Queensland public holiday dates for 2018

Holiday

Date in 2018

New Year's Day

Monday 1 January

Australia Day

Friday 26 January

Good Friday

Friday 30 March

The day after Good Friday

Saturday 31 March

Easter Sunday

Sunday 1 April3

Easter Monday

Monday 2 April

Anzac Day

Wednesday 25 April

Labour Day

Monday 7 May2

Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)1 Other show holidays

Wednesday 15 August

Queen’s Birthday

Monday 1 October2

Christmas Day

Tuesday 25 December

Boxing Day

Wednesday 26 December

  1. 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.
  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. 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.