Special holiday dates

Special holidays are appointed each year for special events or commemorative days in certain districts across Queensland. These holidays are known as ‘bank’ holidays and are not public holidays.

Special (bank) holidays can be searched by year. You can also use the tables below to list holidays by date, location or name of event.

2025 special holiday dates
Date in 2025DistrictEvent
8 January 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Poruma and Warraber Zaranguai Day
12 February 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Kubin Mualgal Native Title Determination Day
12 February 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Saibai Native Title Determination Day
12 February 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—St Pauls Mualgal Native Title Determination Day
24 February 2025 Shire of Lockhart River Foundation Day
28 February 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Boigu United Pentecostal Church Day (Church of Rock)
18 April 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—St Pauls Kozan Outreach Church Day
25 April 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Badu St Marks Church Day
2 May 2025 Northern Peninsual Area—Umagico (Division 2) Umagico Day
2 May 2025 Shire of Pormpuraaw Mabo Day
2 May 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Hammond Patron St Joseph Day
8 May 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Dauan Ascension Day (Church Day of Parish of Ascension)
19 May 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—St Pauls Florence Buchanan Day
29 May 2025 Shire of Torres Torres Strait Flag Day
29 May 2025 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Torres Strait Flag Day
3 June 2025 Northern Peninsula Area Region Mabo Day
3 June 2025 Shire of Doomadgee Mabo Day
3 June 2025 Shire of Palm Island Establishment Day
3 June 2025 Shire of Torres Mabo Day
3 June 2025 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Mabo Day
5 June 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Saibai Holy Trinity Church Day
9 June 2025 Shire of Napranum Traditional Fishing Day
10 June 2025 Shire of Palm Island Strike 57 Day
17 June 2025 Shire of Yarrabah Yarrabah Foundation Day
19 June 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Boigu St Saviour Church Day—Torres Strait Church
19 June 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Iama St John Divine Church Day
30 June 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Warraber St Peter's Church Day
1 July 2025 Shire of Torres Coming of the Light Day
1 July 2025 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Coming of the Light
2 July 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Erub and Mer Coming of the Light
2 July 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Ugar Coming of the Light Celebrations
3 July 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Masig Coming of the Light
4 July 2025 Shire of Kowanyama NAIDOC Day
4 July 2025 Shire of Pormpuraaw Rodeo Day
7 July 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Masig and Poruma Native Title Determination Day
8 July 2024 Torres Strait Island Region—Boigu Coming of the Light
10 July 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Warraber Coming of the Light
11 July 2025 Shire of Cherbourg NAIDOC Day
11 July 2025 Shire of Doomadgee NAIDOC Day
11 July 2025 Shire of Mapoon NAIDOC Day
11 July 2025 Shire of Yarrabah NAIDOC Day
18 July 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Poruma and Warraber Indigenous Protected Area Celebration
21 July 2025 Shire of Boulia Boulia Camel Races
24 July 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Warraber Native Title Determination
25 July 2025 Shire of Lockhart River St James' Day
25 July 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Mer St James Anglican Church Day
1 August 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Mabuiag St Mary’s Church Dedication Day
1 August 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Saibai Annexure Day
4 August 2025 Shire of Aurukun Aurukun Day
6 August 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Erub The Ark of Transfiguration
6 August 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Ugar The Ark of Transfiguration Church Day
7 August 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Boigu August Festival
11 August 2025 Shire of Kowanyama Kowanyama Annual Rodeo
15 August 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Mer Cease Fire Day
25 August 2025 Shire of Kowanyama Kowanyama DOGIT Day
25 August 2025 Shire of Torres First Torres Strait Councillors' Meeting at Masig (23 August 2025 holiday on 25 August 2025)
25 August 2025 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) First Councillors' Meeting Anniversary
29 August 2025 Shire of Doomadgee Doomadgee Day
1 September 2025 Northern Peninsula Area—Injinoo (Division 1) Injinoo Day
3 September 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Mabuiag Coming of the Light
8 September 2025 Northern Peninsula Area—Bamaga (Division 3) Bamaga Day
15 September 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Hammond Hammond Church Opening Day
18 September 2025 Shire of Aurukun Aak Ngamparam
19 September 2025 Shire of Mornington Gununa Local Show Day
19 September 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Regional Council divisions only Winds of Zenadth Cultural Festival
26 September 2025 Shire of Mapoon Mapoon Day
26 September 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Boigu Blood Covenant Church Dedication Day
10 October 2025 Shire of Cherbourg Cherbourg Day
17 October 2025 Northern Peninsula Area Region—Seisia (Division 5) Seisia Day
17 October 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Ugar The Ark of Transfiguration Church Dedication Day
24 October 2025 Northern Peninsula Area Region NPA Sporting Carnival
24 October 2025 Shire of Woorabinda Woorabinda Day
24 October 2025 Shire of Wujal Wujal Wujal Wujal Foundation Day
27 October 2025 Shire of Yarrabah Yarrabah DOGIT Day
29 October 2025 Shire of Lockhart River DOGIT Day
30 October 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Badu Coming of the Light to Badu
4 November 2025 Barcaldine Region—Muttaburra and Jericho townships Melbourne Cup Day
4 November 2025 Blackall–Tambo Region Melbourne Cup Day
4 November 2025 Longreach Region—Yaraka Melbourne Cup Day
4 November 2025 Shire of Burke Melbourne Cup Day
4 November 2025 Shire of Croydon Equine Historical Celebration Day
4 November 2025 Shire of Diamantina Melbourne Cup Day
4 November 2025 Shire of Murweh Central Warrego Race Club Inc. Annual Melbourne Cup Race Meeting (afternoon only)
4 November 2025 Shire of Richmond Richmond Melbourne Cup Races (afternoon only)
4 November 2025 Shire of Winton Melbourne Cup Day
14 November 2025 Northern Peninsula Area—New Mapoon (Division 4) New Mapoon Day
24 November 2025 Shire of Mornington Memorial Day
4 December 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Saibai Church Dedication Day
8 December 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Erub Native Title Determination Day
9 December 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Ugar Native Title Determination Day
10 December 2025 Torres Strait Island Region—Boigu Native Title Determination Day
2024 special holiday dates
Date in 2024DistrictEvent

