Queensland 2027 public holidays: long weekends and the best days to take leave

Queensland has 9 public holidays on a weekday in 2027, plus 2 that apply only in part of QLD, only to some workers or only for part of a day. The best-value long break: take 3 days of leave (Wed 29 Dec to Fri 31 Dec) for 10 days off in a row, Sat 25 Dec to Mon 3 Jan 2028.

Dates checked against the official sources below on 4 October 2026.

Your 2027 plan

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Try 9 for week-long breaks.

Days you normally work

Use 10 days of leave, get 38 days off

With 10 days of leave, a Monday to Friday week and breaks of 4 to 16 days, across 9 breaks. Days off count the weekends and public holidays inside each break.

Plan for 10 days of leave
BreakDays offLeave to bookPublic holidays in it
Fri 1 Jan to Mon 4 Jan 4 1: Mon 4 Jan New Year's Day
Sat 23 Jan to Tue 26 Jan 4 1: Mon 25 Jan Australia Day
Fri 26 Mar to Tue 30 Mar 5 1: Tue 30 Mar Good Friday, The day after Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Sat 24 Apr to Tue 27 Apr 4 1: Tue 27 Apr Anzac Day
Sat 1 May to Tue 4 May 4 1: Tue 4 May Labour Day
Sat 2 Oct to Tue 5 Oct 4 1: Tue 5 Oct King's Birthday
Sat 18 Dec to Tue 21 Dec 4 2: Mon 20 Dec to Tue 21 Dec None
Sat 25 Dec to Wed 29 Dec 5 1: Wed 29 Dec Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Fri 31 Dec to Mon 3 Jan 2028 4 1: Fri 31 Dec New Year's Day

Use days of , get days off

, breaks of to days, across breaks. Days off count the weekends and public holidays inside each break. left over: no break within your limits would use them. Tick at least one working day.

Your plan
BreakDays off to bookPublic holidays in it

Planning leave as a team? Jasper's leave tools keep requests, approvals and public holidays together and show who is away on one timeline.

Ways to stretch each public holiday

For each holiday, the cheapest way to make it longer and each point where one more day of leave joins up another weekend.

  • New Year's Day (Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan: 3 days off with no leave)

    • Take 1 day (Mon 4 Jan) for 4 days off, Fri 1 Jan to Mon 4 Jan.
    • Take 5 days (Mon 4 Jan to Fri 8 Jan) for 10 days off, Fri 1 Jan to Sun 10 Jan.

  • Australia Day (Tue 26 Jan: 1 day off with no leave)

    • Take 1 day (Mon 25 Jan) for 4 days off, Sat 23 Jan to Tue 26 Jan.
    • Take 4 days (Mon 25 Jan, Wed 27 Jan to Fri 29 Jan) for 9 days off, Sat 23 Jan to Sun 31 Jan.
    • Take 9 days (Mon 18 Jan to Fri 22 Jan, Mon 25 Jan, Wed 27 Jan to Fri 29 Jan) for 16 days off, Sat 16 Jan to Sun 31 Jan.

  • Good Friday, The day after Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday (Fri 26 Mar to Mon 29 Mar: 4 days off with no leave)

    • Take 1 day (Thu 25 Mar) for 5 days off, Thu 25 Mar to Mon 29 Mar.
    • Take 4 days (Mon 22 Mar to Thu 25 Mar) for 10 days off, Sat 20 Mar to Mon 29 Mar.
    • Take 8 days (Mon 22 Mar to Thu 25 Mar, Tue 30 Mar to Fri 2 Apr) for 16 days off, Sat 20 Mar to Sun 4 Apr.

  • Anzac Day (Sat 24 Apr to Mon 26 Apr: 3 days off with no leave)

    • Take 1 day (Fri 23 Apr) for 4 days off, Fri 23 Apr to Mon 26 Apr.
    • Take 4 days (Tue 27 Apr to Fri 30 Apr) for 10 days off, Sat 24 Apr to Mon 3 May.
    • Take 8 days (Tue 27 Apr to Fri 30 Apr, Tue 4 May to Fri 7 May) for 16 days off, Sat 24 Apr to Sun 9 May.

  • Labour Day (Sat 1 May to Mon 3 May: 3 days off with no leave)

    • Take 1 day (Fri 30 Apr) for 4 days off, Fri 30 Apr to Mon 3 May.

