Show holidays

Show holidays are public holidays appointed in districts throughout Queensland in relation to annual agricultural, horticultural or industrial shows.

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Downloadable 2010 show holidays (PDF, 35kB) as at 23 October 2009. Also refer to changes to show holidays since that date.

Downloadable 2009 show holidays (PDF, 21kB)

**Table of public holidays in relation to annual agricultural, horticultural or industrial shows**
Date of Holiday 2010	Districts by City, Shire or Community	Name of Show
20100705 5 July	Community of Palm Island	Townsville Annual Show
20100730 30 July	Northern Peninsula Area Region	Northern Peninsula Area Show
20100519 19 May	Barcaldine Region - Alpha and Jericho areas	Alpha Annual Show
20100811 11 August	City of Brisbane	Royal Queensland Show
20100527 27 May	Bundaberg Region - within the post codes of 4670 and 4660	Bundaberg Annual Show
20100809 9 August	Bundaberg Region - within the postcode of 4671	Royal Queensland Show
20100723 23 July	Cairns Region - Cairns	Cairns Annual Show
20100726 26 July	Cairns Region - Mossman & District	Mossman & District Annual Show
20100716 16 July	Cassowary Coast Region - Divisions 4, 5 & 6 and those parts of Divisions 2 & 3 generally north of the Walter Hill Range	Innisfail Annual Show
20100730 30 July	Cassowary Coast Region - Division 1 and those parts of Divisions 2 & 3 generally south of the Walter Hill Range	Tully and District Annual Show
20100602 2 June	Central Highlands Region - townships of Emerald, Blackwater, Bluff, Dingo, Duaringa, Bauhinia Downs and surrounding areas	Emerald Annual Show
20100521 21 May	Central Highlands Region - Capella & Tieri District	Capella & District Annual Show
20100528 28 May	Central Highlands Region - Towns of Springsure & Rolleston and surrounding areas	Springsure Annual Show
20100803 3 August	Charters Towers Region	Charters Towers Annual Show
20100827 27 August	City of Gold Coast	Gold Coast Annual Show
20100506 6 May	City of Ipswich	Ipswich Annual Show
20100809 9 August	Logan City	Royal Queensland Show
20100625/DIV> 25 June	City of Mount Isa	Mount Isa Annual Show
20100809 9 August	City of Redland	Royal Queensland Show
20100705 5 July	City of Townsville	Townsville Annual Show
20100521 21 May	Fraser Coast Region	Fraser Coast Annual Show
20100811 11 August	Gladstone Region	Gladstone Annual Show
20100312 12 March	Goondiwindi Region - that area of the former Shire of Inglewood excluding that part of the former shire within the boundaries of the parishes of Wyemo, Beebo, Texas, Silverspur, Arcot, Gunyan, Bonshaw, Maiden Head, Aitkin's Flat & the town of Texas	Inglewood Annual Show
20100809 9 August	Goondiwindi Region - for that area covered by the former Goondiwindi Town Council & the former Waggamba Shire	Royal Queensland Show
20100809 9 August	Goondiwindi Region - for that area covered by the former Shire of Inglewood within the boundaries of the parishes of Wyemo, Beebo, Texas, Silverspur, Arcot, Gunyan, Bonshaw, Maiden Head, Aitkin's Flat & the town of Texas	Royal Queensland Show
20100514 14 May	Gympie Region excluding the Parish of Goomeribong	Gympie Annual Show
20100809 9 August	Gympie Region - Parish of Goomeribong	Royal Queensland Show
20100526 26 May	Isaac Region - Moranbah, Clermont, Middlemount, Dysart, Kilcummin and rural areas	Clermont Show Day
20100609 9 June	Isaac Region - - St Lawrence, South of Clairview and rural areas	Rockhampton Show Day
20100624 24 June	Isaac Region - Nebo, Glenden, Coppabella, Coastal Region, Clairview and Clairview North	Mackay Show Day
20100809 9 August	Lockyer Valley Region	Royal Queensland Show
20100514 14 May	Longreach Region	Longreach Annual Show
20100624 24 June	Mackay Region	Mackay Annual Show
