Is 28 August a public holiday?
No Saturday 28 August 2027 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Borroloola Show Day on Fri 13 Aug (parts of NT), and Friday before AFL Grand Final on Fri 24 Sep (VIC).
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 28 August looks like in every published year.
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Thursday 28 August 2025 Working day
No public holiday in any state or territory.
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Friday 28 August 2026 Regional only
- Gold Coast Show regionalGold 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.
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Saturday 28 August 2027 Working day
No public holiday in any state or territory.
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Monday 28 August 2028 Working day
No public holiday in any state or territory.
The holidays that fall on 28 August
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Gold Coast Show
The Gold Coast Show public holiday falls on the Friday of the show at Broadwater Parklands in Southport. It applies only within the City of Gold Coast; Brisbane and the rest of Queensland have their own show days on different dates.
More about Gold Coast Show
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 owed28 August FAQ
Is 28 August a public holiday in 2025?
Thursday 28 August 2025 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Borroloola Show Day on Fri 15 Aug (parts of NT), and Gold Coast Show on Fri 29 Aug (parts of QLD).
Is 28 August a public holiday in 2026?
Friday 28 August 2026 is Gold Coast Show in parts of QLD (Gold Coast only). It is a normal working day everywhere else.
Is 28 August a public holiday in 2027?
Saturday 28 August 2027 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Borroloola Show Day on Fri 13 Aug (parts of NT), and Friday before AFL Grand Final on Fri 24 Sep (VIC).
Is 28 August a public holiday in 2028?
Monday 28 August 2028 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Borroloola Show Day on Fri 18 Aug (parts of NT), and King's Birthday on Mon 25 Sep (WA).
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