25 January 2024

Torres Strait Island Region - St Pauls

St Pauls Anglican Church Day

2 February 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag St. Mary's Church Day
12 February 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Kubin Mualgal Native Title Determination Day
12 February 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai Native Title Determination Day
12 February 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - St Pauls Mualgal Native Title Determination Day
23 February 2024 Shire of Lockhart River Foundation Day
28 February 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu United Pentecostal Church Day (Church of Rock)
18 April 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - St Pauls Kozan Outreach Church Day
25 April 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Badu St. Marks Church Day
8 May 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Dauan Ascension Day (Church Day of Parish of Ascension)
17 May 2024 Longreach Region - Isisford and Yaraka Isisford sesquicentenary celebrations
24 May 2024 Shire of Pormpuraaw Pormpuraaw Fishing Day
29 May 2024 Shire of Torres Torres Strait Flag Day
29 May 2024 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Torres Strait Flag Day
3 June 2024 Northern Peninsula Area Region Mabo Day
3 June 2024 Shire of Doomadge Mabo Day
3 June 2024 Shire of Palm Island Bwgcolman Day
3 June 2024 Shire of Pormpuraaw Mabo Day
3 June 2024 Shire of Torres Mabo Day
3 June 2024 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Mabo Day
5 June 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai Holy Trinity Church Day
10 June 2024 Shire of Napranum Traditional Fishing Day
10 June 2024 Shire of Palm Island Strike 57 Commemoration Day
14 June 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Mer Dauar Waier Observation Festival
17 June 2024 Shire of Yarrabah Yarrabah Foundation Day
19 June 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu St Saviour Church Day - Torres Strait Church
19 June 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Iama St John Divine Church Day
1 July 2024 Shire of Torres Coming of the Light Day
1 July 2024 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Coming of the Light
2 July 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub and Mer Coming of the Light
2 July 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Ugar Coming of the Light Celebrations
3 July 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Masig Coming of the Light
5 July 2024 Shire of Kowanyama NAIDOC Day
5 July 2024 Shire of Mapoon NAIDOC Day
8 July 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu Coming of the Light
10 July 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Warraber Coming of the Light
12 July 2024 Northern Peninsula Area Region NPA Cultural Festival
12 July 2024 Shire of Cherbourg NAIDOC Day
12 July 2024 Shire of Doomadge NAIDOC Day
12 July 2024 Shire of Yarrabah NAIDOC Day
15 July 2024 Shire of Boulia Boulia Camel Races
18 July 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Warraber Indigenous Protected Area Celebration
24 July 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Warraber Native Title Determination
25 July 2024 Shire of Lockhart River St. James' Day
25 July 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Mer St. James Anglican Church Day
1 August 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag St. Mary’s Church Dedication Day
1 August 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai Annexure Day
5 August 2024 Shire of Aurukun Aurukun Day
6 August 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub The Ark of Transfiguration
6 August 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Ugar The Ark of Transfiguration Church Day
7 August 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu August Festival
12 August 2024 Shire of Kowanyama Kowanyama Annual Rodeo
15 August 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Mer Cease Fire Day
23 August 2024 Shire of Torres First Torres Strait Councillors Meeting at Masig
23 August 2024 Torres Strait Island Region (Whole Region) First Councilors Conference – Masig
26 August 2024 Shire of Kowanyama Kowanyama DOGIT Day
30 August 2024 Shire of Doomadgee Doomadgee Day
3 September 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag Coming of the Light
6 September 2024 Shire of Mornington Gununa Local Show Day
18 September 2024 Shire of Aurukun Aak Ngamparam
20 September 2024 Shire of Mapoon Mapoon Day
26 September 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu Blood Covenant Church Dedication Day
11 October 2024 Shire of Cherbourg Cherbourg Day
17 October 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Ugar The Ark of Transfiguration Church Dedication Day
24 October 2024 Shire of Wujal Wujal Wujal Wujal Foundation Day
25 October 2024 Northern Peninsula Area Region NPA Sporting Carnival
25 October 2024 Shire of Woorabinda Woorabinda Day
25 October 2024 Shire of Yarrabah Yarrabah DOGIT Day
29 October 2024 Shire of Lockhart River DOGIT Day
30 October 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Badu Coming of the Light to Badu
1 November 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub & Ugar All Saints Church Day
5 November 2024 Barcaldine Region - Muttaburra township Melbourne Cup Day
5 November 2024 Blackall-Tambo Region Melbourne Cup Day
5 November 2024 Shire of Burke Melbourne Cup Day
5 November 2024 Shire of Croydon Equine Historical Celebration Day
5 November 2024 Shire of Diamantina Melbourne Cup Day
5 November 2024 Shire of Murweh Central Warrego Race Club Inc. Annual Melbourne Cup Race Meeting (Afternoon Only)
5 November 2024 Shire of Richmond Richmond Melbourne Cup Races (Afternoon Only)
5 November 2024 Shire of Winton Melbourne Cup Day
25 November 2024 Shire of Mornington Memorial Day
4 December 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai Church Dedication Day
9 December 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Ugar Native Title Determination Day
10 December 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu Native Title Determination Day
13 December 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Iama Native Title Determination Day
27 December 2024 Torres Strait Island Region - Masig St John the Evangelist Church Day
2023 special holiday dates
Date in 2023DistrictEvent

25 January 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - St Pauls

St Pauls Anglican Church Day

1 February 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Badu

Deed of Grant in Trust Hand Over Day

2 February 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag

St. Mary's Church Day

24 February 2023

City of Mount Isa

Mount Isa Day

24 February 2023

Shire of Lockhart River

Foundation Day

28 February 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu

United Pentecostal Church Day (Church of Rock)

