Queensland public holiday dates for 2023
| Holiday | Date in 2023 |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day1 | Sunday 1 January and Monday 2 January |
| Australia Day2 | Thursday 26 January |
| Good Friday | Friday 7 April |
| The day after Good Friday | Saturday 8 April |
| Easter Sunday3 | Sunday 9 April |
| Easter Monday | Monday 10 April |
| Anzac Day | Tuesday 25 April |
| Labour Day4 | Monday 1 May |
Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)5 | Wednesday 16 August |
| King’s Birthday4 | Monday 2 October |
| Christmas Eve6 (24 December) 6pm – midnight | Sunday 24 December |
| Christmas Day | Monday 25 December |
| Boxing Day | Tuesday 26 December |
- 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.
- Australia Day public holiday is to be observed on the 26 January or, if 26 January is a Saturday or Sunday, it shall be observed the following Monday.
- 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).
- Labour Day public holiday is to be observed on the first Monday in May and the Birthday of the Sovereign (King’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).
- 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 2019, the Holidays Act 1983 provides for a part-day public holiday from 6pm to midnight on Christmas Eve (24 December).