Is 16 May a public holiday?
No Sunday 16 May 2027 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are AGFEST on Fri 7 May (parts of TAS), and Reconciliation Day on Mon 31 May (ACT).
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 16 May looks like in every published year.
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Friday 16 May 2025 Regional only
- Ipswich Annual Show regionalIpswich only
A Friday, so it makes a three-day weekend in QLD (in the areas that observe it). The long weekend planner shows what a few days of leave either side would add.
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Saturday 16 May 2026 Working day
No public holiday in any state or territory.
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Sunday 16 May 2027 Working day
No public holiday in any state or territory.
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Tuesday 16 May 2028 Working day
No public holiday in any state or territory.
The holidays that fall on 16 May
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Ipswich Show
The Ipswich Show holiday falls during the Ipswich Annual Show in May. It applies in the City of Ipswich only; neighbouring Brisbane and Logan keep working until their own show days in August.
More about Ipswich Show
May in the public holiday calendar
May belongs to Queensland and the Northern Territory, which take Labour Day and May Day respectively on the first Monday. The ACT's Reconciliation Day falls on the first Monday on or after 27 May, and Tasmania's AGFEST holiday in Circular Head is in the first week. For the other five jurisdictions May is a working month, though a very late Easter can push Anzac Day substitutions or Easter Monday itself to the start of it.
How public holidays are decided, and what you are owed16 May FAQ
Is 16 May a public holiday in 2025?
Friday 16 May 2025 is Ipswich Annual Show in parts of QLD (Ipswich only). It is a normal working day everywhere else.
Is 16 May a public holiday in 2026?
Saturday 16 May 2026 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Ipswich Annual Show on Fri 15 May (parts of QLD), and Fraser Coast Agricultural Show on Fri 22 May (parts of QLD).
Is 16 May a public holiday in 2027?
Sunday 16 May 2027 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are AGFEST on Fri 7 May (parts of TAS), and Reconciliation Day on Mon 31 May (ACT).
Is 16 May a public holiday in 2028?
Tuesday 16 May 2028 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are AGFEST on Fri 5 May (parts of TAS), and Reconciliation Day on Mon 29 May (ACT).
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