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Special holiday dates

Special holidays are appointed for special events or commemorative days in certain districts throughout Queensland upon the request of the local council. Unlike a special holiday for an annual agricultural, horticultural or industrial show, these special holidays are known as ‘bank’ holidays and are not public holidays.

2021 special holiday dates
Date of show in 2021 District Event
25 January 2021Torres Strait Island Region - St PaulsSt Pauls Anglican Church Day
1 February 2021Torres Strait Island Region - BaduDeed of Grant in Trust Hand Over Day
2 February 2021Torres Strait Island Region - MabuiagSt. Mary's Church Day
12 February 2021Torres Strait Island Region - Kubin & St PaulsMualgal Native Title Determination Day
15 February 2021Torres Strait Island Region - SaibaiSaibai Native Title Determination Day
22 February 2021Shire of Lockhart RiverFoundation Day
1 March 2021Torres Strait Island Region - BoiguUnited Pentecostal Church Day
15 March 2021Torres Strait Island Region (whole region)Torres Strait Amalgamation Day
1 April 2021Shire of CroydonNormanton Barra Classic
19 April 2021Torres Strait Island Region - St PaulsKozan Outreach Church Day
23 April 2021Torres Strait Island Region - BaduSt. Marks Church Day
3 May 2021Torres Strait Island Region - HammondPatron Saint Joseph Day
13 May 2021Torres Strait Island Region - DauanDauan Ascension Day
17 May 2021Shire of Hope ValeCommemoration of Evacuation to Woorabinda
19 May 2021Torres Strait Island Region - St PaulsFlorence Buchanan Day (Coming of the Light)
26 May 2021Shire of CherbourgNational Sorry Day
26 May 2021Shire of PormpuraawNational Sorry Day
28 May 2021Torres Strait Island Region (whole region)Torres Strait Flag Day
31 May 2021Torres Strait Island Region (whole region)Community Services (Torres Strait) Act Day
3 June 2021Northern Peninsula Area RegionMabo Day
3 June 2021Shire of DoomadgeeMabo Day
3 June 2021Shire of TorresMabo Day
3 June 2021Torres Strait Island Region (whole region)Mabo Day
7 June 2021Shire of NapranumNapranum Foundation Day
7 June 2021Torres Strait Island Region - SaibaiHoly Trinity Church Day
14 June 2021Torres Strait Island Region - MerDauar Waier Observation Festival
17 June 2021Shire of YarrabahYarrabah Foundation Day
21 June 2021Torres Strait Island Region - BoiguSt Saviour Church Day - Torres Strait Church
21 June 2021Torres Strait Island Region - IamaSt John Divine Church Day
21 June 2021Torres Strait Island Region - PorumaHalfway Island Native Title Determination Day
25 June 2021Northern Peninsula Area RegionBi-Annual NPA Cultural Festival
29 June 2021Torres Strait Island Region – KubinSt Peter’s Church Day
29 June 2021Torres Strait Island Region - MabuaigWagadagam Tribal Chief Initiation Day 
29 June 2021Torres Strait Island Region – WarraberChurch Day
1 July 2021Shire of TorresComing of the Light Day
1 July 2021Torres Strait Island Region (whole region)Coming of the Light
2 July 2021Torres Strait Island Region - Erub & UgarComing of the Light Celebrations
2 July 2021Torres Strait Island Region - MerComing of the Light Celebrations
6 July 2021Torres Strait Island Region - BoiguComing of the Light
6 July 2021Torres Strait Island Region - MabuiagNative Title Determination Day
7 July 2021Torres Strait Island Region - PorumaNative Title Determination
7 July 2021Torres Strait Island Region – WarraberAureed Island Native Title Determination Day
9 July 2021Shire of CherbourgNAIDOC Day
9 July 2021Shire of YarrabahNAIDOC Day
19 July 2021Shire of BouliaBoulia Camel Races
19 July 2021Torres Strait Island Region - WarraberIndigenous Protected Area Celebration
23 July 2021Shire of PormpuraawPormpuraaw Fishing Competition
26 July 2021Shire of Lockhart RiverSt. James' Day
26 July 2021Torres Strait Island Region – MerSt. James Anglican Church Day
2 August 2021Torres Strait Island Region - SaibaiAnnexure Day
4 August 2021Shire of AurukunAurukun Day
6 August 2021Shire of EtheridgeEtheridge Show
6 August 2021Shire of KowanyamaKowanyama Annual Rodeo
6 August 2021Torres Strait Island Region - Erub & UgarErub and Ugar Island The Ark of Transfiguration (Church Day)
9 August 2021Torres Strait Island Region - BoiguAugust Festival
16 August 2021Torres Strait Island Region - MerYam Festival
20 August 2021Shire of KowanyamaKowanyama DOGIT Day
24 August 2021Torres Strait Island Region - WarraberNative Title Determination
27 August 2021Shire of DoomadgeeDoomadgee Day
28 August 2021Torres Strait Island Region (whole region)First Councillors Conference - Masig
3 September 2021Torres Strait Island Region - MabuiagMabuiag Coming of the Light Celebrations
14 September 2021Torres Strait Island Region - DauanChurch of the Holy Cross Day
14 September 2021Torres Strait Island Region - IamaIama Turan Tabernacle Church Day
15 September 2021Torres Strait Island Region - HammondHammond Island Church Opening Day
24 September 2021Shire of MapoonMapoon Day
24 September 2021Shire of Wujal WujalWujal Wujal Rodeo
24 September 2021Torres Strait Island Region - ErubAnnual Daisy Mye Sports Carnival
27 September 2021Torres Strait Island Region – BoiguBoigu Blood Covenant Church Dedication Day
15 October 2021Shire of CherbourgCherbourg Day
26 October 2021Shire of YarrabahYarrabah DOGIT Day
28 October 2021Shire of NapranumNapranum DOGIT Day
29 October 2021Shire Of Lockhart RiverDOGIT Day
29 October 2021Shire of Wujal WujalWujal Wujal Foundation Day
1 November 2021Torres Strait Island Region - Erub & UgarAll Saints Church Day
2 November 2021Barcaldine Region – Muttaburra townshipMelbourne Cup Day
2 November 2021Blackall-Tambo RegionMelbourne Cup Day
