Public holidays
National Day of Mourning for Her Majesty The Queen
For 2022 only, a public holiday is appointed for 22 September 2022. Normal public holiday trading hours apply for this day. An amendment to the Holidays Act 1983 was passed by Parliament on 15 September 2022.
Holiday | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
New Year's Day | Friday 1 January | Saturday 1 January and Monday 3 January2 | Sunday 1 January and Monday 2 January2 |
Australia Day | Tuesday 26 January | Wednesday 26 January | Thursday 26 January |
Good Friday | Friday 2 April | Friday 15 April | Friday 7 April |
The day after Good Friday | Saturday 3 April | Saturday 16 April | Saturday 8 April |
Easter Sunday4 | Sunday 4 April | Sunday 17 April | Sunday 9 April |
Easter Monday | Monday 5 April | Monday 18 April | Monday 10 April |
Anzac Day | Monday 26 April | Monday 25 April | Tuesday 25 April |
Labour Day | Monday 3 May3 | Monday 2 May3 | Monday 1 May3 |
Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)1 | The day previously appointed has been repealed | Wednesday 10 August | Wednesday 16 August |
2021 People's long weekend6 only in the following areas: Brisbane; Moreton Bay and Scenic Rim | Friday 29 October | - | - |
| National Day of Mourning for Her Majesty The Queen | - | Thursday 22 September7 | - |
Queen’s Birthday | Monday 4 October3 | Monday 3 October3 | Monday 2 October3 |
Christmas Eve5 (24 December) 6pm–Midnight | Friday 24 December | Saturday 24 December | Sunday 24 December |
Christmas Day | Saturday 25 December and Monday 27 December2 | Sunday 25 December and Tuesday 27 December2 | Monday 25 December |
Boxing Day | Sunday 26 December and Tuesday 28 December2 | Monday 26 December | Tuesday 26 December |
- 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.
- 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.
- Labour Day public holiday is to be observed on the first Monday in May and the Birthday of the Sovereign (Queen’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).
- 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).
- From 2019, the Holidays Act 1983 provides for a part-day public holiday from 6pm to midnight on Christmas Eve (24 December).
- For 2021 only, a public holiday will be appointed in place of previously appointed show public holidays for Brisbane City, Moreton Bay Region and Scenic Rim local government areas.
- 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).
Public holiday dates for previous years
- 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