QLD Public holidays 2020
Public Holiday | Day/Date |
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New Year's Day | Wednesday, 1 January |
Australia Day | Monday, 27 January |
Good Friday | Friday, 10 April |
Easter Saturday | Saturday, 11 April |
Easter Sunday | Sunday, 12 April |
Easter Monday | Monday, 13 April |
ANZAC Day | Saturday, 25 April |
Labour Day | Monday, 4 May |
Ekka Wednesday (Brisbane area only) | Wednesday, 12 August |
Queen’s Birthday | Monday, 5 October |
Christmas Day | Friday, 25 December |
Boxing Day | Saturday, 26 December |
Boxing Day Holiday | Monday, 28 December |
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 School holidays 2020
Term 1 | Start | Finish |
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School Holidays | Saturday, 4 April 2020 | Sunday, 19 April 2020 |
Term 2 | Start | Finish |
School Holidays | Saturday, 27 June 2020 | Sunday, 12 July 2020 |
Term 3 | Start | Finish |
School Holidays | Saturday, 19 September 2020 | Monday, 5 October 2020 |
Term 4 | Start | Finish |
School Holidays | Saturday, 12 December 2020 | Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021 |
QLD School holidays 2021
Term 1 | Start | Finish |
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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 |
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January - New Years, Australia Day
Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
---|---|---|
Wednesday, 1 January | ||
Thursday, 2 January | ||
Friday, 3 January | ||
Saturday, 4 January | ||
Sunday, 5 January | ||
Totals | Days of Annual Leave: 2 | Days off: 3 |
Friday, 24 January | ||
Saturday, 25 January | ||
Sunday, 26 January | ||
Monday, 27 January | ||
Totals | Days of Annual Leave: 1 | Days off: 3 |
April and May - ANZAC Day, Labour Day
Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
---|---|---|
Saturday, 25 April | ||
Sunday, 26 April | ||
Monday, 27 April | ||
Tuesday, 28 April | ||
Wednesday, 29 April | ||
Thursday, 30 April | ||
Friday, 1 May | ||
Saturday, 2 May | ||
Sunday, 3 May | ||
Monday, 4 May | ||
Totals | Days of Annual Leave: 5 | Days off: 5 |
August - Ekka Wednesday
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 |
December - Christmas Day, Boxing 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 | ||
Totals | Days of Annual Leave: 7 | Days off: 6 |
How to maximise your work leave
By strategically taking time off work you could enjoy longer periods of time off.
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 |
QLD Public holidays in detail
Labour Day - Monday 3rd May
Labour Day is the annual celebration of the modern eight hour working day, implemented in the 19th century. Prior to the 19th century, most labourers worked from ten to twelve hours up to six days a week. The public holiday recognises the workers who struggled to improve the working conditions for all Australians. Labour Day advocates for the equal division of the twenty-four hours in a day into three parts, eight hours for work, recreation and rest respectively. Labour Day is held on different days according to each state but is always held on a Monday, forming a long weekend every year. In Queensland the holiday is held on the first Monday of May.
Many people take the long weekend as an opportunity to partake in some of the cultural events taking place in the state. The Planting is a three-day environmental and culinary festival held in Woodfordia. Guests are encouraged to plant trees in an effort to conserve local wildlife habitats, as well as engage with the global environmental consciousness movement through music, dance, art and folk lore.
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 11th.
Making your way to the show held at the Brisbane Showgrounds is a must for those who can get there easily. Half a million guests make their way through the entertainment, agricultural and education exhibitions each year. Live entertainment, carnival rides and attractions, animal competitions and shopping venues make up the bulk of the activities guests take part in.
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