2 November 2021Shire of BarcooMelbourne Cup Day
2 November 2021Shire of BurkeMelbourne Cup Day
2 November 2021Shire of DiamantinaMelbourne Cup Day
2 November 2021Shire of MurwehCentral Warrego Race Club Inc. Annual Melbourne Cup Race Meeting (Afternoon Only)
2 November 2021Shire of RichmondRichmond Melbourne Cup Races (Afternoon Only)
2 November 2021Shire of WintonMelbourne Cup Day
30 November 2021Torres Strait Island Region - PorumaSt Andrews Church Day
6 December 2021Torres Strait Island Region - SaibaiChurch Dedication Day
7 December 2021Torres Strait Island Region – Masig IslandMasig Native Title Determination Aureed Claim Day
8 December 2021Torres Strait Island Region - ErubNative Title Determination Day
9 December 2021Torres Strait Island Region - UgarNative Title Determination Day
10 December 2021Torres Strait Island Region – BoiguNative Title Determination Day
13 December 2021Torres Strait Island Region - IamaNative Title Determination Day
14 December 2021Torres Strait Island Region - BaduNative Title Determination Day
2020 special holiday dates
Date of event in 2020 Districts by city, shire or community Name of event
28 January 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - St Pauls St Pauls Anglican Church Day
3 February 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Badu Deed of Grant in Trust Hand Over Day
3 February 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag St. Mary's Church Day
12 February 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Kubin & St Pauls Mualgal Native Title Determination Day
13 February 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai Saibai Native Title Determination Day
24 February 2020 Shire of Lockhart River Foundation Day
28 February 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu United Pentecostal Church Day (Church of Rock)
16 March 2020 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Torres Strait Amalgamation Day
9 April 2020 Shire of Croydon Normanton Barra Classic
20 April 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - St Pauls Kozan Outreach Church Day
27 April 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Badu St. Marks Church Day
4 May 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Hammond Patron Saint Joseph Day
19 May 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - St Pauls Florence Buchanan Day (Coming of the Light)
21 May 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Dauan Ascension Day (Church Day of Parish of Ascension)
22 May 2020 Shire of Bulloo Shindig Festival
26 May 2020 Shire of Cherbourg National Sorry Day
26 May 2020 Shire of Pormpuraaw National Sorry Day
29 May 2020 Shire of Palm Island Strike 57 Commemoration Day
29 May 2020 Shire of Torres Torres Strait Flag Day
29 May 2020 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Torres Strait Flag Day
1 June 2020 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Community Services (Torres Strait) Act Day
3 June 2020 Northern Peninsula Area Region Mabo Day
3 June 2020 Shire of Doomadgee Mabo Day
3 June 2020 Shire of Torres Mabo Day
3 June 2020 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Mabo Day
5 June 2020 Shire of Palm Island Bwgcolman Day
8 June 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai Holy Trinity Church Day
15 June 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Mer Dauar Waier Observance Festival
17 June 2020 Shire of Yarrabah Yarrabah Foundation Day
19 June 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu St Saviour Church Day - Torres Strait Church
19 June 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Iama St John Divine Church Day
19 June 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Poruma Halfway Island Native Title Determination Day
29 June 2020 Torres Strait Island Region – Kubin St Peter’s Church Day
29 June 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuaig Wagadagam Tribal Chief Initiation Day
29 June 2020 Torres Strait Island Region – Warraber Church Day
1 July 2020 Shire of Torres Coming of the Light Day
1 July 2020 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Coming of the Light
2 July 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub & Ugar Coming of the Light Celebrations (Service and Re-enactment at Dabad)
2 July 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Mer Coming of the Light Celebrations
4 July 2020 Shire of Mapoon NAIDOC Day
6 July 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag Native Title Determination Day
7 July 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Masig Island Native Title Determination - Aureed Island Claim Day
7 July 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Poruma Native Title Determination
8 July 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu Coming of the Light
8 July 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Dauan Coming of the Light and Native Title Determination Day
10 July 2020 Northern Peninsula Area Region
This holiday has been repealed as at 29 May 2020. No replacement date to be appointed. 		NPA Culture Festival
10 July 2020 Shire of Cherbourg NAIDOC Day
10 July 2020 Shire of Palm Island NAIDOC Day
10 July 2020 Shire of Yarrabah NAIDOC Day
10 July 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Warraber Coming of the Light
20 July 2020 Shire of Boulia Boulia Camel Races
20 July 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Poruma & Warraber Indigenous Protected Area Celebration
24 July 2020 Shire of Pormpuraaw Pormpuraaw Fishing Competition
27 July 2020 Shire of Lockhart River St. James' Day
27 July 2020 Torres Strait Island Region – Mer St. James Anglican Church Day
3 August 2020 Shire of Kowanyama Kowanyama Annual Rodeo