20 March 2023

Northern Peninsula Area – Injinoo (Division 1)

Injinoo Day

30 March 2023

Northern Peninsula Area – Umagico (Division 2)

Umagico Day

7 April 2023

Shire of Pormpuraaw

Pormpuraaw Fishing Competition

18 April 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - St Pauls

Kozan Outreach Church Day

25 April 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Badu

St. Marks Church Day

8 May 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Dauan

Ascension Day (Church Day of Parish of Ascension)

19 May 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - St Pauls

Florence Buchanan Day (Coming of the Light)

29 May 2023

Shire of Torres

Torres Strait Flag Day

29 May 2023

Torres Strait Island Region (whole region)

Torres Strait Flag Day

1 June 2023

Northern Peninsula Area – Bamaga (Division 3)

Bamaga Day

2 June 2023

Northern Peninsula Area Region

Mabo Day

2 June 2023

Shire of Palm Island

Bwgcolman Day

2 June 2023

Shire of Pormpuraaw

Mabo Day

5 June 2023

Shire of Torres

Mabo Day

5 June 2023

Torres Strait Island Region (whole region)

Mabo Day

12 June 2023

Shire of Napranum

Traditional Fishing Day

12 June 2023

Shire of Palm Island

Strike 57 Commemoration Day

14 June 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Mer

Dauar Waier Observation Festival

19 June 2023

Shire of Yarrabah

Yarrabah Foundation Day

19 June 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu

St Saviour Church Day -  Torres Strait Church

19 June 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Iama

St John Divine Church Day

29 June 2023

Torres Strait Island Region – Kubin

St Peter’s Church Day

29 June 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuaig

Wagadagam Tribal Chief Initiation Day

29 June 2023

Torres Strait Island Region – Warraber

St Peter’s Church Day

3 July 2023

Shire of Torres

Coming of the Light Day

3 July 2023

Torres Strait Island Region – Masig

Masig Coming of the Light

3 July 2023

Torres Strait Island Region (whole region)

Coming of the Light

6 July 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Dauan

Coming of the Light and Native Title Determination Day

6 July 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag

Native Title Determination Day

7 July 2023

Shire of Cherbourg

NAIDOC Day

7 July 2023

Shire of Doomadge

NAIDOC Day

7 July 2023

Shire of Kowanyama

NAIDOC Day

7 July 2023

Shire of Mapoon

NAIDOC Day

7 July 2023

Shire of Yarrabah

NAIDOC Day

7 July 2023

Torres Strait Island Region – Masig

Masig Native Title Determination Day

7 July 2023

Torres Strait Island Region – Poruma and Warraber

Native Title Determination

10 July 2023

Torres Strait Island Region – Warraber

Coming of the Light

17 July 2023

Shire of Boulia

Boulia Camel Races

18 July 2023

Torres Strait Island Region – Warraber

Indigenous Protected Area Celebration

24 July 2023

Shire of Lockhart River

St. James' Day

25 July 2023

Torres Strait Island Region – Mer

St. James Anglican Church Day

1 August 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag

St. Mary’s Church Dedication Day

1 August 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai

Annexure Day

4 August 2023

Shire of Aurukun

Aurukun Day

7 August 2023

Shire of Kowanyama

Kowanyama Annual Rodeo

7 August 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu

August Festival

15 August 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Mer

Cease Fire Day

21 August 2023

Shire of Kowanyama

Kowanyama DOGIT Day

23 August 2023

Shire of Torres

First Torres Strait Councillors Meeting at Masig

23 August 2023

Torres Strait Island Region (Whole Region)

First Councilors Conference – Masig

25 August 2023

Shire of Doomadgee

Doomadgee Day

8 September 2023

Shire of Mornington

Gununa Local Show Day

14 September 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Dauan

Church of the Holy Cross Day

14 September 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Iama

Iama Turan Tabernacle Church Day

18 September 2023

Shire of Aurukun

Aak Ngamparam

22 September 2023

Northern Peninsula Area – New Mapoon (Division 4)

