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Queensland Public Holidays 2025

All 11 statewide dates, plus 12 regional days, verified against the Australian Government's public holidays dataset.

Next public holiday in Queensland: Christmas Day on Fri 25 Dec.

  1. Wed
    New Year's Day
  2. Mon
    Australia Day (observed)
  3. Fri
    Toowoomba Royal Agricultural Show
    Toowoomba only
  4. Fri
    Good Friday
  5. Sat
    Saturday before Easter Sunday
  6. Sun
    Easter Sunday
  7. Mon
    Easter Monday
  8. Fri
    Anzac Day
  9. Mon
    Labour Day
  10. Fri
    Ipswich Annual Show
    Ipswich only
  11. Fri
    Fraser Coast Agricultural Show
    Fraser Coast only
  12. Thu
    Bundaberg Annual Show
    Bundaberg only
  13. Thu
    Rockhampton Agricultural Show
    Rockhampton only
  14. Fri
    Sunshine Coast District Agricultural Show
    Sunshine Coast only
  15. Thu
    Mackay Agricultural Show
    Mackay only
  16. Mon
    Townsville Annual Show
    Townsville only
  17. Fri
    Cairns Annual Show
    Cairns only
  18. Mon
    Royal Queensland Show (regional holiday)
    Logan, Moreton Bay, Gladstone and several other council areas
  19. Wed
    Royal Queensland Show
    Brisbane area only; other regions hold their own show days
  20. Fri
    Gold Coast Show
    Gold Coast only
  21. Mon
    King's Birthday
  22. Wed
    Christmas Eve part-day
    Part-day holiday, 6pm to midnight
  23. Thu
    Christmas Day
  24. Fri
    Boxing Day

Long weekends in Queensland 2027

The best-value dates once public holidays and weekends line up.

  1. The Christmas stretch Sat 25 Dec – Mon 3 Jan: 10 days off for 3 days of leave
  2. Easter bridge Thu 25 – Mon 29 Mar: 5 days off for 1 day of leave
  3. New Year bridge Fri 1 – Mon 4 Jan: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
  4. Australia Day bridge Sat 23 – Tue 26 Jan: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
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Queensland FAQ

How many public holidays does Queensland have in 2025?

Queensland has 11 statewide public holidays in 2025, plus 12 regional days observed only in particular areas. The full list above is generated from QLD's holiday rules and checked against official government data.

Is the Royal Queensland Show a holiday for the whole state?

No. Ekka Wednesday is Brisbane's day; every other council area gets its own show holiday on its own date, gazetted each year. The table lists the major centres, from the Gold Coast Show to Cairns.

Why is Queensland's King's Birthday in October?

Queensland moved it from June to the first Monday in October back in 2016 to spread the holidays out. The rest of the country mostly kept June.