20100507 7 May	Maranoa Region – From the Eastern boundary of the Council including the towns of Jackson, Yuleba, Wallumbilla, Roma, Hodgson and Muckadilla. North of Roma to the Northern boundary of the Council including the town of Injune and the area known as Bymount and South of Roma to the Southern boundary of the council including the township of Surat and the area East and South of Surat Township.	Roma Annual Show
20100511 11 May	Maranoa Region – West of Amby to the Western boundary of the Council including the towns of Mitchell and Mungallala. South of Amby to the Southern boundary of the Council including the area known as Dunkeld and North of Amby to the Northern boundary of the Council.	Mitchell Annual Show
20100809 9 August	Moreton Bay Region	Royal Queensland Show
20100809 9 August	North Burnett Region - Biggenden, Eidsvold, Gayndah and Mount Perry Areas	Royal Queensland Show
20100423 23 April	North Burnett Region - Monto	Monto Annual Show
20100507 7 May	North Burnett Region - Mundubbera Area	Mundubbera Annual Show
20100609 9 June	Rockhampton Region	Rockhampton Annual Show
20100809 9 August	Scenic Rim Region	Royal Queensland Show
20100129 29 January	Southern Downs Region - the area of the former Stanthorpe Shire and the area of the village of Dalveen	Stanthorpe Annual Show
20100205 5 February	Southern Downs Region - the area of the former Shire of Warwick - Division 1	Allora Annual Show
20100219 19 February	Southern Downs Region - the area of the former Shire of Warwick - Division 3 (excluding the urban area of Warwick City and the locality of Murray's Bridge)	Killarney Annual Show
20100409 9 April	Southern Downs Region - the area of the former Shire of Warwick - Divisions 2, 5 & 6, Division 3 (being the urban area of Warwick City and the locality of Murray's Bridge), Division 4 (excluding the village of Dalveen)	Warwick Annual Show
20100528 28 May	Sunshine Coast Region - the area of the former Caloundra City Council	Maleny Annual Show
20100618 18 June	Sunshine Coast Region - the area of the former Maroochy Shire	Sunshine Coast Annual Show
20100910 10 September	Sunshine Coast Region - the area of the former Noosa Shire	Noosa Country Show
20100713 13 July	Tablelands Region - that part of Mareeba district within the parishes of Irvinebank, Myosotis and Western; the communitites of Malanda, Atherton and Herberton and the districts of Ravenshoe, Mt Garnet, Millaa Millaa and Yungaburra	Atherton Annual Show
20100723 23 July	Tablelands Region - Mareeba district excluding the parishes of Irvinebank, Myosotis, Western, Mowbray, Salisbury, Riflemead and that part of the parish of Garioch located north of Hunter and Rifle Creeks	Cairns Annual Show
20100726 26 July	Tablelands Region - that part of the Mareeba district within the parishes of Mowbray, Salisbury, Riflemead and that part of the parish of Garioch located north of Hunter and Rifle Creeks	Mossman Annual Show
20100415 15 April	Toowoomba Region - for the whole of the former Toowoomba City, Cambooya, Clifton, Jondaryan & Pittsworth Shires; and part of the former Rosalie Shire excluding Yarraman, Upper Yarraman & Cooyar; and part of the former Millmerran Shire excluding Cecil Plains, Dunmore, Waar Waar, Waggaba, Wilkie and St Ruth	Toowoomba Royal Show
20100423 23 April	Toowoomba Region - part of the former Millmerran Shire which includes Cecil Plains, Dunmore, Waar Waar, Waggaba, Wilkie and St Ruth	Dalby Annual Show
20100507 7 May	Toowoomba Region - the area of the former Crows Nest Shire	Crows Nest Annual Show
20100809 9 August	Toowoomba Region - that part of the former Rosalie Shire including Yarraman, Upper Yarraman & Cooyar areas	Royal Queensland Show
20100723 23 July	Weipa Town Area	Cairns Annual Show
20100521 21 May	Western Downs Region - area formerly known as Shire of Chinchilla	Chinchilla Annual Show
20100518 18 May	Western Downs Region - area formerly known as Shire of Murilla	Miles & District Show
