2026 Working Days Calendar for Queensland, Australia

⚖️ Legal Regulations

Public holidays in Australia are governed by the Fair Work Act 2009 (section 115), with each state and territory setting its own specific holidays. Regulations like the Banks and Bank Holidays Act 1912 also apply in some jurisdictions. Trading and work arrangements on holidays, such as Easter Sunday shop openings, vary by state/territory law.

📰 News

There is ongoing debate and criticism regarding Australia Day (January 26), with some viewing it as a day of mourning for Indigenous Australians. Easter trading regulations have been under recent review and may be subject to change. The date for the AFL Grand Final Friday holiday in Victoria is typically announced based on the sporting schedule.

💡 Insights

Australia has unique regional holidays like the Royal Hobart Regatta and Adelaide Cup Day. 'Bridge days' are commonly used to create long weekends. Traditions include eating chocolate bilbies at Easter and major sporting events on Boxing Day, such as the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race and the Boxing Day Test cricket match.

2026 Working days summary for Queensland, Australia

Queensland, Australia has 252 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 100 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 13 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

252
Working Days
100
Weekend Days
13
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January209231
February208028
March229031
April205530
May2010131
June228030
July238031
August2010131
September228030
October219131
November219030
December217331
Total25210013365

2026 Calendar for Queensland, Australia

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Australia Day
Australia Day
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
4
Easter Saturday
Easter Saturday
5
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday
6
Easter Monday
Easter Monday
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Anzac Day
Anzac Day
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 5 weekend days, and 5 holidays in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Labour Day
Labour Day
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Royal Queensland Show
Royal Queensland Show
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
King's Birthday
King's Birthday
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 9 weekend days in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Christmas Eve (from 7 pm)
Christmas Eve (from 7 pm)
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
Boxing Day
Boxing Day
27
28
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
29
30
31

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 3 holidays in December 2026.

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