Public Holidays 2023
Public Holidays 2024

Qld Public Holidays 2023

Public Holiday Day/Date

New Year's Day

Sunday, 1 January

New Year Holiday (additional public holiday)

Monday, 2 January

Australia Day

Thursday, 26 January

Good Friday

Friday, 7 April

Easter Saturday

Saturday, 8 April

Easter Sunday

Sunday, 9 April

Easter Monday

Monday, 10 April

Anzac Day

Tuesday, 25 April

Labour Day

Monday, 1 May

Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)

Wednesday, 16 August

King’s Birthday

Monday, 2 October

Christmas Eve (6pm to midnight)

Sunday, 24 December

Christmas Day

Monday, 25 December

Boxing Day

Tuesday, 26 December

Qld Public Holidays 2024

Public Holiday Day/Date

New Year's Day

Monday, 1 January

Australia Day

Friday, 26 January

Good Friday

Friday, 29 March

Easter Saturday

Saturday, 30 March

Easter Sunday

Sunday, 31 March

Easter Monday

Monday, 1 April

Anzac Day

Thursday, 25 April

Labour Day

Monday, 6 May

Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)

Wednesday, 14 August

King’s Birthday

Monday, 7 October

Christmas Eve (6pm to midnight)

Tuesday, 24 December

Christmas Day

Wednesday, 25 December

Boxing Day

Thursday, 26 December

School Holidays 2023
School Holidays 2024

Qld School Holidays 2023

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School Holidays

Saturday, 1 April 2023

Sunday, 16 April 2023

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School Holidays

Saturday, 24 June 2023

Sunday, 9 July 2023

Term 3 Start Finish
School Holidays

Saturday, 16 September 2023

Monday, 2 October 2023

Term 4 Start Finish
School Holidays

Saturday, 9 December 2023

Sunday, 21 January 2024

Qld School Holidays 2024

Term 1 Start Finish
School Holidays

Friday, 29 March 2024

Sunday, 14 April 2024

Term 2 Start Finish
School Holidays

Saturday, 22 June 2024

Sunday, 7 July 2024

Term 3 Start Finish
School Holidays

Saturday, 14 September 2024

Sunday, 29 September 2024

Term 4 Start Finish
School Holidays

Saturday, 14 December 2024

Monday, 27 January 2025

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

Thursday, 17 August

   

Friday, 18 August

   

Saturday, 19 August

   
Sunday, 20 August    
Totals Days of annual leave: 4 Days off: 5
Total days off: 9
December - Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Saturday, 23 December    
Sunday, 24 December    
Monday, 25 December    
Tuesday, 26 December    
Wednesday, 27 December    
Thursday, 28 December    
Friday, 29 December    
Saturday, 30 December    
Sunday, 31 December    
Monday, 1 January    
Totals Days of annual leave: 3 Days off: 7
Total days off: 10

How to Maximise Your Work Leave in 2024

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

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

Thursday, 15 August

   

Friday, 16 August

   

Saturday, 17 August

   
Sunday, 18 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, 21 December    
Sunday, 22 December    
Monday, 23 December    
Tuesday, 24 December    
Wednesday, 25 December    
Thursday, 26 December    
Friday, 27 December    
Saturday, 28 December    
Sunday, 29 December    
Monday, 30 December    
Tuesday, 31 December    
Wednesday, 1 January    
Totals Days of annual leave: 5 Days off: 7
Total days off: 12

Qld Public Holidays in Detail

Ekka Wednesday

*This public holiday is observed only in the Brisbane area.

The Ekka is also known as the Brisbane Exhibition and the Royal Queensland Show. The holiday celebrates Queensland's agricultural industries and workers and has been held in Brisbane since 1876. It is Queensland’s largest annual event spanning ten days.

Disclaimer

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