3 August 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag St Mary's Church Dedication Day
3 August 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai Annexure Day
4 August 2020 Shire of Aurukun Aurukun Day
6 August 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub & Ugar The Ark of Transfiguration (Ugar Church Day)
7 August 2020 Shire of Etheridge Etheridge Show
7 August 2020 Shire of Mornington Mount Isa Rodeo Day
7 August 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu August Festival
17 August 2020 Shire of Kowanyama Kowanyama DOGIT Day
17 August 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Mer Yam Festival
24 August 2020 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) First Councillors Conference - Masig
26 August 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Warraber Native Title Determination
28 August 2020 Shire of Doomadgee Doomadgee Day
3 September 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag Coming of the Light to Mabuiag
4 September 2020 Shire of Palm Island Spring Festival Day
14 September 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Iama Turan Tabernacle Church Day Iama UPC
15 September 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Hammond Hammond Island Church Opening Day
16 September 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Dauan Church of the Holy Cross Day
23 September 2020 Torres Strait Island Region – Boigu Blood Covenant Church Dedication Day
25 September 2020 Shire of Mapoon Mapoon Day
25 September 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub Annual Daisy Mye Sports Carnival
16 October 2020 Shire of Cherbourg Cherbourg Day
26 October 2020 Shire of Wujal Wujal Wujal Wujal Foundation Day
26 October 2020 Shire of Yarrabah DOGIT Day
28 October 2020 Shire of Napranum Napranum DOGIT Day
29 October 2020 Shire Of Lockhart River DOGIT Day
30 October 2020 Northern Peninsula Area Region
This holiday has been repealed as at 29 May 2020. No replacement date to be appointed. 		NPA Sporting Carnival
30 October 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Badu Coming of the Light to Badu
2 November 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub & Ugar All Saints Church Day
3 November 2020 Barcaldine Region – Muttaburra township Melbourne Cup Day
3 November 2020 Blackall-Tambo Region Melbourne Cup Day
3 November 2020 Shire of Burke Melbourne Cup Day
3 November 2020 Shire of Diamantina Melbourne Cup Day
3 November 2020 Shire of Murweh Central Warrego Race Club Inc. Annual Melbourne Cup Race Meeting (Afternoon Only)
3 November 2020 Shire of Quilpie Melbourne Cup Day
3 November 2020 Shire of Richmond Richmond Melbourne Cup Races (Afternoon Only)
3 November 2020 Shire of Winton Melbourne Cup Day
16 November Longreach Region Qantas Centenary Celebrations
24 November 2020 Shire of Mornington Mornington Island Memorial Day
30 November 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Poruma St Andrews Church Day
4 December 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai Church Dedication Day
7 December 2020 Torres Strait Island Region – Poruma & Warraber Aureed Island Native Title Determination Day
8 December 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub Native Title Determination Day
9 December 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Ugar Native Title Determination Day
10 December 2020 Torres Strait Island Region – Boigu Native Title Determination Day
14 December 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Badu Native Title Determination Day
14 December 2020 Torres Strait Island Region - Iama Native Title Determination Day
2019 special holiday dates
Date of event in 2019 Districts by city, shire or community Name of event
25 January 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - St Pauls, Mua Island St Pauls Anglican Church Day
1 February 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Badu Deed of Grant in Trust Hand Over Day
4 February 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag St. Mary's Church Day
12 February 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Kubin & St Pauls, Mua Island Mualgal Native Title Determination Day
13 February 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai Saibai Native Title Determination Day
23 February 2019 Shire of Lockhart River Foundation Day
28 February 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu United Pentecostal Church Day (Church of Rock)
14 March 2019 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Torres Strait Amalgamation Day
18 April 2019 Shire of Croydon Normanton Barra Classic
18 April 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - St Pauls, Mua Island Kozan Outreach Church Day
29 April 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Badu St. Marks Church Day
2 May 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Hammond Patron Saint Joseph Day
8 May 2019 Torres Strait Island Region  - Dauan Ascension Day (Church Day of Parish of Ascension)
17 May 2019 Shire of Pormpuraaw National Sorry Day
20 May 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - St Pauls, Mua Island Florence Buchanan Day (Coming of the Light)
28 May 2019 Shire of Bulloo Queensland Rugby League Fan Day
28 May 2019 Shire of Murweh Queensland Rugby League Fan Day
31 May 2019 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Community Services (Torres Strait) Act Day
31 May 2019 Shire of Palm Island Strike 57 Commemoration Day
3 June 2019 Shire of Doomadgee Mabo Day
3 June 2019 Shire of Torres Mabo Day
3 June 2019 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Mabo Day
3 June 2019 Northern Peninsula Area Region Mabo Day
