Queensland Public holiday dates for 2024

 

Public holidays 

Holiday

2024

New Year's Day

Monday 1 January

Australia Day

Friday 26 January

Good Friday

Friday 29 March

The day after Good Friday

Saturday 30 March

Easter Sunday

Sunday 31 March

Easter Monday

Monday 1 April

Anzac Day

Thursday 25 April

Labour Day

Monday 6 May

Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)

Wednesday 14 August

King’s Birthday

Monday 7 October

Christmas Eve (24 December) 6pm – midnight

Tuesday 24 December

Christmas Day

Wednesday 25 December

Boxing Day

Thursday 26 December

 

 

Local Show Days

Date of show in 2024

Districts by city, shire or community

Name of show

2 February 2024

Southern Downs Region - the area of the former Stanthorpe Shire and the area of the village of Dalveen

Stanthorpe Annual Show

9 February 2024

Southern Downs Region - the area of the former Warwick Shire - Division 1

Allora Annual Show

23 February 2024

Southern Downs Region - the area of the former Warwick Shire - Division 3 (excluding the urban area of Warwick City and the locality of Murray's Bridge)

Killarney Annual Show

15 March 2024

Goondiwindi Region - that area covered by the former Shire of Inglewood excluding that part of the former shire within the boundaries of the parishes of Wyemo, Beebo, Texas, Silverspur, Arcot, Gunyan, Bonshaw, Maiden Head, Aitkin's Flat & the town of Texas

Inglewood Annual Show

22 March 2024 Southern Downs Region - the area of the former Warwick Shire - Divisions 2, 5 & 6, Division 3 (being the urban area of Warwick City and the locality of Murray's Bridge), Division 4 (excluding the village of Dalveen) Warwick Annual Show
5 April 2024 Western Downs Region - Wandoan and District Wandoan Annual Show
12 April 2024 Western Downs Region - Dalby and District Dalby & District Annual Show
19 April 2024 Toowoomba Region - Toowoomba Regional Council area excluding the Yarraman, Upper Yarraman & Cooyar areas Toowoomba Royal Agricultural Show
3 May 2024 Goondiwindi Region - for that area covered by the former Goondiwindi Town Council Area & the former Waggamba Shire Goondiwindi Annual Show
7 May 2024 Shire of Banana - that part of the shire formerly known as Division 1 of Taroom Shire (includes township of Taroom) Taroom Annual Show
10 May 2024 Maranoa Region - from the eastern boundary of the Council area including the towns of Jackson, Yuleba, Wallumbilla, Roma, Hodgson & Muckadilla. North of Roma to the northern boundary of the Council area including the town of Injune & the area known as Bymount and south of Roma to the southern boundary of the Council area including the township of Surat and the area East and South of Surat Township Roma Agricultural Show
10 May 2024 North Burnett Region - Mundubbera Area Mundubbera Annual Show
14 May 2024 Maranoa Region - west of Amby to the western boundary of the Council area including the towns of Mitchell & Mungallala.  South of Amby to the southern boundary of the Council area including the area known as Dunkeld and north of Amby to the northern boundary of the Council area Mitchell Agricultural Show
14 May 2024

Shire of Banana - That part of the Shire covered by the parishes of Mayne, Quakit, Gibber Gunyah, Martin, Highworth, Southend, Coteeda, Blackman, Cracow, Dresden, Mungungal, Camboon, Okangal, Walloon, Woolton, Woolthorpe, Warnoah, Belmont, Colombo, Tarramba, Barfield, Rhydding, Roundstone, Capayan, and that part of the parish of Banana described as L110/FN261, L109/FN261, L48/FN283, L53/FN423, L1&2/RP892597, L1/RP612740, L1-6/RP613366, L2/RP612740, L127/FN470, & Pt L13/FN469

(includes townships of Theodore and Cracow)

