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Is 13 August a public holiday?

In places Friday 13 August 2027 is Borroloola Show Day in parts of NT (Borroloola only). It is a normal working day everywhere else.

Public holidays are set state by state, so the same date can be a day off in one state and a normal Monday in the next. Here is what 13 August looks like in every published year.

  1. Wednesday 13 August 2025 Regional only

    • Royal Queensland Show regional
      QLD
      Brisbane area only; other regions hold their own show days

    A Wednesday, which splits the week in QLD (in the areas that observe it): two days of leave on either side makes a five-day break, or the whole week costs four.

  2. Thursday 13 August 2026 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

  3. Friday 13 August 2027 Regional only

    • Borroloola Show Day regional
      NT
      Borroloola only

    A Friday, so it makes a three-day weekend in NT (in the areas that observe it). The long weekend planner shows what a few days of leave either side would add.

  4. Sunday 13 August 2028 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

The holidays that fall on 13 August

  • Ekka

    Brisbane's show holiday is People's Day, the Wednesday of Ekka week at the Brisbane Showgrounds in Bowen Hills. Councils such as Logan, Moreton Bay and Gladstone take a Monday of the same week instead, and every other Queensland region holds its own show day.

    More about Ekka

  • Borroloola Show Day

    Borroloola's show holiday is the Friday on or after 13 August, the last of the Northern Territory's regional show days.

    More about Borroloola Show Day

August in the public holiday calendar

August is show month. Brisbane's Ekka Wednesday, the Gold Coast Show and other Queensland council show days, the Northern Territory's Borroloola Show Day and the NT's Picnic Day on the first Monday all fall in August, and every one of them is regional or Territory-only. New South Wales has its Bank Holiday on the first Monday, which applies to banks alone. There is no August public holiday at all in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania or the ACT.

How public holidays are decided, and what you are owed

13 August FAQ

Is 13 August a public holiday in 2025?

Wednesday 13 August 2025 is Royal Queensland Show in parts of QLD (Brisbane area only; other regions hold their own show days). It is a normal working day everywhere else.

Is 13 August a public holiday in 2026?

Thursday 13 August 2026 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Royal Queensland Show on Wed 12 Aug (parts of QLD), and Borroloola Show Day on Fri 14 Aug (parts of NT).

Is 13 August a public holiday in 2027?

Friday 13 August 2027 is Borroloola Show Day in parts of NT (Borroloola only). It is a normal working day everywhere else.

Is 13 August a public holiday in 2028?

Sunday 13 August 2028 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Picnic Day on Mon 7 Aug (NT), and Royal Queensland Show on Wed 16 Aug (parts of QLD).

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