Queensland Public Holidays 2028

Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 25, 2026

Queensland observes 11 public holidays in 2028: 9 fall on a weekday and 2 land on a weekend, leaving 251 working days across the year. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend, the same as the rest of Australia; what changes is the public holiday set.

How Queensland differs from the national Australian holidays

Queensland reshapes the national calendar in two ways. It adds Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, and Labour Day on the first Monday of May, and it observes the King's Birthday on the first Monday of October instead of the national June date, so the June holiday is dropped and the October one takes its place. The Royal Queensland Show holiday (the Ekka, in Brisbane) applies only to the Brisbane area, not the whole state, so it is noted here but left out of the statewide count. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.

Added in Queensland (2028)

Easter Saturday (Saturday, April 15)
Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 16)
Labour Day (Monday, May 1)
King's Birthday (Monday, October 2)

National days not observed in Queensland (2028)

King's Birthday (Monday, June 12)

Queensland public holiday calendar 2028

Date	Day	Public holiday	Notes
January 3	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)	New Year's Day (observed) on Monday January 3 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
January 26	Wednesday	Australia Day	Australia Day on Wednesday January 26 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
April 14	Friday	Good Friday	Good Friday on Friday April 14 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
April 15	Saturday (weekend)	Easter Saturday	Easter Saturday on a Saturday (April 15) typically shifts to an adjacent weekday for substitute observance, depending on jurisdiction.
April 16	Sunday (weekend)	Easter Sunday	Easter Sunday on a Sunday (April 16) typically shifts to an adjacent weekday for substitute observance, depending on jurisdiction.
April 17	Monday	Easter Monday	Easter Monday on Monday April 17 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
April 25	Tuesday	ANZAC Day	ANZAC Day on Tuesday April 25 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
May 1	Monday	Labour Day	Labour Day on Monday May 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
October 2	Monday	King's Birthday	King's Birthday on Monday October 2 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
December 25	Monday	Christmas Day	Christmas Day on Monday December 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
December 26	Tuesday	Boxing Day	Boxing Day on Tuesday December 26 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.

2028 summary

Total days

366

Weekend days

106

Public holidays on weekdays

Working days

251

After subtracting 106 weekend days and 9 weekday-falling public holidays, Queensland has 251 working days in 2028. Deadlines and due dates counted in Queensland use this calendar, not the unadjusted national set.

Other years

Public holidays 2026 Public holidays 2027

Queensland 2028 FAQ

How many public holidays does Queensland have in 2028?

Queensland observes 11 public holidays in 2028, of which 9 fall on a weekday. The complete list is in the table above.

How does Queensland differ from the rest of Australia?

Which holidays does Queensland add in 2028?

In 2028, Queensland adds these days on top of the national set: Easter Saturday (Saturday, April 15); Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 16); Labour Day (Monday, May 1); King's Birthday (Monday, October 2). Not observed on its national date: King's Birthday (Monday, June 12).

How many working days does Queensland have in 2028?

Queensland has 251 working days in 2028, after subtracting 106 weekend days and 9 weekday-falling public holidays.