Christmas Eve Public Holiday Qld

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.

Christmas eve public holiday qld. Queensland has a part day public holiday for christmas eve from 6 pm to midnight. Countries and regions which officially have christmas eve as a public holiday are shown on the right. From christmas day 2011 the holidays act 1983 provides for an extra public holiday to be added when christmas day boxing day or new year s day falls on a weekend.

South australia sat dec 24 regional holiday. This annual commemoration of the birth of jesus christ has been observed and celebrated for hundreds of years around the world. From 2019 queensland has a part day public holiday for christmas eve from 6 pm to midnight.

Saturday 26 december boxing day. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced so please check back regularly for updates. Qld state government plans to make christmas eve from 6pm a public holiday.

Monday 28 december additional public holiday for boxing day. Christmas eve to become a public holiday in queensland and australians want it introduced for the entire country. Legislation to establish the part day public holiday on christmas eve was passed by queensland parliament on wednesday.

Northern territory fri dec 24 regional holiday. Like most countries australia recognises christmas as a public holiday. Australia day public holiday if 26 january is a saturday or sunday the public holiday is to be observed on the following monday.

Christmas eve has now been officially legislated as a part day public holiday from 6pm until midnight. This page contains a calendar of all 2020 public holidays for queensland. Even if it is not a public holiday be aware that many businesses in europe will give.