ALL REGIONAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS QLD 2023
| Holiday | Date | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Pauls Anglican Church Day | Wednesday, 25 January 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Deed of Grant in Trust Hand Over Day | Wednesday, 1 February 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| St. Mary’s Church Day | Thursday, 2 February 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Stanthorpe Annual Show | Friday, 3 February 2023 | Show | Southern Downs |
| Allora Annual Show | Friday, 10 February 2023 | Show | Southern Downs |
| Killarney Annual Show | Friday, 24 February 2023 | Show | Southern Downs |
| Mount Isa Day | Friday, 24 February 2023 | Special | Mount Isa |
| Foundation Day | Friday, 24 February 2023 | Special | Lockhart River |
| United Pentecostal Church Day | Tuesday, 28 February 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Inglewood Annual Show | Friday, 17 March 2023 | Show | Goondiwindi |
| Iljinoo Day | Monday, 20 March 2023 | Special | Northern Peninsula |
| Warwick Annual Show | Friday, 24 March 2023 | Show | Southern Downs |
| Umagico Day | Thursday, 30 March 2023 | Special | Northern Peninsula |
| Toowoomba Royal Agricultural Show | Friday, 31 March 2023 | Show | Toowoomba |
| Normanton Barra Classic Show Day | Thursday, 6 April 2023 | Show | Croydon |
| Pormpuraaw Fishing Competition | Friday, 7 April 2023 | Special | Pormpuraaw |
| Dalby & District Annual Show | Friday, 14 April 2023 | Show | Western Downs |
| Wandoan Show Festival | Friday, 14 April 2023 | Show | Western Downs |
| Kozan Outreach Church Day | Tuesday, 18 April 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| St. Marks Church Day | Tuesday, 25 April 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Goondiwindi Annual Show | Friday, 28 April 2023 | Show | Goondiwindi |
| Taroom Annual Show | Tuesday, 2 May 2023 | Show | Banana |
| Mundubbera Annual Show | Friday, 5 May 2023 | Show | North Burnett |
| Ascension Day (Church Day of Parish of Ascension) | Monday, 8 May 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Longreach Agricultural Show | Friday, 12 May 2023 | Show | Longreach |
| Roma Agricultural Show | Friday, 12 May 2023 | Show | Maranoa |
| Mitchell Agricultural Show | Tuesday, 16 May 2023 | Show | Maranoa |
| Theodore Annual Show | Tuesday, 16 May 2023 | Show | Banana |
| Ipswich Annual Show | Friday, 19 May 2023 | Show | Ipswich |
| Gympie Annual Show | Friday, 19 May 2023 | Show | Gympie |
| Callide Valley Agricultural and Pastoral Show | Friday, 19 May 2023 | Show | Banana |
| Charleville & District Annual Show | Friday, 19 May 2023 | Show | Murweh |
| Florence Buchanan Day (Coming of the Light) | Friday, 19 May 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Miles & District Show | Tuesday, 23 May 2023 | Show | Western Downs |
| Alpha Annual Show | Wednesday, 24 May 2023 | Show | Barcaldine |
| Capella & District Agricultural Show | Friday, 26 May 2023 | Show | Central Highlands |
| Fraser Coast Agricultural Show | Friday, 26 May 2023 | Show | Fraser Coast |
| Cunnamulla Show | Friday, 26 May 2023 | Show | Paroo |
| Chinchilla Annual Show | Friday, 26 May 2023 | Show | Western Downs |
| Torres Strait Flag Day | Monday, 29 May 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Clermont Show Day | Wednesday, 31 May 2023 | Show | Isaac |
| Bundaberg Annual Show | Thursday, 1 June 2023 | Show | Bundaberg |
| Bamaga Day | Thursday, 1 June 2023 | Special | Northern Peninsula |
| Springsure & District Agricultural Show | Friday, 2 June 2023 | Show | Central Highlands |
| Hungerford Field Day | Friday, 2 June 2023 | Show | Bulloo |
| Hughenden Show | Friday, 2 June 2023 | Show | Flinders |
| Winds of Zenadth Cultural Festival | Friday, 2 June 2023 | Show | Torres Strait Island |
| Mabo Day | Friday, 2 June 2023 | Special | Northern Peninsula |
| Bwgcolman Day | Friday, 2 June 2023 | Special | Palm Island |
| Mabo Day | Friday, 2 June 2023 | Special | Pormpuraaw |
| Mabo Day | Monday, 5 June 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Emerald and District Agricultural Show | Wednesday, 7 June 2023 | Show | Central Highlands |
| Normanton Show Day | Friday, 9 June 2023 | Show | Carpentaria |
| Richmond Annual Field Day | Friday, 9 June 2023 | Show | Richmond |
| Weipa Fishing Classic | Monday, 12 June 2023 | Show | Weipa |
| Traditional Fishing Day | Monday, 12 June 2023 | Special | Napranum |
| Strike 57 Commemoration Day | Monday, 12 June 2023 | Special | Palm Island |
