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Is 23 May a public holiday?

No Sunday 23 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 23 May looks like in every published year.

  1. Friday 23 May 2025 Regional only

    • Fraser Coast Agricultural Show regional
      QLD
      Fraser Coast 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.

  2. Saturday 23 May 2026 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

  3. Sunday 23 May 2027 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

  4. Tuesday 23 May 2028 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

The holidays that fall on 23 May

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 owed

23 May FAQ

Is 23 May a public holiday in 2025?

Friday 23 May 2025 is Fraser Coast Agricultural Show in parts of QLD (Fraser Coast only). It is a normal working day everywhere else.

Is 23 May a public holiday in 2026?

Saturday 23 May 2026 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Fraser Coast Agricultural Show on Fri 22 May (parts of QLD), and Bundaberg Annual Show on Thu 28 May (parts of QLD).

Is 23 May a public holiday in 2027?

Sunday 23 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 23 May a public holiday in 2028?

Tuesday 23 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).

Looking for the whole year? Every 2027 public holiday by state