Public Holidays 2025
Public Holidays 2026

Qld Public Holidays 2025

Public Holiday Day/Date

New Year’s Day 

Wednesday, 1 January 

Australia Day 

Monday, 27 January* 

Good Friday 

Friday, 18 April

Easter Saturday

Saturday, 19 April 

Easter Sunday

Sunday, 20 April 

Easter Monday 

Monday, 21 April 

Anzac Day 

Friday, 25 April 

Labour Day 

Monday, 5 May 

Royal Queensland Show

Wednesday, 13 August**

King’s Birthday 

Monday, 6 October

Christmas Eve (6pm-12am) 

Wednesday, 24 December

Christmas Day 

Thursday, 25 December 

Boxing Day

Friday, 26 December

*Australia Day falls on Sunday 26 January but the public holiday is celebrated on Monday, 27 January.
**In the Brisbane area only. 

Qld Public Holidays 2026

Public Holiday Day/Date
New Year’s Day Thursday, 1 January
Australia Day Monday, 26 January
Good Friday Friday, 3 April
Easter Saturday Saturday, 4 April
Easter Sunday Sunday, 5 April
Easter Monday Monday, 6 April
Anzac Day Saturday, 25 April
Labour Day Monday, 4 May
Royal Queensland Show Wednesday, 12 August*
King’s Birthday Monday, 5 October
Christmas Eve (6 pm - 12 am) Thursday, 24 December
Christmas Day Friday, 25 December
Boxing Day Monday, 28 December**

* In the Brisbane area only.
** Boxing Day falls on Saturday 26 December but the public holiday is celebrated on Monday 28 December.

School Holidays 2025
School Holidays 2026

Qld School Holidays 2025

Term 1 Start Finish
School Holidays

Saturday, 5 April 2025

Monday, 21 April 2025

Term 2 Start Finish
School Holidays

Saturday, 28 June 2025

Sunday, 13 July 2025

Term 3 Start Finish
School Holidays

Saturday, 20 September 2025

Monday, 6 October 2025

Term 4 Start Finish
School Holidays

Saturday, 13 December 2025

Monday, 26 January 2026

Qld School Holidays 2026

Term 1 Start Finish
School Holidays Friday, 3 April 2026 Sunday, 19 April 2026
Term 2 Start Finish
School Holidays Saturday, 27 June 2026 Sunday, 12 July 2026
Term 3 Start Finish
School Holidays Saturday, 19 September 2026 Monday, 5 October 2026
Term 4 Start Finish
School Holidays Saturday, 12 December 2026 Tuesday, 26 January 2027
Leave Maximiser 2025
Leave Maximiser 2026

How to Maximise Your Work Leave in 2025

Take time away from work so you can enjoy more time off.

January - New Years Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend

Saturday, 21 December

No

Yes

Sunday, 22 December

No

Yes

Monday, 23 December 

Yes

No

Tuesday, 24 December 

Yes

No

Wednesday, 25 December 

No

Yes

Thursday, 26 December 

No

Yes

Friday, 27 December 

Yes

No

Saturday, 28 December

No

Yes

Sunday, 29 December 

No

Yes

Monday, 30 December 

Yes

No

Tuesday, 31 December 

Yes

No

Wednesday, 1 January 

No

Yes

Thursday, 2 January

Yes

No

Friday, 3 January

Yes

No

Saturday, 4 January 

No

Yes

Sunday, 5 January

No

Yes

Totals 

Days of annual leave: 7

Days off: 9

Total days off: 16

January - Australia Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Friday, 23 January
Saturday, 24 January
Sunday, 25 January
Monday, 26 January
Tuesday, 27 January
Totals Days of annual leave: 2 Days off: 3
Total days off: 5
April - Easter Holidays and Anzac Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend

Friday, 18 April  

No

Yes

Saturday, 19 April  

No

Yes

Sunday, 20 April 

No

Yes

Monday, 21 April 

No

Yes

Tuesday, 22 April 

Yes

No

Wednesday, 23 April

Yes

No

Thursday, 24 April

Yes

No

Friday, 25 April

No

Yes

Saturday, 26 April 

No

Yes

Sunday, 27 April 

No

Yes

Totals 

Days of annual leave: 3

Days off: 7

Total days off: 10

August - Ekka Weekend
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend

Saturday, 9 August  

No

Yes

Sunday, 10 August  

No

Yes

Monday, 11 August  

Yes

No

Tuesday, 12 August 

Yes

No

Wednesday, 13 August

No

Yes

Thursday, 14 August 

Yes

No

Friday, 15 August 

Yes

No

Saturday, 16 August 

No

Yes

Sunday, 17 August 

No

Yes

Totals 

Days of annual leave: 4

Days off: 5

Total days off: 9

December - Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend

Saturday, 20 December 

No

Yes

Sunday, 21 December

No

Yes

Monday, 22 December 

Yes

No

Tuesday, 23 December

Yes

No

Wednesday, 24 December 

Yes

No

Thursday, 25 December 

No

Yes

Friday, 26 December 

No

Yes

Saturday, 27 December 

No

Yes

Sunday, 28 December

No

Yes

Monday, 29 December 

Yes

No

Tuesday, 30 December

Yes

No

Wednesday, 31 December

Yes

No

Thursday, 1 January 

No

Yes

Friday, 2 January 

Yes

No

Saturday, 3 January 

No

Yes

Sunday, 4 January 

No

Yes

Totals 

Days of annual leave: 7

Days off: 9

Total days off: 16

How to Maximise Your Work Leave in 2026

Take time away from work so you can enjoy more time off.

December - January
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Saturday, 20 December    
Sunday, 21 December    
Monday, 22 December    
Tuesday, 23 December    
Wednesday, 24 December    
Thursday, 25 December    
Friday, 26 December    
Saturday, 27 December    
Sunday, 28 December    
Monday, 29 December    
Tuesday, 30 December    
Wednesday, 31 December    
Thursday, 1 January    
Friday, 2 January    
Saturday, 3 January    
Sunday, 4 January    
Totals Days of annual leave: 7 Days off: 9
Total days off: 16
January - Australia Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Friday, 23 January    
Saturday, 24 January    
Sunday, 25 January    
Monday, 26 January    
Tuesday, 27 January    
Totals Days of annual leave: 2 Days off: 3
Total days off: 5
March/April - Easter holidays
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Friday, 3 April    
Saturday, 4 April    
Sunday, 5 April    
Monday, 6 April    
Tuesday, 7 April    
Wednesday, 8 April    
Thursday, 9 April    
Friday, 10 April    
Saturday, 11 April    
Sunday, 12 April    
Totals Days of annual leave: 4 Days off: 6
Total days off: 10
August - Ekka Weekend
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Saturday, 8 August
Sunday, 9 August
Monday, 10 August
Tuesday, 11 August
Wednesday, 12 August
Thursday, 13 August
Friday, 14 August
Saturday, 15 August
Sunday, 16 August
Totals Days of annual leave: 4 Days off: 5
Total days off: 9
December - Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Saturday, 19 December
Sunday, 20 December
Monday, 21 December
Tuesday, 22 December
Wednesday, 23 December
Thursday, 24 December
Friday, 25 December
Saturday, 26 December
Sunday, 27 December
Monday, 28 December
Tuesday, 29 December
Wednesday, 30 December
Thursday, 31 December
Friday, 1 January
Saturday, 2 January
Sunday, 3 January
Totals Days of annual leave: 7 Days off: 9
Total days off: 16

Qld Public Holidays in Detail

Ekka Wednesday

Ekka Wednesday celebrates the Brisbane Exhibition and the Royal Queensland Show. The Ekka showcases agricultural industries and workers in Brisbane and is the largest annual show in Queensland. 

It is only observed in the Brisbane area.

Disclaimer

Data from the sources referenced below from the latest available data as at May 2025. Auto & General Services Pty Ltd does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the data and accepts no liability whatsoever arising from or connected in any way to the use or reliance on this data.

References

Queensland Government, 2025, Public holidays 

Queensland Government, 2025, Future school dates