Updated for 2028 public holiday planning
Use this Queensland 2028 public holidays guide to check official holiday dates, calculate days until each QLD public holiday, compare long weekend opportunities, and plan annual leave around Easter, Labour Day, King’s Birthday, Christmas and Queensland’s Christmas Eve part-day holiday.
Select a 2028 Queensland public holiday to see the date and how many days are left.
The selected holiday date will appear here.
The calculator uses your current local date and the 2028 Queensland public holiday list on this page.
The main Queensland public holidays in 2028 include New Year’s Day and the additional New Year public holiday, Australia Day, Good Friday, the day after Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Labour Day, King’s Birthday, Christmas Eve from 6 pm to midnight, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Queensland has Labour Day in May and King’s Birthday in October, which is different from many other states. Queensland also has a Christmas Eve part-day public holiday from 6 pm to midnight.
Before using these dates for payroll, business rostering, trading hours or travel bookings, confirm the dates with the official Queensland source.
The table below lists the main Queensland public holidays for 2028. Local show holidays, regional holidays, industry-specific holidays and special proclamations may not apply to every worker or location.
| Date | Day | Public holiday | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2028 | Saturday | New Year’s Day | Statewide |
| 3 January 2028 | Monday | Additional New Year’s Day public holiday | Statewide |
| 26 January 2028 | Wednesday | Australia Day | Statewide |
| 14 April 2028 | Friday | Good Friday | Statewide |
| 15 April 2028 | Saturday | The day after Good Friday | Statewide |
| 16 April 2028 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Statewide |
| 17 April 2028 | Monday | Easter Monday | Statewide |
| 25 April 2028 | Tuesday | Anzac Day | Statewide |
| 1 May 2028 | Monday | Labour Day | Statewide |
| 2 October 2028 | Monday | King’s Birthday | Statewide |
| 24 December 2028 | Sunday | Christmas Eve, 6 pm to midnight | Part-day public holiday |
| 25 December 2028 | Monday | Christmas Day | Statewide |
| 26 December 2028 | Tuesday | Boxing Day | Statewide |
Planning note: This table is for general planning. Confirm the official Queensland dates before relying on them for payroll, employment conditions, business closure notices or travel bookings.
For employees, entitlements can depend on awards, agreements, employment type and whether the public holiday applies to your rostered working day. For employers, the official Queensland source and Fair Work guidance should be checked before publishing rosters or payroll instructions.
Because New Year’s Day falls on Saturday 1 January 2028, the additional public holiday on Monday 3 January creates a useful early-year long weekend.
The Easter break runs from Good Friday 14 April to Easter Monday 17 April 2028. This is one of the easiest periods to plan a longer family break.
Labour Day falls on Monday 1 May 2028, creating a long weekend shortly after the Easter and Anzac Day period.
King’s Birthday falls on Monday 2 October 2028, creating a spring long weekend in Queensland.
Christmas Day and Boxing Day fall on Monday and Tuesday in 2028, creating a strong start-of-week break. Christmas Eve is also a part-day public holiday from 6 pm to midnight.
Australia Day falls on Wednesday 26 January 2028. Taking leave around the Wednesday holiday can help create a longer summer break.
Public holidays can be used to stretch annual leave, especially around Australia Day, Easter, Labour Day, King’s Birthday and Christmas. Always confirm your workplace’s leave policies before booking travel.
| Period | Public holiday | Leave idea | Potential result |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Monday 3 January | Use leave around the first week of January if returning from Christmas travel. | Useful extended summer break. |
| January | Australia Day, Wednesday 26 January | Take Monday 24, Tuesday 25, Thursday 27 and Friday 28 January. | Potential nine-day break when weekends are included. |
| April | Easter, Friday 14 April to Monday 17 April | Take Tuesday 18 to Friday 21 April. | Potential 10-day break using four days of leave. |
| May | Labour Day, Monday 1 May | Take Friday 28 April or Tuesday 2 May. | Potential four-day break using one day of leave. |
| October | King’s Birthday, Monday 2 October | Take Friday 29 September or Tuesday 3 October. | Potential four-day spring break using one day of leave. |
| December | Christmas Day and Boxing Day, Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December | Take Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 December. | Potential 10-day Christmas break when weekends are included. |
Best value period: Easter and Christmas are the strongest Queensland leave planning opportunities in 2028 because they create longer breaks with fewer annual leave days.
Labour Day in Queensland falls on the first Monday in May. In 2028, it falls on Monday 1 May.
Queensland observes King’s Birthday on the first Monday in October. In 2028, it falls on Monday 2 October.
Christmas Eve is a Queensland part-day public holiday from 6 pm to midnight. In 2028, it falls on Sunday 24 December.
The Royal Queensland Show holiday applies in Brisbane, while other local show holidays apply in different areas. These should be checked separately because they are not statewide public holidays.
Queensland refers to Easter Saturday as “the day after Good Friday” in many public holiday listings. This page keeps that Queensland wording in the main table.
Anzac Day falls on Tuesday 25 April 2028. Because it does not fall on a Sunday, no additional Monday public holiday is listed in this page.
Use these links to compare Queensland public holidays across different years.
This page is designed for general planning. For payroll, penalty rates, trading hours, workplace entitlements, leave approvals or business closure decisions, confirm the details with the official Queensland source and relevant employment rules.
The Queensland public holidays in 2028 are listed in the table on this page. Key dates include New Year’s Day, Australia Day, Good Friday, the day after Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Labour Day, King’s Birthday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Yes. New Year’s Day falls on Saturday 1 January 2028, so Monday 3 January 2028 is listed as an additional New Year’s Day public holiday in Queensland.
Good Friday is Friday 14 April 2028 and Easter Monday is Monday 17 April 2028. Queensland also observes the day after Good Friday on Saturday 15 April and Easter Sunday on Sunday 16 April.
No additional Monday substitute is listed for 2028 because Anzac Day falls on Tuesday 25 April 2028.
Labour Day falls on Monday 1 May 2028 in Queensland.
King’s Birthday falls on Monday 2 October 2028 in Queensland.
Yes. Christmas Eve is a part-day public holiday in Queensland from 6 pm to midnight. In 2028, it falls on Sunday 24 December.
Christmas Eve is a part-day public holiday from 6 pm to midnight on Sunday 24 December 2028. Christmas Day falls on Monday 25 December 2028 and Boxing Day falls on Tuesday 26 December 2028.
Useful Queensland long weekends in 2028 include New Year, Easter, Labour Day and King’s Birthday. Christmas also creates a useful start-of-week break.
Yes. Public holiday dates can be amended or proclaimed by state governments, so always check the official Queensland public holidays source before relying on dates for payroll, business rostering, trading hours, leave approvals or travel bookings.