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.
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 |
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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
