Queensland public holiday dates for 2017
Holiday | Date in 2017 |
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New Year's Day | Sunday 1 January Monday 2 January2 |
Australia Day | Thursday 26 January |
Good Friday | Friday 14 April |
The day after Good Friday | Saturday 15 April |
Easter Sunday | Sunday 16 April4 |
Easter Monday | Monday 17 April |
Anzac Day | Tuesday 25 April |
Labour Day | Monday 1 May3 |
Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)1 Other show holidays | Wednesday 16 August |
Queen’s Birthday | Monday 2 October3 |
Christmas Day | Monday 25 December |
Boxing Day | Tuesday 26 December |
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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).
Note: The Holidays Act 1983 permits the Minister to substitute another day for any public holiday.