Queensland
2027 public holidays and school breaks
Public holidays from Holidays Act 1983 (Qld) and the other sources named on the QLD page, checked Saturday 12 September 2026; school terms from the Queensland Department of Education, checked Thursday 17 September 2026. A date not yet officially confirmed is marked.
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Public holidays
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year's Day |
| Tue 26 Jan | Australia Day |
| Fri 26 Mar | Good Friday |
| Sat 27 Mar | The day after Good Friday |
| Sun 28 Mar | Easter Sunday |
| Mon 29 Mar | Easter Monday |
| Mon 26 Apr | Anzac Day |
| Mon 3 May | Labour Day |
| Mon 4 Oct | King's Birthday |
| Fri 24 Dec | Christmas Eve (from 6pm to midnight) |
| Sat 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
| Sun 26 Dec | Boxing Day |
| Mon 27 Dec | Additional public holiday for Christmas Day |
| Tue 28 Dec | Additional public holiday for Boxing Day |
| Wed 11 Aug | Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) — the Brisbane local government area |
School breaks
| Fri 26 Mar – Sun 11 Apr | Autumn holidays (17 days) |
| Sat 26 Jun – Sun 11 Jul | Winter holidays (16 days) |
| Sat 18 Sep – Mon 4 Oct | Spring holidays (17 days) |
| From Sat 11 Dec | Summer holidays (the end depends on 2028 term dates, not yet published) |
Government schools. Catholic and independent schools set their own dates.
2026 public holidays and school breaks
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Public holidays
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day |
| Mon 26 Jan | Australia Day |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good Friday |
| Sat 4 Apr | The day after Good Friday |
| Sun 5 Apr | Easter Sunday |
| Mon 6 Apr | Easter Monday |
| Sat 25 Apr | Anzac Day |
| Mon 4 May | Labour Day |
| Mon 5 Oct | King's Birthday |
| Thu 24 Dec | Christmas Eve (from 6pm to midnight) |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
| Sat 26 Dec | Boxing Day |
| Mon 28 Dec | Additional public holiday for Boxing Day |
| Mon 10 Aug | Royal Queensland Show — fifteen districts outside Brisbane |
| Wed 12 Aug | Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) — the Brisbane local government area |
Plus show holidays in 98 districts, each appointed for its own council area — all of them at whenday.au/public-holidays/qld/show-holidays/.
School breaks
| Fri 3 Apr – Sun 19 Apr | Autumn holidays (17 days) |
| Sat 27 Jun – Sun 12 Jul | Winter holidays (16 days) |
| Sat 19 Sep – Mon 5 Oct | Spring holidays (17 days) |
| Sat 12 Dec – Tue 26 Jan | Summer holidays (46 days) |
Government schools. Catholic and independent schools set their own dates.
whenday.au · Not legal, industrial-relations or tax advice. Governments can declare or move a holiday at short notice — confirm against the source before a decision that matters.