7 June 2019 Shire of Palm Island Bwgcolman Day
14 June 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Mer Dauar Waier Observation Festival
17 June 2019 Shire of Yarrabah Yarrabah Foundation Day
17 June 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai Holy Trinity Church Day
19 June 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu St Saviour Church Day -  Torres Strait Church
19 June 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Iama St John Divine Church Day
19 June 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Poruma Halfway Island Native Title Determination Day
24 June 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Masig Parish of Loane, Independent Church of Torres Strait
1 July 2019 Shire of Torres Coming of the Light Day
1 July 2019 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Coming of the Light
2 July 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub & Ugar Coming of the Light Celebrations (Service and Re-enactment at Dabad)
2 July 2019 Torres Strait Island Region – Kubin & Mua St Peter’s Church Day
2 July 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuaig Wagadagam Tribal Chief Initiation Day
2 July 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Mer Coming of the Light Celebrations
5 July 2019 Shire of Mapoon NAIDOC Day
8 July 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu Coming of the Light
8 July 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Dauan Native Title Determination Day
8 July 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag Native Title Determination Day
8 July 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Masig Island Native Title Determination Aureed Island Claim Day
10 July 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Warraber Coming of the Light
12 July 2019 Shire of Cherbourg NAIDOC Day
12 July 2019 Shire of Pormpuraaw Pormpuraaw Fishing Competition
12 July 2019 Shire of Palm Island NAIDOC Day
12 July 2019 Shire of Yarrabah NAIDOC Day
18 July 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Poruma & Warraber Indigenous Protected Area Celebration
22 July 2019 Shire of Boulia Boulia Camel Races
25 July 2019 Shire of Lockhart River St. James' Day
1 August 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag St Mary's Church Dedication Day
1 August 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai Annexure Day
2 August 2019 Shire of Etheridge Etheridge Show/Forsayth Turnout
5 August 2019 Shire of Kowanyama Kowanyama Annual Rodeo
6 August 2019 Shire of Aurukun Aurukun Day
6 August 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub & Ugar The Ark of Transfiguration (Church Day)
9 August 2019 Shire of Mornington Mount Isa Rodeo Day
15 August 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Mer Yam Festival
19 August 2019 Shire of Kowanyama Kowanyama DOGIT Day
23 August 2019 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Anniversary of First Councillors Meeting
23 August 2019 Shire of Doomadgee Doomadgee Day
26 August 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Warraber Native Title Determination Day
3 September 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag Coming of the Light to Mabuiag
6 September 2019 Shire of Palm Island Spring Festival Day
16 September 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Dauan Church of the Holy Cross Day
16 September 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Hammond Hammond Island Church Opening Day
16 September 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Iama Turan Tabernacle Church Day Iama UPC
25 September 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub Native Title Determination Day
27 September 2019 Shire of Mapoon Mapoon Day
18 October 2019 Shire of Cherbourg Cherbourg Day
25 October 2019 Northern Peninsula Area Region NPA Carnival (Ropeyarn Cup)
25 October 2019 Shire of Wujal Wujal Wujal Wujal Foundation Day
27 October 2019 Shire of Yarrabah DOGIT Day
28 October 2019 Shire of Napranum Napranum DOGIT Day
29 October 2019 Shire Of Lockhart River DOGIT Day
30 October 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Badu Coming of the Light to Badu
1 November 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub & Ugar All Saints Church Day
5 November 2019 Barcaldine Region – Aramac, Barcaldine and Muttaburra townships Melbourne Cup Day
5 November 2019 Blackall-Tambo Region Melbourne Cup Day
5 November 2019 Longreach Region Melbourne Cup Day
5 November 2019 Shire of Barcoo Melbourne Cup Day
5 November 2019 Shire of Burke Melbourne Cup Day
5 November 2019 Shire of Murweh Central Warrego Race Club Inc. Annual Melbourne Cup Race Meeting (Afternoon Only)
5 November 2019 Shire of Quilpie Melbourne Cup Day
5 November 2019 Shire of Richmond Richmond Melbourne Cup Races (Afternoon Only)
25 November 2019 Shire of Mornington Mornington Island Memorial Day
2 December 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Poruma St Andrews Church Day
4 December 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai Church Dedication Day
9 December 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Ugar Native Title Determination
10 December 2019 Torres Strait Island Region – Boigu Native Title Determination Day
12 December 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Badu Native Title Determination Day
13 December 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Iama Native Title Determination Day
27 December 2019 Torres Strait Island Region - Masig St John the Evangelist Church Day
2018 special holiday dates
Date of event in 2018 Districts by city, shire or community Name of event
25 January 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – St Pauls, Moa Island St Pauls Anglican Church Day
