Public holidays in Queensland 2026
Queensland has 13 public holidays in 2026.
Some areas also have a local show holiday — for example, the Royal Queensland Show day in the Brisbane area.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January Thursday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 26 January Monday | Australia Day Public holiday |
| 3 April Friday | Good Friday Public holiday |
| 4 April Saturday | Easter Saturday Public holiday |
| 5 April Sunday | Easter Sunday Public holiday |
| 6 April Monday | Easter Monday Public holiday |
| 25 April Saturday | Anzac Day Public holiday |
| 4 May Monday | Labour Day Public holiday |
| 5 October Monday | King's Birthday Public holiday |
| 24 December Thursday | Christmas Eve Public holiday6pm to midnight only. |
| 25 December Friday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
| 26 December Saturday | Boxing Day Public holiday |
| 28 December Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) Public holiday |
Other days in 2026
Not statutory days off, but worth knowing.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 10 May Sunday | Mother's Day Observance |
| 6 September Sunday | Father's Day Observance |
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Holiday data from date-holidays by commenthol, based on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; our lists are shared under the same licence. Checked against the official source: www.qld.gov.au. Holidays can change — confirm with your employer or an official source. All sources.