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 |
- 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.
- 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.