New Mapoon Day

22 September 2023

Shire of Mapoon

Mapoon Day

22 September 2023

Shire of Wujal Wujal

Wujal Wujal Rodeo

26 September 2023

Torres Strait Island Region – Boigu

Blood Covenant Church Dedication Day

13 October 2023

Northern Peninsula Area – Seisia (Division 5)

Seisia Day

20 October 2023

Northern Peninsula Area Region

NPA Sporting Carnival

26 October 2023 Shire of Woorabinda Woorabinda Day

27 October 2023

Shire of Wujal Wujal

Wujal Wujal Foundation Day

29 October 2023

Shire Of Lockhart River

DOGIT Day

30 October 2023

Shire of Yarrabah

Yarrabah DOGIT Day

30 October 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Badu

Coming of the Light to Badu

1 November 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Erub & Ugar

All Saints Church Day

7 November 2023

Barcaldine Region – Muttaburra township

Melbourne Cup Day

7 November 2023

Blackall-Tambo Region

Melbourne Cup Day

7 November 2023

Shire of Barcoo

Melbourne Cup Day

7 November 2023

Shire of Burke

Melbourne Cup Day

7 November 2023

Shire of Diamantina

Melbourne Cup Day

7 November 2023

Shire of Murweh

Central Warrego Race Club Inc. Annual Melbourne Cup Race Meeting (Afternoon Only)

7 November 2023

Shire of Richmond

Richmond Melbourne Cup Races (Afternoon Only)

