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When is the Gold Coast Show holiday?

The most recent Gold Coast Show holiday was Fri 28 Aug 2026. The 2027 date has not been proclaimed yet.

The Gold Coast Show public holiday falls on the Friday of the show at Broadwater Parklands in Southport. It applies only within the City of Gold Coast; Brisbane and the rest of Queensland have their own show days on different dates.

State
Queensland
Public holiday in
The City of Gold Coast council area
Usually
A Friday in late August

  1. Gold Coast Show holiday 2025

    Gold Coast Show
    Gold Coast only
    3 days off in a row with the weekend (Fri 29 – Sun 31 Aug)
    All QLD show days 2025 Every QLD public holiday 2025

  2. Gold Coast Show holiday 2026

    Gold Coast Show
    Gold Coast only
    3 days off in a row with the weekend (Fri 28 – Sun 30 Aug)
    All QLD show days 2026 Every QLD public holiday 2026

  3. Gold Coast 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. Gold Coast 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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Gold Coast Show holiday FAQ

Is the Gold Coast Show a public holiday?

Yes, in the City of Gold Coast council area. The Gold Coast Show public holiday falls on the Friday of the show at Broadwater Parklands in Southport. It applies only within the City of Gold Coast; Brisbane and the rest of Queensland have their own show days on different dates.

When is the Gold Coast Show holiday in 2026?

Gold Coast Show: Fri 28 Aug 2026 (Gold Coast only).

When is the Gold Coast 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.