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Show Days 2027

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 2027, Show Days (devonport cup) falls on Wed 6 Jan in TAS; the full dates by state are below.

Dates
15 dates through 2027, varying by area
Public holiday in
TAS, NT, QLD

Show Days 2027: dates by state

  1. Devonport Cup regional
    TAS
    Devonport only
  2. Launceston Cup regional
    TAS
    Launceston only
  3. King Island Show regional
    TAS
    King Island only
  4. AGFEST regional
    TAS
    Circular Head only
  5. Alice Springs Show Day regional
    NT
    Alice Springs only
  6. Tennant Creek Show Day regional
    NT
    Tennant Creek only
  7. Katherine Show Day regional
    NT
    Katherine only
  8. Darwin Show Day regional
    NT
    Darwin only
  9. Royal Queensland Show regional
    QLD
    Brisbane area only; other regions hold their own show days
  10. Borroloola Show Day regional
    NT
    Borroloola only
  11. Burnie Show regional
    TAS
    Burnie only
  12. Royal Launceston Show regional
    TAS
    Launceston only
  13. Flinders Island Show regional
    TAS
    Flinders Island only
  14. Royal Hobart Show regional
    TAS
    Southern Tasmania only
  15. Devonport Show regional
    TAS
    Devonport only

QLD: 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.

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Show Days FAQ

When is Show Days in 2027?

Devonport Cup: Wed 6 Jan 2027 (TAS). Launceston Cup: Wed 24 Feb 2027 (TAS). King Island Show: Tue 2 Mar 2027 (TAS). AGFEST: Fri 7 May 2027 (TAS). Alice Springs Show Day: Fri 2 Jul 2027 (NT). Tennant Creek Show Day: Fri 9 Jul 2027 (NT). Katherine Show Day: Fri 16 Jul 2027 (NT). Darwin Show Day: Fri 23 Jul 2027 (NT). Royal Queensland Show: Wed 11 Aug 2027 (QLD). Borroloola Show Day: Fri 13 Aug 2027 (NT). Plus 5 more in the table above.

Is Show Days a public holiday, and where?

It is a public holiday in TAS, NT, QLD. 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.