Qld Public Holidays 2023
Public Holiday | Day/Date |
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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 |
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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 |
Qld School Holidays 2023
Term 1 | Start | Finish |
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School Holidays | Saturday, 1 April 2023 |
Sunday, 16 April 2023 |
Term 2 | Start | Finish |
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 |
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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 |
How to Maximise Your Work Leave in 2023
Take time away from work so you can enjoy more time off.
December/January - New Years, Australia Day
Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
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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 |
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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 |
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Saturday, 12 August | ||
Sunday, 13 August | ||
Monday, 14 August | ||
Tuesday, 15 August | ||
Wednesday, 16 August | ||
Thursday, 17 August |
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Friday, 18 August |
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Saturday, 19 August |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Saturday, 10 August | ||
Sunday, 11 August | ||
Monday, 12 August | ||
Tuesday, 13 August | ||
Wednesday, 14 August | ||
Thursday, 15 August |
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Friday, 16 August |
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Saturday, 17 August |
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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 |
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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.
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