Queensland public holiday dates for 2021

Holiday

Date in 2021

New Year's Day

Friday 1 January

Australia Day

Tuesday 26 January

Good Friday

Friday 2 April

The day after Good Friday

Saturday 3 April

Easter Sunday1

Sunday 4 April

Easter Monday

Monday 5 April

Anzac Day

Monday 26 April

Labour Day2

Monday 3 May

Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)3

Other show holidays

The day previously appointed has been repealed

2021 People's long weekend4

only in the following areas:

Brisbane; Moreton Bay and Scenic Rim

Friday 29 October

Queen’s Birthday2

Monday 4 October

Christmas Eve5 (24 December) 6pm–Midnight

Friday 24 December

Christmas Day6

Saturday 25 December and Monday 27 December

Boxing Day6

Sunday 26 December and Tuesday 28 December

  1. Easter Sunday is appointed as a public holiday. These arrangements have been in place since 2017 following amendments to the Holidays Act 1983 (passed by Parliament on 1 December 2016).
  2. Labour Day public holiday is to be observed on the first Monday in May and the Birthday of the Sovereign (Queen’s Birthday) public holiday is to be observed on the first Monday in October. These arrangements have been in place since 2016 following amendments to the Holidays Act 1983 (passed by Parliament on 13 October 2015).
  3. The Royal National Agricultural (RNA) Show Day (Brisbane only) is held on the Wednesday during the RNA Show period. The RNA Show commences on the first Friday in August, unless the first Friday is prior to 5 August, then it commences on the second Friday of August.
  4. For 2021 only, a public holiday will be appointed in place of previously appointed show public holidays for Brisbane City, Moreton Bay Region and Scenic Rim local government areas.
  5. From 2019, the Holidays Act 1983 provides for a part-day public holiday from 6pm to midnight on Christmas Eve (24 December).
  6. From Christmas Day 2011, the Holidays Act 1983 provides for an extra public holiday to be added when Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day falls on a weekend.