1 February 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Badu Deed of Grant in Trust Hand Over Day
2 February 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Mabuiag St. Mary's Church Day
13 February 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Kubin and St Pauls, Moa Island Mualgal Native Title Determination Day
13 February 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Saibai Saibai Native Title Determination Day
23 February 2018 Shire of Lockhart River Foundation Day
28 February 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Boigu United Pentecostal Church Day (Church of Rock)
14 March 2018 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Torres Strait Amalgamation Day
29 March 2018 Shire of Croydon Normanton Barra Classic
18 April 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – St Pauls, Moa Island Kozan Outreach Church Day
27 April 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Badu St. Marks Church Day
2 May 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Hammond Patron Saint Joseph Day
8 May 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Dauan Ascension Day (Church Day of Parish of Ascension)
17 May 2018 Shire of Hope Vale

Commemoration of Evacuation to Woorabinda

18 May 2018 Shire of Pormpuraaw National Sorry Day
21 May 2018 Torres Strait Island Region - St Pauls, Moa Island Florence Buchanan Day (Coming of the Light)
31 May 2018 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Community Services (Torres Strait) Act Day
1 June 2018 Shire of Doomadgee Mabo Day
1 June 2018 Shire of Palm Island Strike 57 Commemoration Day
4 June 2018 Shire of Torres Mabo Day
4 June 2018 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Mabo Day
4 June 2018 Northern Peninsula Area Region Mabo Day
8 June 2018 Shire of Palm Island Bwgcolman Day
14 June 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Mer Dauar Waier Observation Festival
17 June 2016 Shire of Yarrabah Yarrabah Foundation Day
19 June 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Boigu St. Saviour Church Day (Torres Strait Church)
19 June 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Iama St John Divine Church Day
19 June 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Poruma Halfway Island Native Title Determination Day
19 June 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Saibai Holy Trinity Church Day
26 June 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Masig Parish of Loane, Independent Church of Torres Strait
29 June 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Kubin, Moa Island St Peter's Church Day
29 June 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Mabuiag Wagadagam Tribal Chief Initiation Day
29 June 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Warraber Church Day – Warraber
2 July 2018 Shire of Torres Coming of the Light Day
2 July 2018 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Coming of the Light
3 July 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Erub and Ugar Coming of the Light Celebrations (Service and Re-enactment at Dabad)
3 July 2018 Torres Strait Island Region - Mer Coming of the Light Celebrations
6 July 2018 Northern Peninsula Area Region NPA Bi-Annual Cultural Festival
6 July 2018 Shire of Cherbourg NAIDOC Day
6 July 2018 Shire of Mapoon NAIDOC Day
6 July 2018 Shire of Yarrabah NAIDOC Day
6 July 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Dauan Coming of the Light and Native Title Determination Day
6 July 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Mabuiag Native Title Determination Day – Mabuiag
9 July 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Boigu Coming of the Light
9 July 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Warraber, Poruma and Masig Islands Native Title Determination Aureed Island Claim Days – Warraber, Poruma and Masig
10 July 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Warraber Coming of the Light – Warraber
13 July 2018 Shire of Pormpuraaw Pormpuraaw Fishing Competition
13 July 2018 Shire of Palm Island NAIDOC Day
18 July 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Poruma and Warraber Indigenous Protected Area Celebration
23 July 2018 Shire of Boulia Boulia Camel Races
25 July 2018 Shire of Lockhart River St. James' Day
1 August 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Mabuiag St Mary's Church Dedication Day
1 August 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Saibai Annexure Day
3 August 2018 Shire of Cloncurry Cloncurry Merry Muster Rodeo
3 August 2018 Shire of Etheridge Etheridge Show
6 August 2018 Shire of Aurukun Aurukun Day
6 August 2018 Shire of Kowanyama Kowanyama Annual Rodeo
6 August 2018 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub & Ugar The Ark of Transfiguration (Church Day)
10 August 2018 Shire of Mornington Mount Isa Rodeo Day
15 August 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Mer Yam Festival
20 August 2018 Shire of Kowanyama Kowanyama DOGIT Day
23 August 2018 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Anniversary of First Councillors Meeting
24 August 2018 Shire of Doomadgee Doomadgee Day
24 August 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Warraber Native Title Determination Day – Warraber
29 August 2018 Blackall-Tambo Region Blackall 150 Years Celebrations (Afternoon only)
4 September 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Mabuiag Coming of the Light to Mabuiag
7 September 2018 Shire of Palm Island Spring Festival Day
14 September 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Dauan Church of the Holy Cross Day