7 November 2023

Shire of Winton

Melbourne Cup Day

24 November 2023

Shire of Mornington

Memorial Day

30 November 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Poruma

St Andrews Church Day

4 December 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai

Church Dedication Day

8 December 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Erub

Native Title Determination Day

13 December 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Iama

Native Title Determination Day

14 December 2023

Torres Strait Island Region - Badu

Native Title Determination Day

27 December 2023

Torres Strait Island Region – Masig

St John the Evangelist Church Day

2022 special holiday dates
Date in 2022DistrictEvent
8 January  2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Poruma and Warraber Zaranguai Day
25 January 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - St Pauls St Pauls Anglican Church Day
1 February 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Badu Deed of Grant in Trust Hand Over Day
2 February 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag St. Mary's Church Day
14 February 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Kubin & St Pauls Mualgal Native Title Determination Day
14 February 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai Saibai Native Title Determination Day
23 February 2022 Shire of Lockhart River Foundation Day
28 February 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu United Pentecostal Church Day
14 March 2022 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Torres Strait Amalgamation Day
8 April 2022 Shire of Pormpuraaw Pormpuraaw Fishing Competition
18 April 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - St Pauls Kozan Outreach Church Day
25 April 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Badu St. Marks Church Day
2 May 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Hammond Patron Saint Joseph Day
9 May 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Dauan Ascension Day (Church Day of Parish of Ascension)
19 May 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - St Pauls Florence Buchanan Day (Coming of the Light)
26 May 2022 Shire of Cherbourg National Sorry Day
30 May 2022 Shire of Torres Torres Strait Flag Day
30 May 2022 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Torres Strait Flag Day
31 May 2022 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Community Services (Torres Strait) Act Day
3 June 2022 Northern Peninsula Area Region Mabo Day
3 June 2022 Shire of Doomadgee Mabo Day
3 June 2022 Shire of Palm Island Strike 57 Commemoration Day
3 June 2022 Shire of Pormpuraaw Mabo Day
3 June 2022 Shire of Torres Mabo Day
3 June 2022 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Mabo Day
6 June 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai Holy Trinity Church Day
14 June 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Mer Dauar Waier Observation Festival
17 June 2022 Shire of Yarrabah Yarrabah Foundation Day
20 June 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu St Saviour Church Day - Torres Strait Church
20 June 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Iama St John Divine Church Day
20 June 2022 Torres Strait Island Region – Masig Halfway Island Native Title Determination Day
24 June 2022 Northern Peninsula Area Region NPA Cultural Festival (Keeping the Flames of Culture Burning)
24 June 2022 Torres Strait Island Region – Masig Parish of Ioane – Independent Church of Torres Strait
29 June 2022 Torres Strait Island Region – Kubin St Peter’s Church Day
29 June 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuaig Wagadagam Tribal Chief Initiation Day 
29 June 2022 Torres Strait Island Region – Warraber Church Day
1 July 2022 Shire of Torres Coming of the Light Day
1 July 2022 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Coming of the Light
4 July 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub & Ugar Coming of the Light Celebrations (Service and Re-enactment at Dabad)
4 July 2022 Torres Strait Island Region – Masig Masig Coming of the Light
4 July 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Mer Coming of the Light Celebrations
6 July 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Dauan Coming of the Light and Native Title Determination Day
