2027 public holidays in Queensland for staff rosters
The 2027 public holidays as Queensland Government lists them, checked on 13 September 2026, with a checklist for the rosters around them. What staff are paid for working one depends on the award or agreement.
The dates and these files are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0, with Roster Flow credited as the source.
2027 dates
| Date | Day | Holiday | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Friday | New Year's Day | Whole state |
| 26 January | Tuesday | Australia Day | Whole state |
| 26 March | Friday | Good Friday | Whole state |
| 27 March | Saturday | The day after Good Friday | Whole state |
| 28 March | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Whole state |
| 29 March | Monday | Easter Monday | Whole state |
| 26 April | Monday | Anzac DayAnzac Day falls on a Sunday in 2027, and Queensland observes it on the Monday. | Whole state |
| 3 May | Monday | Labour Day | Whole state |
| 11 August | Wednesday | Royal Queensland ShowBrisbane area only. Other show days are set district by district. | Part of the state |
| 4 October | Monday | King's Birthday | Whole state |
| 24 December | Friday | Christmas EveFrom 6pm to midnight. | Part of the day |
| 25 December | Saturday | Christmas Day | Whole state |
| 26 December | Sunday | Boxing Day | Whole state |
| 27 December | Monday | Additional day for Christmas Day | Whole state |
| 28 December | Tuesday | Additional day for Boxing Day | Whole state |
Notes for Queensland
- Royal Queensland Show, Wednesday 11 August. Brisbane area only. Other show days are set district by district.
- Christmas Eve, Friday 24 December. From 6pm to midnight.
Where an employee is based for work
Public holidays generally follow the state or territory where an employee is based for work. That is not necessarily where the business is registered, or where one particular shift happens to be worked.
So somebody based at a venue in Queensland generally keeps Queensland’s public holidays. Where somebody’s base is not obvious, the Fair Work Ombudsman explains how it is worked out.
Before a public holiday: the roster checklist
- Mark the holidays on the calendar before you build any roster that includes them
- Decide whether you open, and for what hours, before asking anybody to work
- Treat a public holiday shift as a request the employee can answer, and keep a record of the answer
- Look up what working the day is paid under the award or agreement, and enter that multiplier in your roster costing
- Check minimum engagement and breaks under the award before you roster short holiday trading hours
- Add the days a calendar may leave out: days proclaimed each year, regional show days and part-day holidays
- Check which state each person is based in, if you roster people across a border
Public holidays in Roster Flow
Choose Queensland in Roster Flow’s settings and its public holidays are in the roster’s calendar, with holiday shifts priced at the multiplier you enter. Any day can be taken off the list, and any day added.
Some days on the list are not worked out by Roster Flow, so add them yourself where they apply: Royal Queensland Show (11 August), Christmas Eve (24 December).
Sources and updates
- Queensland Government: public holidaysEvery 2027 date on the Queensland page checked against it on 13 September 2026.
- Fair Work Ombudsman: public holidaysWho gets a public holiday, being asked to work one, and where an employee is based for work.
13 September 2026: every date checked against the list Queensland Government publishes.
Questions
How many public holidays are there in Queensland in 2027?
2027 has 13 statewide public holidays, and 1 part day, and 1 that apply only in part of the state in Queensland, from New Year's Day on Friday 1 January to Additional day for Boxing Day on Tuesday 28 December. The full list with dates is on this page.
Which 2027 public holidays are not the same everywhere in Queensland?
Christmas Eve on Friday 24 December is a part day, and Royal Queensland Show on Wednesday 11 August applies only in part of the state. Everything else on the list is statewide, so a roster built on the statewide dates alone can still be wrong for one venue.
What do I have to pay staff for a public holiday in Queensland?
This page does not say, because it depends on the award or agreement that covers the employee, and on whether they worked. Public holiday rates, and an employee's right to be absent on a public holiday, come from the Fair Work Act and the award. Roster Flow multiplies hours by a public holiday rate you enter yourself, and does not read an award.
Where do these Queensland dates come from?
Queensland Government: public holidays, read on 13 September 2026. Dates move when a government proclaims them, so check the source before you publish a roster that depends on one.