20100416 16 April	Western Downs Region - area formerly known as Shire of Tara	Toowoomba Annual Show
20100423 23 April	Western Downs Region - areas formerly known as Dalby Town & Shire of Wambo	Dalby & District Annual Show
20100427 27 April	Western Downs Region - the area formerly known as Shire of Taroom (Division 2)	Wandoan District Annual Show
20100625 25 June	Whitsunday Region - the area formerly known as Shire of Whitsunday	Whitsunday Show
20100629 29 June	Whitsunday Region - the area formerly known as Divisions 1 & 2 of the Shire of Bowen and that part of Division 3 north of the Bogie River from its confluence with the Burdekin River to its source and then easterly by the Clarke Range to the eastern boundary of the Shire	Bowen Annual Show
20101102 2 November	Whitsunday Region - that area formerly known as that part of Div 3 of the Shire of Bowen south of the Bogie River from its confluence with the Burdekin River to its source and then easterly by the Clarke Range to the eastern boundary of the Shire	Collinsville Annual Show
20100723 23 July	Shire of Aurukun	Cairns Annual Show
20100504 4 May	Shire of Banana - that part of the shire formerly known as Div 1 of Taroom Shire	Taroom Annual Show
20100511 11 May	Shire of Banana - that part of the shire covered by the parishes of Mayne, Quakit, Gibber Gunyah, Martin, Highworth, Southend, Coteeda, Blackman, Cracow, Dresden, Mungungal, Camboon, Okangal, Walloon, Woolton, Woolthorpe, Warnoah, Belmont, Colombo, Tarramba, Barfield Rhydding, Roundstone, Capayan & that part of the parish of Banana described as L110/FN261, L109/FN261, L48/FN283, L53/FN423, L1&2/RP892597, L1/RP612740, L1-6/RP613366, L2/RP612740, L127/FN470 & Pt L13/FN469	Theodore Annual Show
20100514 14 May	Shire of Banana - that part of the shire covering the parishes of Annandale, Craiglands, Dumgree, Earlsfield, Greycliffe, Spier, Thalberg, Callide, Prairie, Coreen, Kooingal, Scoria, Kroombit, Clifford, Kariboe, Grevillea, Prospect, Tiamby, Moura & Kianga	Callide Valley Annual Show
20100609 9 June	Shire of Banana - that part of the shire covering the parishes of Westwood, Fleetwood, Moongan, Dundee, Bunerba, Ulogie, Manton, Don & Bundalba	Rockhampton Annual Show
20100610 10 June	Shire of Banana - that part of the shire covering the parishes of Thuriba, Olinda, Rannes, Benleith, Granville, Woolein, Fairview, Cottenham, Wright, Perch, Neimen & the parish of Banana excluding L110/FN261, L109/FN261, L48/FN283, L53/FN423, L1&2/RP892597, L1/RP612740, L1-6/RP613366, L2/RP612740, L127/FN470 & Pt L13/FN469	Rockhampton Annual Show
20100514 14 May	Shire of Barcoo	Longreach Annual Show
20100630 30 June	Shire of Burdekin - northern side of the Burdekin River	Ayr Annual Show
20101102 2 November	Shire of Burdekin - southern side of the Burdekin River	Home Hill Harvest Festival
20100611 11 June	Shire of Carpentaria	Normanton Annual Show
20100809 9 August	Shire of Cherbourg	Royal Queensland Show
20100618 18 June	Shire of Cloncurry	Cloncurry & District Annual Show
20100823 23 August	Shire of Cook	Cook Shire Agricultural Show Day
20100723 23 July	Shire of Croydon	Cairns Annual Show
20100827 27 August	Shire of Doomadgee	Doomadgee Show & Rodeo
20100604 4 June	Shire of Flinders	Hughenden Show
20100709 9 July	Shire of Hinchinbrook	Ingham Annual Show
20100723 23 July	Shire of Hope Vale	Cairns Annual Show
20100514 14 May	Shire of Murweh	Charleville Annual Show
20100924 24 September	Shire of Pormpuraaw	Pormpuraaw Rodeo and Show
20100618 18 June	Shire of Richmond	Richmond Annual Field Day Exhibition
20100917 17 September	Shire of Torres	Torres Strait Cultural Show
20100610 10 June	Shire of Woorabinda	Rockhampton Annual Show
20100723 23 July	Sire of Yarrabah	Cairns Annual Show

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