14 September 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Iama Turan Tabernacle Church Day Iama UPC
17 September 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Hammond Hammond Island Church Opening Day
25 September 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Erub Native Title Determination Day – Erub
28 September 2018 Shire of Mapoon Mapoon Day
12 October 2018 Shire of Cherbourg Cherbourg Day
26 October 2018 Northern Peninsula Area Region NPA Carnival (Ropeyarn Cup)
26 October 2018 Shire of Napranum Napranum DOGIT Day
29 October 2018 Shire of Wujal Wujal Wujal Wujal Foundation Day
29 October 2018 Shire Of Lockhart River DOGIT Day
30 October 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Badu Coming of the Light to Badu
31 October 2018 Shire of Yarrabah DOGIT Day
1 November 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Erub and Ugar All Saints Church Day
6 November 2018 Barcaldine Region – Aramac and Muttaburra townships Melbourne Cup Day
6 November 2018 Blackall-Tambo Region Melbourne Cup Day
6 November 2018 Longreach Region Melbourne Cup Day
6 November 2018 Shire of Barcoo including Jundah, Stonehenge and Windorah Melbourne Cup Day
6 November 2018 Shire of Bulloo Melbourne Cup Day
6 November 2018 Shire of Burke Melbourne Cup Day
6 November 2018 Shire of Murweh Central Warrego Race Club Inc. Annual Melbourne Cup Race Meeting (Afternoon Only)
6 November 2018 Shire of Quilpie Melbourne Cup Day
6 November 2018 Shire of Richmond Richmond Melbourne Cup Races (Afternoon Only)
6 November 2018 Shire of Winton Melbourne Cup Day
26 November 2018 Shire of Mornington Mornington Island Memorial Day
30 November 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Poruma St Andrews Church Day
5 December 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Saibai Church Dedication Day
11 December 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Boigu Native Title Determination Day – Boigu
11 December 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Ugar Native Title Determination Day – Ugar
11 December 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Badu Native Title Determination Day – Badu
13 December 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Iama Native Title Determination Day – Iama
27 December 2018 Shire of McKinlay McKinlay Special Day
31 December 2018 Torres Strait Island Region – Masig St John the Evangelist Church Day
2017 special holiday dates
Date of event in 2017 Districts by city, shire or community Name of event
25 January 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – St Pauls, Moa Island St Pauls Anglican Church Day
1 February 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Badu Deed of Grant in Trust Hand Over Day
2 February 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Mabuiag St. Mary's Church Day
13 February 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Kubin and St Pauls, Moa Island Mualgal Native Title Determination Day
13 February 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Saibai Saibai Native Title Determination Day
23 February 2017 Shire of Lockhart River Foundation Day
27 February 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Boigu United Pentecostal Church Day (Church of Rock)
13 April 2017 Shire of Croydon Normanton Barra Classic
18 April 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – St Pauls, Moa Island Kozan Outreach Church Day
27 April 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Badu St. Marks Church Day
28 April 2017 Shire of Quilpie Quilpie Centenary Commemorations
2 May 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Hammond Patron Saint Joseph Day
5 May 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Dauan Ascension Day (Church Day of Parish of Ascension)
19 May 2017 Shire of Pormpuraaw National Sorry Day
2 June 2017 Shire of Doomadgee Mabo Day
2 June 2017 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Mabo Day
5 June 2017 Shire of Torres Mabo Day
3 June 2017 Northern Peninsula Area Region Mabo Day
9 June 2017 Shire of Palm Island Bwgcolman Day
14 June 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Mer Dauar Waier Observation Festival
16 June 2017 Shire of Palm Island Strike 57 Commemoration Day
16 June 2016 Shire of Yarrabah Yarrabah Foundation Day
19 June 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Boigu St. Saviour Church Day (Torres Strait Church)
19 June 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Iama St John Divine Church Day
19 June 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Poruma Halfway Island Native Title Determination Day
19 June 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Saibai Holy Trinity Church Day
26 June 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Masig Parish of Loane, Independent Church of Torres Strait
29 June 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Kubin, Moa Island St Peter's Church Day
29 June 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Mabuiag Wagadagam Tribal Chief Initiation Day
29 June 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Warraber Church Day – Warraber
30 June 2017 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Coming of the Light
3 July 2017 Shire of Torres Coming of the Light Day
3 July 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Erub and Ugar Coming of the Light Celebrations
6 July 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Dauan Coming of the Light and Native Title Determination Day
6 July 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Mabuiag Native Title Determination Day – Mabuiag
7 July 2017 Shire of Cherbourg NAIDOC Day
7 July 2017 Shire of Mapoon NAIDOC Day
7 July 2017 Shire of Yarrabah NAIDOC Day
