Public Holidays 2024
Public Holidays 2025

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

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. 

School Holidays 2024
School Holidays 2025

Qld School Holidays 2024

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School Holidays

Friday, 29 March 2024

Sunday, 14 April 2024

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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

Qld School Holidays 2025

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School Holidays

Saturday, 5 April 2025

Monday, 21 April 2025

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School Holidays

Saturday, 28 June 2025

Sunday, 13 July 2025

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School Holidays

Saturday, 20 September 2025

Monday, 6 October 2025

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School Holidays

Saturday, 13 December 2025

TBC

Leave Maximiser 2024
Leave Maximiser 2025

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

How to Maximise Your Work Leave in 2025

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

January - New Year's 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

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

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, spanning ten days. 

It is only observed in the Brisbane area.

Disclaimer

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