Christmas Eve Holiday Queensland

Monday 28 december additional public holiday for boxing day.

Christmas eve holiday queensland. Late this week queensland gazetted a new public holiday a part day from 6pm to midnight on christmas eve. Regional holidays contact the queensland government on 13 74 68. A new public holiday is set to be rolled out in queensland with state parliament pushing ahead with a plan to make christmas eve an official public holiday.

Thursday 24 december christmas eve from 6pm to midnight friday 25 december christmas day. The effect of a declaration of a part day public holiday on christmas eve will activate the public holiday provisions of the fair work act 2009 cwlth the industrial relations act 2016 qld and industrial instruments for all employees in the national workplace relations system and the queensland industrial relations system. With this change queensland becomes the third australian state to observe a public holiday in the evening of christmas eve following northern territory and south australia.

Saturday 26 december boxing day. For more information on public holidays in queensland eg. Christmas eve to become a public holiday in queensland and australians want it introduced for the entire country.

The christmas eve holiday will officially start at 6 00pm on december 24th and will remain in place until midnight. The ekka holiday is observed in brisbane area only. Queensland has a part day public holiday for christmas eve from 6 pm to midnight.

Legislation to establish the part day public holiday on christmas eve was passed by queensland parliament on wednesday. It will officially kick in from 6 00pm on december 24 and will remain in. On 27 november 2019 an amendment to the holidays act 1983 was passed by parliament providing for a part day public holiday from 6pm to midnight on christmas eve 24 december to take effect from 2019.

This page contains a calendar of all 2020 public holidays for queensland. Christmas eve will be classified as a part day public holiday in queensland starting this year meaning businesses operating that evening will be required to compensate their workers accordingly. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced so please check back regularly for updates.