Christmas Day and Sunday 26 December 2027; additional day Tuesday 28 December 2027 for Boxing Day, and says: “From Christmas Day 2011, the Holidays Act 1983 provides for an extra public holiday to be added when Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day falls on a weekend.” For Anzac Day it says: “Anzac Day public holiday is to be observed on 25 April each year or, if 25 April is a Sunday, it shall be observed on the following Monday.” It lists Monday 26 April 2027.

No. The Queensland Government’s page lists the Royal Queensland Show on Wednesday 11 August 2027 and labels it “Brisbane area only”. It says: “The Royal National Agricultural (RNA) Show Day (Brisbane only) is held on the Wednesday during the RNA Show period. The RNA Show commences on the first Friday in August, unless the first Friday is prior to 5 August, then it commences on the second Friday of August.”

The Queensland Government’s show holiday page lists 97 show holiday dates for 2027, each against a named district and event. It says: “Public holidays for annual agricultural, horticultural and industrial shows are appointed each year.” A show holiday listed for one district does not apply in the Brisbane area or in other districts unless the page lists that district.

Only for part of the day, and only for certain purposes. The Holidays Act 1983 (version as at 15 September 2022) provides: “(3) A public holiday is to be observed for the part of the day on 24 December (Christmas Eve) from 6p.m. to midnight. (4) However, subsection (3) applies only for working out a person’s entitlements under— […] (a) the Industrial Relations Act 2016 or an industrial instrument within the meaning of that Act; or (b) the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cwlth) or a federal industrial instrument; or (c) the Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 1991; or (d) the Contract Cleaning Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2005.” The Queensland Government’s page lists the part-day holiday from 6pm to midnight on Friday 24 December 2027.

The Queensland Government’s page lists Labour Day on Monday 3 May 2027 and the King’s Birthday on Monday 4 October 2027. It says: “Labour Day public holiday is to be observed on the first Monday in May and the Birthday of the Sovereign (King’s Birthday) public holiday is to be observed on the first Monday in October.”