| Dauar Waier Observation Festival | Wednesday, 14 June 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Rockhampton Agricultural Show | Thursday, 15 June 2023 | Show | Isaac |
| Rockhampton Agricultural Show | Thursday, 15 June 2023 | Show | Rockhampton |
| Rockhampton Agricultural Show | Thursday, 15 June 2023 | Show | Banana |
| Rockhampton Agricultural Show | Thursday, 15 June 2023 | Show | Woorabinda |
| Rockhampton Agricultural Show | Friday, 16 June 2023 | Show | Livingstone |
| Sunshine Coast District Agricultural Show | Friday, 16 June 2023 | Show | Sunshine Coast |
| Mount Isa Agricultural Show | Friday, 16 June 2023 | Show | Mornington |
| Yarrabah Foundation Day | Monday, 19 June 2023 | Special | Yarrabah |
| St Saviour Church Day – Torres Strait Church | Monday, 19 June 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| St John Divine Church Day | Monday, 19 June 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Mackay Agricultural Show | Thursday, 22 June 2023 | Show | Isaac |
| Mackay Agricultural Show | Thursday, 22 June 2023 | Show | Mackay |
| Mount Isa Agricultural Show | Friday, 23 June 2023 | Show | Mount Isa |
| Laura Campdraft, Rodeo and Races Weekend | Friday, 23 June 2023 | Special | Cook |
| Whitsunday Show | Friday, 23 June 2023 | Show | Whitsunday |
| Bowen Annual Show | Tuesday, 27 June 2023 | Show | Whitsunday |
| Burdekin Annual Show | Wednesday, 28 June 2023 | Show | Burdekin |
| Coming of the Light Day | Monday, 3 July 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Coming of the Light | Monday, 3 July 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Masig Coming of the Light | Monday, 3 July 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Townsville Annual Show | Monday, 3 July 2023 | Show | Townsville |
| Coming of the Light and Native Title Determination Day – Dauan | Thursday, 6 July 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Native Title Determination Day – Mabuiag | Thursday, 6 July 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Ingham Annual Show | Friday, 7 July 2023 | Show | Hinchinbrook |
| Native Title Determination Day – Masig | Friday, 7 July 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Native Title Determination – Poruma and Warraber | Friday, 7 July 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| NAIDOC Day | Friday, 7 July 2023 | Special | Doomadgee |
| NAIDOC Day | Friday, 7 July 2023 | Special | Kowanyama |
| NAIDOC Day | Friday, 7 July 2023 | Special | Cherbourg |
| NAIDOC Day | Friday, 7 July 2023 | Special | Mapoon |
| NAIDOC Day | Friday, 7 July 2023 | Special | Yarrabah |
| Coming of the Light – Warraber | Monday, 10 July 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Atherton Annual Show | Tuesday, 11 July 2023 | Show | Tablelands |
| Atherton Annual Show | Tuesday, 11 July 2023 | Show | Mareeba |
| Innisfail and District Annual Show | Friday, 14 July 2023 | Show | Cassowary Coast |
| Boulia Camel Races | Monday, 17 July 2023 | Special | Boulia |
| Mossman Annual Show | Monday, 17 July 2023 | Show | Mareeba |
| Indigenous Protected Area Celebration – Warraber | Tuesday, 18 July 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Cairns Annual Show | Friday, 21 July 2023 | Show | Cairns |
| Cairns Annual Show | Friday, 21 July 2023 | Show | Mareeba |
| Cairns Annual Show | Friday, 21 July 2023 | Show | Aurukun |
| Cairns Annual Show | Friday, 21 July 2023 | Show | Hope Vale |
| Cairns Annual Show | Friday, 21 July 2023 | Show | Kowanyama |
| Cairns Annual Show | Friday, 21 July 2023 | Show | Mapoon |
| Cairns Annual Show | Friday, 21 July 2023 | Show | Napranum |
| Cairns Annual Show | Friday, 21 July 2023 | Show | Pormpuraaw |
| Cairns Annual Show | Friday, 21 July 2023 | Show | Wujal Wujal |
| Cairns Annual Show | Friday, 21 July 2023 | Show | Yarrabah |
| Mossman Annual Show | Monday, 24 July 2023 | Show | Douglas |
| St. James’ Day | Monday, 24 July 2023 | Special | Lockhart River |
| St. James Anglican Church Day | Tuesday, 25 July 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Tully and District Annual Show | Friday, 28 July 2023 | Show | Cassowary Coast |
| Charters Towers Annual Show | Tuesday, 1 August 2023 | Show | Charters Towers |
| Annexure Day – Saibai | Tuesday, 1 August 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Aurukun Day | Friday, 4 August 2023 | Special | Aurukun |
| Etheridge Show/Forsayth Turnout | Friday, 4 August 2023 | Special | Etheridge |
| August Festival | Monday, 7 August 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Annual NPA Show Day | Friday, 11 August 2023 | Show | Northern Peninsula |
