Queensland public holiday dates for 2016
Holiday | Date in 2016 |
|---|---|
New Year's Day | Friday 1 January |
Australia Day | Tuesday 26 January |
Good Friday | Friday 25 March |
The day after Good Friday | Saturday 26 March |
Easter Monday | Monday 28 March |
Anzac Day | Monday 25 April |
Labour Day | Monday 2 May2 |
Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)1 Other show holidays | Wednesday 10 August |
Queen’s Birthday | Monday 3 October2 |
Christmas Day | Sunday 25 December Tuesday 27 December3 |
Boxing Day | Monday 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.
- 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).
- 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.
Note: The Holidays Act 1983 permits the Minister to substitute another day for any public holiday.