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When is the Cairns Show holiday?

The most recent Cairns Show holiday was Fri 17 Jul 2026. The 2027 date has not been proclaimed yet.

The Cairns Annual Show holiday falls in mid July and applies in the Cairns Regional Council area.

State
Queensland
Public holiday in
The Cairns Regional Council area
Usually
A Friday in mid July

  1. Cairns Show holiday 2025

    Cairns Annual Show
    Cairns only
    3 days off in a row with the weekend (Fri 18 – Sun 20 Jul)
    All QLD show days 2025 Every QLD public holiday 2025

  2. Cairns Show holiday 2026

    Cairns Annual Show
    Cairns only
    3 days off in a row with the weekend (Fri 17 – Sun 19 Jul)
    All QLD show days 2026 Every QLD public holiday 2026

  3. Cairns Show holiday 2027

    Queensland's council show holidays for 2027 (Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Ipswich, Sunshine Coast, Cairns, Townsville and the other centres) have not been proclaimed yet. The Queensland Government usually gazettes them late in 2026; only Brisbane's Ekka Wednesday is known so far, and this page will be updated as soon as the list is published. For reference, the 2026 Gold Coast Show holiday was Fri 28 Aug 2026.

    All QLD show days 2027 Every QLD public holiday 2027

  4. Cairns Show holiday 2028

    Queensland's council show holidays for 2028 (Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Ipswich, Sunshine Coast, Cairns, Townsville and the other centres) have not been proclaimed yet. The Queensland Government usually gazettes them late in 2027; only Brisbane's Ekka Wednesday is known so far, and this page will be updated as soon as the list is published. For reference, the 2026 Gold Coast Show holiday was Fri 28 Aug 2026.

    All QLD show days 2028 Every QLD public holiday 2028

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Cairns Show holiday FAQ

Is the Cairns Show a public holiday?

Yes, in the Cairns Regional Council area. The Cairns Annual Show holiday falls in mid July and applies in the Cairns Regional Council area.

When is the Cairns Show holiday in 2026?

Cairns Annual Show: Fri 17 Jul 2026 (Cairns only).

When is the Cairns Show holiday in 2027?

Queensland's council show holidays for 2027 (Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Ipswich, Sunshine Coast, Cairns, Townsville and the other centres) have not been proclaimed yet. The Queensland Government usually gazettes them late in 2026; only Brisbane's Ekka Wednesday is known so far, and this page will be updated as soon as the list is published. For reference, the 2026 Gold Coast Show holiday was Fri 28 Aug 2026.