6 July 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag Native Title Determination Day
7 July 2022 Torres Strait Island Region – Masig Masig Native Title Determination Day
7 July 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Poruma Native Title Determination
8 July 2022 Shire of Cherbourg NAIDOC Day
8 July 2022 Shire of Mapoon NAIDOC Day
8 July 2022 Shire of Yarrabah NAIDOC Day
8 July 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu Coming of the Light
11 July 2022 Torres Strait Island Region – Warraber Coming of the Light
18 July 2022 Shire of Boulia Boulia Camel Races
18 July 2022 Torres Strait Island Region – Poruma and Warraber Indigenous Protected Area Celebration
25 July 2022 Shire of Lockhart River St. James' Day
25 July 2022 Torres Strait Island Region – Mer St. James Anglican Church Day
1 August 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag St. Mary’s Church Dedication Day
1 August 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai Annexure Day
4 August 2022 Shire of Aurukun Aurukun Day
5 August 2022 Shire of Etheridge Etheridge Show/Forsayth Turnout
8 August 2022 Shire of Kowanyama Kowanyama Annual Rodeo
8 August 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu August Festival
8 August 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub & Ugar The Ark of Transfiguration (Church Day)
12 August 2022 Shire of Mornington Mount Isa Rodeo
15 August 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Mer Cease Fire Day
22 August 2022 Shire of Kowanyama Kowanyama DOGIT Day
23 August 2022 Shire of Torres First Torres Strait Councillors Meeting at Masig
23 August 2022 Torres Strait Island Region (Whole Region) First Councillors Conference – Masig
24 August 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Warraber Native Title Determination Day
26 August 2022 Shire of Doomadgee Doomadgee Day
5 September 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag Coming of the Light to Mabuiag
9 September 2022 Shire of Mornington Gununa Local Show Day
14 September 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Dauan Church of the Holy Cross Day
14 September 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Iama Iama Turan Tabernacle Church Day
15 September 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Hammond Church Opening Day
16 September 2022 Shire of Wujal Wujal Wujal Wujal Rodeo
23 September 2022 Shire of Mapoon Mapoon Day
26 September 2022 Torres Strait Island Region – Boigu Blood Covenant Church Dedication Day
26 September 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub Annual Daisy Mye Sports Carnival
14 October 2022 Shire of Cherbourg Cherbourg Day
26 October 2022 Shire of Yarrabah Yarrabah DOGIT Day
28 October 2022 Northern Peninsula Area Region NPA Sporting Carnival
28 October 2022 Shire of Napranum Napranum DOGIT Day
28 October 2022 Shire of Wujal Wujal Wujal Wujal Foundation Day
31 October 2022 Shire Of Lockhart River DOGIT Day
31 October 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Badu Coming of the Light to Badu
1 November 2022 Barcaldine Region – Muttaburra township Melbourne Cup Day
1 November 2022 Blackall-Tambo Region Melbourne Cup Day
1 November 2022 Shire of Barcoo Melbourne Cup Day
1 November 2022 Shire of Burke Melbourne Cup Day
1 November 2022 Shire of Diamantina Melbourne Cup Day
1 November 2022 Shire of Murweh Central Warrego Race Club Inc. Annual Melbourne Cup Race Meeting (Afternoon Only)
1 November 2022 Shire of Richmond Richmond Melbourne Cup Races (Afternoon Only)
1 November 2022 Shire of Winton Melbourne Cup Day
1 November 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub & Ugar All Saints Church Day
17 November 2022 Shire of Napranum Napranum Foundation Day
24 November 2022 Shire of Mornington Memorial Day
30 November 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Poruma St Andrews Church Day
5 December 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai Church Dedication Day
7 December 2022 Torres Strait Island Region – Masig & Warraber Native Title Determination - Aureed Island Claim Day
8 December 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub Native Title Determination Day
