Queensland public holiday dates for 2018

Holiday	Date in 2018
New Year's Day	Monday 1 January
Australia Day	Friday 26 January
Good Friday	Friday 30 March
The day after Good Friday	Saturday 31 March
Easter Sunday	Sunday 1 April3
Easter Monday	Monday 2 April
Anzac Day	Wednesday 25 April
Labour Day	Monday 7 May2
Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)1 Other show holidays	Wednesday 15 August
Queen’s Birthday	Monday 1 October2
Christmas Day	Tuesday 25 December
Boxing Day	Wednesday 26 December

1. 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.
2. 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).
3. 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).

Note: The Holidays Act 1983 permits the Minister to substitute another day for any public holiday.