7 July 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Boigu Coming of the Light
7 July 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Erub and Ugar The Ark of Transfiguration (Church Day)
7 July 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Warraber, Poruma and Masig Islands Native Title Determination Aureed Island Claim Days – Warraber, Poruma and Masig
11 July 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Warraber Coming of the Light – Warraber
14 July 2017 Shire of Palm Island NAIDOC Day
14 July 2017 Shire of Pormpuraaw Pormpuraaw Fishing Competition
17 July 2017 Shire of Boulia Boulia Camel Races
20 July 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Poruma and Warraber Indigenous Protected Area Celebration
25 July 2017 Shire of Lockhart River St. James' Day
1 August 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Mabuiag St Mary's Church Dedication Day
1 August 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Saibai Annexure Day
4 August 2017 Shire of Aurukun Aurukun Day
4 August 2017 Shire of Cloncurry Cloncurry Merry Muster Rodeo
4 August 2017 Shire of Etheridge Etheridge Show / Forsayth Turnout
7 August 2017 Shire of Kowanyama Kowanyama Annual Rodeo
11 August 2017 Shire of Mornington Mount Isa Rodeo Day
15 August 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Mer Yam Festival
21 August 2017 Shire of Kowanyama Kowanyama DOGIT Day
23 August 2017 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Anniversary of First Councillors Meeting – Masig
24 August 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Warraber Native Title Determination Day – Warraber
25 August 2017 Shire of Doomadgee Doomadgee Day
1 September 2017 Shire of Palm Island Spring Fair
4 September 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Mabuiag Coming of the Light to Mabuiag
14 September 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Dauan Church of the Holy Cross Day
14 September 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Iama Turan Tabernacle Church Day Iama UPC
15 September 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Hammond Hammond Island Church Opening Day
25 September 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Erub Native Title Determination Day – Erub
27 October 2017 Northern Peninsula Area Region NPA Bi-Annual Carnival Festival
27 October 2017 Shire of Cherbourg Cherbourg Day
27 October 2017 Shire of Napranum Napranum DOGIT Day
29 October 2017 Shire Of Lockhart River DOGIT Day
30 October 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Badu Coming of the Light to Badu
1 November 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Erub and Ugar All Saints Church Day
7 November 2017 Barcaldine Region – Aramac and Muttaburra townships Melbourne Cup Day
7 November 2017 Blackall-Tambo Region Melbourne Cup Day
7 November 2017 Longreach Region – outside of the Isisford area Melbourne Cup Day
7 November 2017 Shire of Barcoo Melbourne Cup Day
7 November 2017 Shire of Burke Melbourne Cup Day
7 November 2017 Shire of Murweh Central Warrego Race Club Inc. Annual Melbourne Cup Race Meeting (Afternoon Only)
7 November 2017 Shire of Paroo Melbourne Cup Day
7 November 2017 Shire of Richmond Richmond Melbourne Cup Races (Afternoon Only)
24 November 2017 Shire of Mornington Mornington Island Memorial Day
30 November 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Poruma St Andrews Church Day
5 December 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Saibai Church Dedication Day
11 December 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Badu Native Title Determination Day – Badu
11 December 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Boigu Native Title Determination Day – Boigu
11 December 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Ugar Native Title Determination Day – Ugar
13 December 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Iama Native Title Determination Day – Iama
29 December 2017 Torres Strait Island Region – Masig St John the Evangelist Church Day
2016 special holiday dates
Date of event in 2016 Districts by city, shire or community Name of event
1 November 2016 Barcaldine Region – Aramac, Barcaldine and Muttaburra Townships Melbourne Cup Day
1 November 2016 Blackall-Tambo Region Melbourne Cup Day
1 November 2016 Longreach Region Melbourne Cup Day
23 September 2016 Northern Peninsula Area Region NPA Bi-Annual Cultural Festival
28 October 2016 Northern Peninsula Area Region NPA Sporting Carnival
1 November 2016 Western Downs Region – Wandoan Melbourne Cup Day
4 August 2016 Shire of Aurukun Aurukun Day
1 November 2016 Shire of Barcoo Melbourne Cup Day
18 July 2016 Shire of Boulia Boulia Camel Races
1 November 2016 Shire of Bulloo Melbourne Cup Day
1 November 2016 Shire of Burke Melbourne Cup Day
5 August 2016 Shire of Cloncurry Cloncurry Merry Muster Rodeo
24 March 2016 Shire of Croydon Normanton Barra Classic
3 June 2016 Shire of Doomadgee Mabo Day
26 August 2016 Shire of Doomadgee Doomadgee Day
5 August 2016 Shire of Etheridge Etheridge Show
23 February 2016 Shire of Lockhart River Foundation Day
25 July 2016 Shire of Lockhart River St. James' Day
31 October 2016 Shire of Lockhart River DOGIT Day
25 July 2016 Shire of Mapoon NAIDOC Day
19 September 2016 Shire of Mapoon Mapoon Day
24 November 2016 Shire of Mornington Mornington Island Memorial Day
1 November 2016 Shire of Murweh Central Warrego Race Club Inc. Annual Melbourne Cup Race Meeting (Afternoon Only)
28 October 2016 Shire of Napranum Napranum DOGIT Day
3 June 2016 Shire of Palm Island Strike 57 Commemoration Day
10 June 2016 Shire of Palm Island Bwgcolman Day
15 July 2016 Shire of Palm Island NAIDOC Day
