QLD Public holidays 2021
| Public Holiday | Day/Date |
|---|---|
New Year's Day |
Friday, 1 January |
Australia Day |
Tuesday, 26 January |
Good Friday |
Friday, 2 April |
Easter Saturday |
Saturday, 3 April |
Easter Sunday |
Sunday, 4 April |
Easter Monday |
Monday, 5 April |
ANZAC Day |
Sunday, 25 April |
ANZAC DAY (additional public holiday) |
Monday, 26 April |
Labour Day |
Monday, 3 May |
Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area) |
Wednesday, 11 August |
Queen’s Birthday |
Monday, 4 October |
Christmas Eve (6pm to midnight) |
Friday, 24 December |
Christmas Day |
Saturday, 25 December |
Boxing Day |
Sunday, 26 December |
Christmas Day (additional public holiday) |
Monday, 27 December |
Boxing Day (additional public holiday) |
Tuesday, 28 December |
QLD Public holidays 2022
| Public Holiday | Day/Date |
|---|---|
New Year's Day |
Saturday, 1 January |
New Year Holiday (additional public holiday) |
Monday, 3 January |
Australia Day |
Wednesday, 26 January |
Good Friday |
Friday, 15 April |
Easter Saturday |
Saturday, 16 April |
Easter Sunday |
Sunday, 17 April |
Easter Monday |
Monday, 18 April |
ANZAC Day |
Monday, 25 April |
Labour Day |
Monday, 2 May |
Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area) |
Wednesday, 10 August |
Queen’s Birthday |
Monday, 3 October |
Christmas Eve (6pm to midnight) |
Saturday, 24 December |
Christmas Day |
Sunday, 25 December |
Boxing Day |
Monday, 26 December |
Christmas Holiday (additional public holiday) |
Monday, 27 December |
QLD School holidays 2021
| Term 1 | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| School Holidays | Friday, 2 April 2021 | Sunday, 18 April 2021 |
| Term 2 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 26 June 2021 | Sunday, 11 July 2021 |
| Term 3 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 18 September 2021 | Monday, 4 October 2021 |
| Term 4 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 11 December 2021 | Sunday, 23 January 2022 |
QLD School holidays 2022
| Term 1 | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| School Holidays | Saturday, 2 April 2022 |
Monday, 18 April 2022 |
| Term 2 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 25 June 2022 |
Sunday, 10 July 2022 |
| Term 3 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 17 September 2022 |
Monday, 3 October 2022 |
| Term 4 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 10 December 2022 |
Sunday, 22 January 2023 |
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January - New Years, Australia Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| 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: 3 | Days off: 4 |
| Saturday, 23 January | ||
| Sunday, 24 January | ||
| Monday, 25 January | ||
| Tuesday, 26 January | ||
| Wednesday, 27 January | ||
| Thursday, 28 January | ||
| Friday, 29 January | ||
| Saturday, 30 January | ||
| Sunday, 31 January | ||
| Totals | Days of Annual Leave: 4 | Days off: 5 |
Easter holidays
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 2 April | ||
| Saturday, 3 April | ||
| Sunday, 4 April | ||
| Monday, 5 April | ||
| Tuesday, 6 April | ||
| Wednesday, 7 April | ||
| Thursday, 8 April | ||
| Friday, 9 April | ||
| Saturday, 10 April | ||
| Sunday, 11 April | ||
| Totals | Days of Annual Leave: 4 | Days off: 6 |
August Ekka weekend
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 7 August | ||
| Sunday, 8 August | ||
| Monday, 9 August | ||
| Tuesday, 10 August | ||
| Wednesday, 11 August | ||
| Thursday, 12 August | ||
| Friday, 13 August | ||
| Saturday, 14 August | ||
| Sunday, 15 August | ||
| Totals | Days of Annual Leave: 4 | Days off: 5 |
December - Christmas Day, Boxing Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 25 December | ||
| Sunday, 26 December | ||
| Monday, 27 December | ||
| Tuesday, 28 December | ||
| Wednesday, 29 December | ||
| Thursday, 30 December | ||
| Friday, 31 December | ||
| Saturday, 1 January | ||
| Sunday, 2 January | ||
| Monday, 3 January | ||
| Totals | Days of Annual Leave: 4 | Days off: 6 |
How to maximise your work leave
By strategically taking time off work you could enjoy longer periods of time off.
December/January - New Years, Australia Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 25 December | ||
| Sunday, 26 December | ||
| Monday, 27 December | ||
| Tuesday, 28 December | ||
| Wednesday, 29 December | ||
| Thursday, 30 December | ||
| Friday, 31 December | ||
| Saturday, 1 January | ||
| Sunday, 2 January | ||
| Monday, 3 January | ||
| Totals | Days of Annual Leave: 3 | Days off: 7 |
| Total leave days: 10 | ||
| Saturday, 22 January | ||
| Sunday, 23 January | ||
| Monday, 24 January | ||
| Tuesday, 25 January | ||
| Wednesday, 26 January | ||
| Thursday, 27 January | ||
| Friday, 28 January | ||
| Saturday, 29 January | ||
| Sunday, 30 January | ||
| Totals | Days of Annual leave: 4 | Days off: 5 |
| Total leave days: 9 | ||
Easter holidays
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 15 April | ||
| Saturday, 16 April | ||
| Sunday, 17 April | ||
| Monday, 18 April | ||
| Tuesday, 19 April | ||
| Wednesday, 20 April | ||
| Thursday, 21 April | ||
| Friday, 22 April | ||
| Saturday, 23 April | ||
| Sunday, 24 April | ||
| Monday, 25 April | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 4 | Days off: 7 |
| Total leave days: 11 | ||
August Ekka weekend
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 6 August | ||
| Sunday, 7 August | ||
| Monday, 8 August | ||
| Tuesday, 9 August | ||
| Wednesday, 10 August | ||
Thursday, 11 August |
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Friday, 12 August |
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Saturday, 13 August |
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| Sunday, 14 August | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 4 | Days off: 5 |
| Total leave days: 9 | ||
December - Christmas Day, Boxing Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 24 December | ||
| Sunday, 25 December | ||
| Monday, 26 December | ||
| Tuesday, 27 December | ||
| Wednesday, 28 December | ||
| Thursday, 29 December | ||
| Friday, 30 December | ||
| Saturday, 31 December | ||
| Sunday, 1 January | ||
| Monday, 2 January | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 3 | Days off: 7 |
| Total leave days: 10 | ||
QLD Public holidays in detail
Ekka Wednesday - Wednesday 11th August
The “Ekka Show”, is a common abbreviation for the Brisbane Exhibition, it is also referred to as the Royal Queensland Show. The holiday is held to celebrate the Queensland way of life, with emphasis given to the agricultural industries and workers.
The Ekka has been held in Brisbane since 1876 and is Queensland’s largest annual event, held across ten days. This year's Ekka Wednesday will be celebrated on August 10th.
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