Show Days 2026
Agricultural show holidays, held on different dates in different places: Brisbane's Ekka Wednesday, the Gold Coast Show, the Northern Territory's five regional show Fridays and Tasmania's local cups, shows and AGFEST. Each applies only in its own area.
In 2026, Show Days (devonport cup) falls on Wed 7 Jan in TAS; the full dates by state are below.
Show Days 2026: dates by state
- Devonport Cup regionalTASDevonport only
- Launceston Cup regionalTASLaunceston only
- King Island Show regionalTASKing Island only
- Toowoomba Royal Agricultural Show regionalQLDToowoomba only
- AGFEST regionalTASCircular Head only
- Ipswich Annual Show regionalQLDIpswich only
- Fraser Coast Agricultural Show regionalQLDFraser Coast only
- Bundaberg Annual Show regionalQLDBundaberg only
- Rockhampton Agricultural Show regionalQLDRockhampton only
- Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show regionalQLDSunshine Coast only
- Mackay Agricultural Show regionalQLDMackay only
- Alice Springs Show Day regionalNTAlice Springs only
- Townsville Annual Show regionalQLDTownsville only
- Tennant Creek Show Day regionalNTTennant Creek only
- Cairns Annual Show regionalQLDCairns only
- Katherine Show Day regionalNTKatherine only
- Darwin Show Day regionalNTDarwin only
- Royal Queensland Show (regional holiday) regionalQLDLogan, Moreton Bay, Gladstone and several other council areas
- Royal Queensland Show regionalQLDBrisbane area only; other regions hold their own show days
- Borroloola Show Day regionalNTBorroloola only
- Gold Coast Show regionalQLDGold Coast only
- Burnie Show regionalTASBurnie only
- Royal Launceston Show regionalTASLaunceston only
- Flinders Island Show regionalTASFlinders Island only
- Royal Hobart Show regionalTASSouthern Tasmania only
- Devonport Show regionalTASDevonport only
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When is Show Days in 2026?
Devonport Cup: Wed 7 Jan 2026 (TAS). Launceston Cup: Wed 25 Feb 2026 (TAS). King Island Show: Tue 3 Mar 2026 (TAS). Toowoomba Royal Agricultural Show: Fri 27 Mar 2026 (QLD). AGFEST: Fri 8 May 2026 (TAS). Ipswich Annual Show: Fri 15 May 2026 (QLD). Fraser Coast Agricultural Show: Fri 22 May 2026 (QLD). Bundaberg Annual Show: Thu 28 May 2026 (QLD). Rockhampton Agricultural Show: Thu 11 Jun 2026 (QLD). Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show: Fri 12 Jun 2026 (QLD). Plus 16 more in the table above.
Is Show Days a public holiday, and where?
It is a public holiday in TAS, QLD, NT. Agricultural show holidays, held on different dates in different places: Brisbane's Ekka Wednesday, the Gold Coast Show, the Northern Territory's five regional show Fridays and Tasmania's local cups, shows and AGFEST. Each applies only in its own area.