Theodore Annual Show
17 May 2024 City of Ipswich Ipswich Annual Show
17 May 2024 Gympie Region excluding Goomeri Township, Parish of Goomeribong Gympie Annual Show
17 May 2024 Shire of Banana - that part of the shire covering the parishes of Annandale, Craiglands, Dumgree, Earlsfield, Greycliffe, Spier, Thalberg, Callide, Prairie, Coreen, Kooingal, Scoria, Kroombit, Clifford, Kariboe, Grevillea, Prospect, Tiamby, Moura & Kianga (includes townships/areas of Biloela, Jambin, Goovigen, Thangool, Banana, Moura, Prospect Creek, Mt Murchison) Callide Valley Agricultural and Pastoral Show
17 May 2024 Shire of Murweh Charleville & District Annual Show
21 May 2024 Western Downs Region - Miles and District Miles & District Show
22 May 2024 Barcaldine Region - Alpha and Jericho townships Alpha Annual Show
24 May 2024 Shire of Barcoo Longreach Agricultural Show
24 May 2024 Shire of Bulloo Shindig Festival
24 May 2024 Central Highlands Region - Capella & Tieri Capella & District
Agricultural Show
24 May 2024 Fraser Coast Region Fraser Coast
Agricultural Show
24 May 2024 Longreach Region - Longreach and Ilfracombe Longreach
Agricultural Show
24 May 2024 Shire of Paroo Cunnamulla Show
24 May 2024 Western Downs Region - Chinchilla and District Chinchilla Annual Show
29 May 2024 Isaac Region - Moranbah, Clermont, Middlemount, Dysart, Kilcummin and rural areas Clermont Show Day
30 May 2024 Bundaberg Region - within the post codes of 4660 and 4670 Bundaberg Annual Show
31 May 2024 Central Highlands Region - Townships of Springsure, Rolleston & Bauhinia Springsure & District Agricultural Show
31 May 2024 Shire of Flinders - Hughenden, Stamford, Prairie and Torrens Creek Hughenden Show
31 May 2024 Sunshine Coast Region - the area of the former Caloundra City Council Maleny Annual Show
5 June 2024 Central Highlands Region - Townships of Emerald, Comet, Gemfields, Blackwater, Bluff, Dingo, Duaringa Emerald and District Agricultural Show
7 June 2024 Shire of Carpentaria Normanton Show Day
10 June 2024 Weipa Town Area Weipa Fishing Classic
13 June 2024 Isaac Region - St Lawrence, South of Clairview and rural areas Rockhampton Agricultural Show
13 June 2024 Rockhampton Region Rockhampton Agricultural Show
14 June 2024 Shire of Banana - that part of the shire covering the parishes of Westwood, Fleetwood, Moongan, Dundee, Bunerba, Ulogie, Manton, Don & Bundalba (includes townships of Wowan and Dululu) Rockhampton Agricultural Show
14 June 2024

Shire of Banana - that part of the shire covering the parishes of Thuriba, Olinda, Rannes, Benleith, Granville, Woolein, Fairview, Cottenham, Wright, Perch, Neimen & the parish of Banana excluding L110/FN261, L109/FN261, L48/FN283, L53/FN423, L1&2/RP892597, L1/RP612740, L1-6/RP613366, L2/RP612740, L127/FN470, & Pt L13/FN469

(includes township of Baralaba)