9 December 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Ugar Native Title Determination Day
12 December 2022 Torres Strait Island Region – Boigu Native Title Determination Day
13 December 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Iama Native Title Determination Day
14 December 2022 Torres Strait Island Region - Badu Native Title Determination Day
27 December 2022 Torres Strait Island Region – Masig St John the Evangelist Church Day
2021 special holiday dates
Date in 2021DistrictEvent
25 January 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - St Pauls St Pauls Anglican Church Day
1 February 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Badu Deed of Grant in Trust Hand Over Day
2 February 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag St. Mary's Church Day
12 February 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Kubin & St Pauls Mualgal Native Title Determination Day
15 February 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai Saibai Native Title Determination Day
22 February 2021 Shire of Lockhart River Foundation Day
1 March 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu United Pentecostal Church Day
15 March 2021 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Torres Strait Amalgamation Day
1 April 2021 Shire of Croydon Normanton Barra Classic
19 April 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - St Pauls Kozan Outreach Church Day
23 April 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Badu St. Marks Church Day
3 May 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Hammond Patron Saint Joseph Day
13 May 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Dauan Dauan Ascension Day
17 May 2021 Shire of Hope Vale Commemoration of Evacuation to Woorabinda
19 May 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - St Pauls Florence Buchanan Day (Coming of the Light)
26 May 2021 Shire of Cherbourg National Sorry Day
26 May 2021 Shire of Pormpuraaw National Sorry Day
28 May 2021 Shire of Palm Island Strike 57 Commemoration Day
28 May 2021 Shire of Torres Torres Strait Flag Day
28 May 2021 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Torres Strait Flag Day
31 May 2021 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Community Services (Torres Strait) Act Day
3 June 2021 Northern Peninsula Area Region Mabo Day
3 June 2021 Shire of Doomadgee Mabo Day
3 June 2021 Shire of Torres Mabo Day
3 June 2021 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Mabo Day
7 June 2021 Shire of Napranum Napranum Foundation Day
7 June 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai Holy Trinity Church Day
14 June 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Mer Dauar Waier Observation Festival
17 June 2021 Shire of Yarrabah Yarrabah Foundation Day
18 June 2021 Torres Strait Island Region – Masig Halfway Island Native Title Determination Day
21 June 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu St Saviour Church Day - Torres Strait Church
21 June 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Iama St John Divine Church Day
21 June 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Poruma Halfway Island Native Title Determination Day
24 June 2021 Torres Strait Island Region – Masig Parish of Ioane – Independent Church of Torres Strait
25 June 2021 Northern Peninsula Area Region Bi-Annual NPA Cultural Festival
29 June 2021 Torres Strait Island Region – Kubin St Peter’s Church Day
29 June 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuaig Wagadagam Tribal Chief Initiation Day 
29 June 2021 Torres Strait Island Region – Warraber Church Day
1 July 2021 Shire of Torres Coming of the Light Day
1 July 2021 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) Coming of the Light
2 July 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub & Ugar Coming of the Light Celebrations
2 July 2021 Torres Strait Island Region – Masig Masig Coming of the Light
2 July 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Mer Coming of the Light Celebrations
6 July 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu Coming of the Light
6 July 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag Native Title Determination Day
7 July 2021 Torres Strait Island Region – Masig Masig Native Title Determination Day