  • King's Birthday (Sat 2 Oct to Mon 4 Oct: 3 days off with no leave)

    • Take 1 day (Fri 1 Oct) for 4 days off, Fri 1 Oct to Mon 4 Oct.
    • Take 4 days (Tue 5 Oct to Fri 8 Oct) for 9 days off, Sat 2 Oct to Sun 10 Oct.
    • Take 9 days (Mon 27 Sep to Fri 1 Oct, Tue 5 Oct to Fri 8 Oct) for 16 days off, Sat 25 Sep to Sun 10 Oct.

  • Christmas Day, Boxing Day (Sat 25 Dec to Tue 28 Dec: 4 days off with no leave)

    • Take 1 day (Fri 24 Dec) for 5 days off, Fri 24 Dec to Tue 28 Dec.
    • Take 3 days (Wed 29 Dec to Fri 31 Dec) for 10 days off, Sat 25 Dec to Mon 3 Jan 2028.
    • Take 8 days (Mon 20 Dec to Fri 24 Dec, Wed 29 Dec to Fri 31 Dec) for 17 days off, Sat 18 Dec to Mon 3 Jan 2028.

Long weekends in 2027 with no leave

For a Monday to Friday week, counting public holidays that apply to everyone in QLD.

  • Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan: 3 days (New Year's Day)
  • Fri 26 Mar to Mon 29 Mar: 4 days (Good Friday, The day after Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday)
  • Sat 24 Apr to Mon 26 Apr: 3 days (Anzac Day)
  • Sat 1 May to Mon 3 May: 3 days (Labour Day)
  • Sat 2 Oct to Mon 4 Oct: 3 days (King's Birthday)
  • Sat 25 Dec to Tue 28 Dec: 4 days (Christmas Day, Boxing Day)

Prefer longer breaks?

With 10 days of leave and breaks of at least 9 days, you can have 23 days off using 10 days of leave:

  • Sat 24 Apr to Mon 3 May: 10 days off for 4 days of leave (Tue 27 Apr to Fri 30 Apr)
  • Wed 22 Dec to Mon 3 Jan 2028: 13 days off for 6 days of leave (Wed 22 Dec to Fri 24 Dec, Wed 29 Dec to Fri 31 Dec)

2027 public holidays in QLD

Every 2027 public holidays in Queensland, with its source
DateHolidayNotesSource
Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day Source for New Year's Day
Tue 26 Jan Australia Day Source for Australia Day
Fri 26 Mar Good Friday Source for Good Friday
Sat 27 Mar The day after Good Friday

Easter Saturday.

 Source for The day after Good Friday
Sun 28 Mar Easter Sunday Source for Easter Sunday
Mon 29 Mar Easter Monday Source for Easter Monday
Mon 26 Apr Anzac Day

25 April 2027 is a Sunday, so the holiday is observed on Monday 26 April instead; Sunday 25 April is not listed as a public holiday in QLD.

 Source for Anzac Day
Mon 3 May Labour Day Source for Labour Day
Wed 11 Aug Royal Queensland Show

Only for: Brisbane area only (City of Brisbane). Counted in the plans only if you tick the option in the planner.

Ekka show day. Other areas of Queensland have their own local show holidays on different dates (see https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/travel/holidays/show, which so far lists show days only up to 2026).

 Source for Royal Queensland Show
Mon 4 Oct King's Birthday Source for King's Birthday
Fri 24 Dec Christmas Eve

Part-day holiday: 6pm to midnight. Not counted as a day off in the plans.

Part-day public holiday.

 Source for Christmas Eve
Sat 25 Dec Christmas Day Source for Christmas Day
Sun 26 Dec Boxing Day Source for Boxing Day
Mon 27 Dec Christmas Day

Extra public holiday because Christmas Day falls on a Saturday.

 Source for Christmas Day
Tue 28 Dec Boxing Day

Extra public holiday because Boxing Day falls on a Sunday.

 Source for Boxing Day
Sat 1 Jan 2028 New Year's Day Source for New Year's Day
Mon 3 Jan 2028 New Year's Day

Extra public holiday because New Year's Day 2028 falls on a Saturday.

 Source for New Year's Day

How we worked this out

Every weekend day and every full-day public holiday that applies to everyone in QLD counts as a day off. A break is a run of days off where the working days inside are covered by leave. For each holiday we list the cheapest way to make it longer, and each point where one more day of leave joins up another weekend. The plan picks separate breaks that give the most days off for your days of leave. More on the method and FAQs.

Sources

Last checked 4 October 2026.

Changes: 4 October 2026: first published.