Rockhampton Agricuttural Show
14 June 2024 Shire of Cloncurry Cloncurry & District Annual Show
14 June 2024 Shire of Livingstone Rockhampton Agricultural Show
14 June 2024 Shire of Richmond Richmond Annual Field Day
14 June 2024 Shire of Woorabinda Rockhampton Agricultural Show
14 June 2024 Sunshine Coast Region - the area of the former Maroochy Shire Sunshine Coast District Agricultural Show
20 June 2024 Isaac Region - Nebo, Glenden, Coppabella, Coastal Region, Clairview and Clairview North Mackay Agricultural Show
20 June 2024 Mackay Region Mackay Agricultural Show
21 June 2024 City of Mount Isa Mount Isa Agricultural Show
21 June 2024 Shire of Mornington Mount Isa Agricultural Show
21 June 2024 Whitsunday Region - Proserpine, Airlie Beach, Cannonvale (the area formerly known as Shire of Whitsunday) Whitsunday Show
25 June 2024 Whitsunday Region - Bowen (the area formerly known as Divisions 1 & 2 of the Shire of Bowen and that part of Division 3 north of the Bogie River from its confluence with the Burdekin River to its source and then easterly by the Clark Range to the eastern boundary of the Shire) Bowen Annual Show
26 June 2024 Shire of Burdekin Burdekin Annual Show
28 June 2024 Shire of Cook Laura Campdraft, Rodeo and Races Weekend
1 July 2024 City of Townsville Townsville Annual Show
5 July 2024 Shire of Hinchinbrook Ingham Annual Show
9 July 2024 Mareeba Shire - that part of the Mareeba Shire included within the Parishes of Irvinebank, Myosotis and Western Atherton Annual Show
9 July 2024 Tablelands Region Atherton Annual Show
12 July 2024 Cassowary Coast Region - Divisions 4, 5 & 6 and those parts of Divisions 2 & 3 generally north of the Walter Hill Range Innisfail and District Annual Show
19 July 2024 Cairns Region Cairns Annual Show
19 July 2024 Mareeba Shire excluding the Parishes of Irvinebank, Myosotis, Western, Mowbray, Salisbury, Riflemead and that part of the Parish of Garioch located north of Hunter and Rifle Creeks Cairns Annual Show
19 July 2024 Shire of Aurukun Cairns Annual Show
19 July 2024 Shire of Hope Vale Cairns Annual Show
19 July 2024 Shire of Kowanyama Cairns Annual Show
19 July 2024 Shire of Mapoon Cairns Annual Show
19 July 2024 Shire of Napranum Cairns Annual Show
19 July 2024 Shire of Pormpuraaw Cairns Annual Show
19 July 2024 Shire of Wujal Wujal Cairns Annual Show
19 July 2024 Shire of Yarrabah Cairns Annual Show
22 July 2024 Mareeba Shire - That part of Mareeba Shire included within the Parishes of Mowbray, Salisbury, Riflemead and that part of the Parish of Garioch located north of Hunter and Rifle Creeks Mossman Annual Show
22 July 2024 Shire of Douglas Mossman Annual Show
26 July 2024 Cassowary Coast Region - Division 1 and those parts of Divisions 2 & 3 generally south of the Walter Hill Range Tully and District Annual Show
30 July 2024 Charters Towers Region Charters Towers Annual Show
2 August 2024 Shire of Etheridge Etheridge Shire Agricultural Show/Forsayth Turnout
12 August 2024 Bundaberg Region - within the postcode of 4671 Royal Queensland Show
12 August 2024 City of Redland Royal Queensland Show
12 August 2024 Gladstone Region Royal Queensland Show
12 August 2024 Goondiwindi Region - for that area covered by the former Shire of Inglewood within the boundaries of the parishes of Wyemo, Beebo, Texas, Silverspur, Arcot, Gunyan, Bonshaw, Maiden Head, Aitkin's Flat & the town of Texas Texas Show Holiday
12 August 2024 Gympie Region - Goomeri Township, Parish of Goomeribong Royal Queensland Show
12 August 2024 Lockyer Valley Region Royal Queensland Show
12 August 2024 Logan City Royal Queensland Show
12 August 2024 Moreton Bay Region Royal Queensland Show
12 August 2024 North Burnett Region - Biggenden, Eidsvold, Gayndah, Mount Perry and Monto Areas Royal Queensland Show
12 August 2024 Scenic Rim Region Royal Queensland Show
12 August 2024 Shire of Balonne Royal Queensland Show
12 August 2024 Shire of Cherbourg Royal Queensland Show
12 August 2024 Somerset Region Royal Queensland Show
12 August 2024 South Burnett Region Royal Queensland Show
12 August 2024 Toowoomba Region - that part of the Toowoomba Regional Council area comprising Yarraman, Upper Yarraman & Cooyar Royal Queensland Show
12 August 2024 Western Downs Region - Tara and District Royal Queensland Show
14 August 2024 City of Brisbane Royal Queensland Show
23 August 2024 Northern Peninsula Area Region Annual NPA Show Day
30 August 2024 City of Gold Coast Gold Coast Show
9 September 2024 Shire of Quilpie Annual Quilpie and District Show
13 September 2024 Shire of Noosa Noosa Show
13 September 2024 Shire of Torres Multi-Cultural Festival
4 October 2024 Barcaldine Region - Barcaldine and Aramac townships Barcaldine Show Day
5 November 2024 Whitsunday Region - Collinsville (that area formerly known as that part of Division 3 of the Shire of Bowen south of the Bogie River from its confluence with the Burdekin River to its source and then easterly by the Clark Range to the eastern boundary of the Shire) Collinsville  Annual Show