Xmas Eve Holiday Qld

Legislation to establish the part day public holiday on christmas eve was passed by queensland parliament on wednesday.

Xmas eve holiday qld. Saturday 26 december boxing day. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced so please check back regularly for updates. Monday 28 december additional public holiday for boxing day.

Queensland is the third australian jurisdiction to implement a christmas eve part day public holiday following similar moves by south australia and the northern territory. 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. The ekka holiday is observed in brisbane area only.

Queensland is not the first to declare the part day public holiday but with less than a month until the new holiday happens the late change to the list of gazetted holidays is causing some. Christmas eve to become a public holiday in queensland and australians want it introduced for the entire country. Thursday 24 december christmas eve from 6pm to midnight friday 25 december christmas day.

From 2019 queensland has a part day public holiday for christmas eve from 6 pm to midnight. Regional holidays contact the queensland government on 13 74 68. It will officially kick in from 6 00pm on december 24 and will remain in.

For more information on public holidays in queensland eg. Christmas eve has now been officially legislated as a part day public holiday from 6pm until midnight. This annual commemoration of the birth of jesus christ has been observed and celebrated for hundreds of years around the world.

Qld state government plans to make christmas eve from 6pm a public holiday. Like most countries australia recognises christmas as a public holiday. It is now law and is importantly in place for christmas 2019 so all queensland workers and their families can enjoy the benefits of the christmas eve public holiday as soon as possible.