7 July 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Poruma Native Title Determination
7 July 2021 Torres Strait Island Region – Warraber Aureed Island Native Title Determination Day
9 July 2021 Shire of Cherbourg NAIDOC Day
9 July 2021 Shire of Mapoon NAIDOC Day
9 July 2021 Shire of Yarrabah NAIDOC Day
19 July 2021 Shire of Boulia Boulia Camel Races
19 July 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Warraber Indigenous Protected Area Celebration
23 July 2021 Shire of Pormpuraaw Pormpuraaw Fishing Competition
26 July 2021 Shire of Lockhart River St. James' Day
26 July 2021 Torres Strait Island Region – Mer St. James Anglican Church Day
2 August 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai Annexure Day
4 August 2021 Shire of Aurukun Aurukun Day
6 August 2021 Shire of Etheridge Etheridge Show
6 August 2021 Shire of Kowanyama Kowanyama Annual Rodeo
6 August 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub & Ugar Erub and Ugar Island The Ark of Transfiguration (Church Day)
9 August 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu August Festival
13 August 2021 Shire of Mornington Mount Isa Rodeo
16 August 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Mer Yam Festival
20 August 2021 Shire of Kowanyama Kowanyama DOGIT Day
23 August 2021 Shire of Torres First Torres Strait Councillors Meeting at Masig
23 August 2021 Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) First Councillors Conference – Masig
24 August 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Warraber Native Title Determination
27 August 2021 Shire of Doomadgee Doomadgee Day
3 September 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag Mabuiag Coming of the Light Celebrations
14 September 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Dauan Church of the Holy Cross Day
14 September 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Iama Iama Turan Tabernacle Church Day
15 September 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Hammond Hammond Island Church Opening Day
24 September 2021 Shire of Mapoon Mapoon Day
24 September 2021 Shire of Wujal Wujal Wujal Wujal Rodeo
24 September 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub Annual Daisy Mye Sports Carnival
27 September 2021 Torres Strait Island Region – Boigu Boigu Blood Covenant Church Dedication Day
8 October 2021 Shire of Cloncurry Cloncurry and District Race Club TAB Meet (half-day from 12pm)
15 October 2021 Shire of Cherbourg Cherbourg Day
26 October 2021 Shire of Yarrabah Yarrabah DOGIT Day
28 October 2021 Shire of Napranum Napranum DOGIT Day
29 October 2021 Northern Peninsula Area Region NPA Sporting Carnival
29 October 2021 Shire Of Lockhart River DOGIT Day
29 October 2021 Shire of Wujal Wujal Wujal Wujal Foundation Day
1 November 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub & Ugar All Saints Church Day
2 November 2021 Barcaldine Region – Muttaburra township Melbourne Cup Day
2 November 2021 Blackall-Tambo Region Melbourne Cup Day
2 November 2021 Shire of Barcoo Melbourne Cup Day
2 November 2021 Shire of Burke Melbourne Cup Day
2 November 2021 Shire of Diamantina Melbourne Cup Day
2 November 2021 Shire of Murweh Central Warrego Race Club Inc. Annual Melbourne Cup Race Meeting (Afternoon Only)
2 November 2021 Shire of Richmond Richmond Melbourne Cup Races (Afternoon Only)
2 November 2021 Shire of Winton Melbourne Cup Day
24 November 2021 Shire of Mornington Memorial Day
30 November 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Poruma St Andrews Church Day
7 December 2021 Torres Strait Island Region – Masig Island Masig Native Title Determination Aureed Claim Day
8 December 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Erub Native Title Determination Day
9 December 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Ugar Native Title Determination Day
10 December 2021 Torres Strait Island Region – Boigu Native Title Determination Day
13 December 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Iama Native Title Determination Day
14 December 2021 Torres Strait Island Region - Badu Native Title Determination Day
21 December 2021 Torres Strait Island Region – Saibai Church Dedication Day
27 December 2021 Torres Strait Island Region – Masig St John the Evangelist Church Day