2 September 2016 Shire of Palm Island Spring Fair Festival Day
1 November 2016 Shire of Paroo Melbourne Cup Day
20 May 2016 Shire of Pormpuraaw National Sorry Day
15 July 2016 Shire of Pormpuraaw Pormpuraaw Fishing Competition
1 November 2016 Shire of Quilpie Melbourne Cup Day
1 November 2016 Shire of Richmond Richmond Melbourne Cup Races (Afternoon Only)
3 June 2016 Shire of Torres Mabo Day
1 July 2016 Shire of Torres Coming of the Light Day
17 June 2016 Shire of Yarrabah Yarrabah Foundation Day
8 July 2016 Shire of Yarrabah NAIDOC Day
5 May 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Dauan Ascension Day
31 October 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Badu Coming of the Light to Badu
1 February 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Badu Deed of Grant in Trust Hand Over Day
12 December 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Badu Native Title Determination Day – Badu
27 April Torres Strait Island Region – Badu St. Marks Church Day
26 February 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Boigu United Pentecostal Church Day (Church of Rock)
20 June 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Boigu St. Saviour Church Day (Torres Strait Church)
8 July 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Boigu Coming of the Light
9 December 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Boigu and Ugar Native Title Determination Day
6 July 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Dauan Coming of the Light and Native Title Determination Day
14 September 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Dauan Holy Cross Church Day
23 September Torres Strait Island Region – Erub Native Title Determination Day – Erub
1 November 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Erub and Ugar All Saints Church Day
5 August 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Erub and Ugar Transfiguration Church Day
4 July 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Erub and Ugar Coming of the Light Celebrations
2 May 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Hammond Patron Saint Joseph Day
16 September 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Hammond Hammond Island Church Opening Day
13 December 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Iama Native Title Determination Day – Iama
14 September 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Iama Turan Tabernacle Church Day Iama UPC
20 June 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Iama St John Divine Church Day
29 June 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Kubin St Peter's Church Day
12 February 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Kubin and St Pauls Mualgal Native Title Determination Day
2 February 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Mabuiag St. Mary's Church Day
30 June 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Mabuiag Wagadagam Tribal Chief Initiation Day
2 September 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Mabuiag Coming of the Light to Mabuiag
1 August 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Mabuiag St Mary's Church Dedication Day
6 July 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Mabuiag Native Title Determination Day – Mabuiag
24 June 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Masig Parish of Loane, Independent Church of Torres Strait
29 December 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Masig St John the Evangelist Church Day
7 July 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Masig, Poruma and Warraber Native Title Determination Days – Masig, Poruma and Warraber
14 June 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Mer Dauar Waier Observance Festival
25 July 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Mer St James Church Day
15 August 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Mer Yam Festival
30 November 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Poruma St Andrews Church Day
20 June 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Poruma Halfway Island Native Title Determination Day
20 July 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Poruma and Warraber Indigenous Protected Area Celebration
20 June 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Saibai Holy Trinity Church Day
12 February 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Saibai Saibai Native Title Determination Day
1 August 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Saibai Annexure Day
5 December 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Saibai Church Dedication Day
25 January 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – St Pauls St Pauls Anglican Church Day
18 April 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – St Pauls Kozan Outreach Church Day
9 December 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Ugar Native Title Determination Day – Ugar
11 July 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Warraber Coming of the Light – Warraber
24 August 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Warraber Native Title Determination Day – Warraber
29 June 2016 Torres Strait Island Region – Warraber Church Day – Warraber
23 August 2016 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Anniversary of First Councillors Meeting – Masig
1 July 2016 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Coming of the Light
16 September 2016 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Torres Strait Cultural Festival
3 June 2016 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Mabo Day
Last updated:
15 December 2020
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