| Royal Queensland Show | Monday, 14 August 2023 | Show | Bundaberg |
| Royal Queensland Show | Monday, 14 August 2023 | Show | Redland |
| Royal Queensland Show | Monday, 14 August 2023 | Show | Gladstone |
| Texas Show Holiday | Monday, 14 August 2023 | Show | Goondiwindi |
| Royal Queensland Show | Monday, 14 August 2023 | Show | Gympie |
| Royal Queensland Show | Monday, 14 August 2023 | Show | Lockyer Valley |
| Royal Queensland Show | Monday, 14 August 2023 | Show | Logan City |
| Royal Queensland Show | Monday, 14 August 2023 | Show | Moreton Bay |
| Royal Queensland Show | Monday, 14 August 2023 | Show | North Burnett |
| Royal Queensland Show | Monday, 14 August 2023 | Show | Scenic Rim |
| Royal Queensland Show | Monday, 14 August 2023 | Show | Balonne |
| Royal Queensland Show | Monday, 14 August 2023 | Show | Cherbourg |
| Royal Queensland Show | Monday, 14 August 2023 | Show | Somerset |
| Royal Queensland Show | Monday, 14 August 2023 | Show | South Burnett |
| Royal Queensland Show | Monday, 14 August 2023 | Show | Toowoomba |
| Royal Queensland Show | Monday, 14 August 2023 | Show | Western Downs |
| Cease Fire Day | Tuesday, 15 August 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) | Wednesday, 16 August 2023 | Public | Brisbane |
| Kowanyama DOGIT Day | Monday, 21 August 2023 | Special | Kowanyama |
| Doomadgee Day | Friday, 25 August 2023 | Special | Doomadgee |
| Gold Coast Show | Friday, 1 September 2023 | Show | Gold Coast |
| Westech Field Day | Wednesday, 6 September 2023 | Special | Longreach |
| Westech Field Day | Wednesday, 6 September 2023 | Special | Barcaldine |
| Gununa Local Show Day | Friday, 8 September 2023 | Special | Mornington |
| Noosa Show | Friday, 8 September 2023 | Show | Noosa |
| Annual Quilpie and District Show | Friday, 8 September 2023 | Show | Quilpie |
| Church of the Holy Cross Day | Thursday, 14 September 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Iama Turan Tabernacle Church Day | Thursday, 14 September 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Aak Ngamparam | Monday, 18 September 2023 | Special | Aurukun |
| Wujal Wujal Rodeo | Friday, 22 September 2023 | Special | Wujal Wujal |
| Mapoon Day / New Mapoon Day | Friday, 22 September 2023 | Special | Mapoon |
| Blood Covenant Church Dedication Day | Tuesday, 26 September 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Seisia Day | Friday, 13 October 2023 | Special | Northern Peninsula |
| NPA Sporting Carnival | Friday, 20 October 2023 | Special | Northern Peninsula |
| Wujal Wujal Foundation Day | Friday, 27 October 2023 | Special | Wujal Wujal |
| DOGIT Day | Sunday, 29 October 2023 | Special | Lockhart River |
| Yarrabah DOGIT Day | Monday, 30 October 2023 | Special | Yarrabah |
| Coming of the Light to Badu | Monday, 30 October 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| All Saints Church Day | Wednesday, 1 November 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Melbourne Cup Day | Tuesday, 7 November 2023 | Special | Barcaldine |
| Melbourne Cup Day | Tuesday, 7 November 2023 | Special | Blackall-Tambo |
| Melbourne Cup Day | Tuesday, 7 November 2023 | Special | Barcoo |
| Melbourne Cup Day | Tuesday, 7 November 2023 | Special | Burke |
| Melbourne Cup Day | Tuesday, 7 November 2023 | Special | Diamantina |
| Central Warrego Race Club Inc. Annual Melbourne Cup Race Meeting (Afternoon Only) | Tuesday, 7 November 2023 | Special | Murweh |
| Richmond Melbourne Cup Races (Afternoon Only) | Tuesday, 7 November 2023 | Special | Richmond |
| Melbourne Cup Day | Tuesday, 7 November 2023 | Special | Winton |
| Collinsville Annual Show | Tuesday, 7 November 2023 | Show | Whitsunday |
| Memorial Day | Friday, 24 November 2023 | Special | Mornington |
| St Andrews Church Day | Thursday, 30 November 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Church Dedication Day | Monday, 4 December 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Native Title Determination Day – Erub | Friday, 8 December 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Native Title Determination Day – Iama | Wednesday, 13 December 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Native Title Determination Day – Badu | Thursday, 14 December 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
| Native Title Determination Day – Masig | Wednesday, 27 December 2023 | Special | Torres Strait Island |
Notes:
Some regions observe the Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) Public Holiday on different dates.