Public holidays
Holiday | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
New Year's Day1 | Saturday 1 January and Monday 3 January | Sunday 1 January and Monday 2 January | Monday 1 January |
Australia Day | Wednesday 26 January | Thursday 26 January | Friday 26 January |
Good Friday | Friday 15 April | Friday 7 April | Friday 29 March |
The day after Good Friday | Saturday 16 April | Saturday 8 April | Saturday 30 March |
Easter Sunday2 | Sunday 17 April | Sunday 9 April | Sunday 31 March |
Easter Monday | Monday 18 April | Monday 10 April | Monday 1 April |
Anzac Day | Monday 25 April | Tuesday 25 April | Thursday 25 April |
Labour Day3 | Monday 2 May | Monday 1 May | Monday 6 May |
Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)4 | Wednesday 10 August | Wednesday 16 August | Wednesday 14 August |
National Day of Mourning for Her Majesty The Queen5 | Thursday 22 September | - | - |
Queen’s Birthday3 | Monday 3 October | - | - |
King’s Birthday3 | - | Monday 2 October | Monday 7 October |
Christmas Eve6 (24 December) 6pm – midnight | Saturday 24 December | Sunday 24 December | Tuesday 24 December |
Christmas Day1 | Sunday 25 December and Tuesday 27 December | Monday 25 December | Wednesday 25 December |
Boxing Day | Monday 26 December | Tuesday 26 December | Thursday 26 December |
- 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.
- Easter Sunday is appointed as a public holiday. These arrangements have been in place since 2017 following amendments to the Holidays Act 1983 (passed by Parliament on 1 December 2016).
- 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. These arrangements have been in place since 2016 following amendments to the Holidays Act 1983 (passed by Parliament on 13 October 2015).
- 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.
- National Day of Mourning for Her Majesty The Queen, for 2022 only, a public holiday is appointed following amendment to the Holidays Act 1983 (passed by Parliament on 15 September 2022).
- From 2019, the Holidays Act 1983 provides for a part-day public holiday from 6pm to midnight on Christmas Eve (24 December).
Public holiday dates for previous years
- Public holiday dates for 2021
- Public holiday dates for 2020
- Public holiday dates for 2019
- Public holiday dates for 2018
- Public holiday dates for 2017
- Public holiday dates for 2016
- Public holiday dates for 2015
- Public holiday dates for 2014
- Public holiday dates for 2013
- Public holiday dates for 2012