Show holidays are public holidays appointed in districts throughout Queensland in relation to annual agricultural, horticultural or industrial shows.
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Downloadable 2008 show holidays (PDF, 21kB) as at 4 December 2007. Also refer to changes to show holidays since that date.
Downloadable 2007 show holidays (PDF, 104kB)
Date
of Holiday 2008 |
Districts by City, Shire or Community |
Name of Show |
|---|---|---|
| 13 August | City of Brisbane | Royal Queensland Show |
| 29 May | City of Bundaberg | Bundaberg Annual Show |
| 18 July | City of Cairns | Cairns Annual Show |
| 30 May | City of Caloundra | Caloundra City Show |
| 29 July | City of Charters Towers | Charters Towers Annual Show |
| 6 August | City of Gladstone | Gladstone Annual Show |
| 29 August | City of Gold Coast (post amalgamation) | Gold Coast Annual Show |
| 23 May | City of Hervey Bay | Fraser Coast Annual Show |
| 8 May | City of Ipswich | Ipswich Annual Show |
| 11 August | City of Logan (post amalgamation) | Royal Queensland Show |
| 19 June | City of Mackay | Mackay Annual Show |
| 23 May | City of Maryborough | Fraser Coast Annual Show |
| 20 June | City of Mount Isa | Mount Isa Annual Show |
| 11 August | City of Redcliffe | Royal Queensland Show |
| 4 June | City of Rockhampton | Rockhampton Annual Show |
| 30 June | City of Thuringowa | Twin Cities Annual Show |
| 10 April | City of Toowoomba | Toowoomba Royal Show |
| 30 June | City of Townsville | Townsville Annual Show |
| 1 August | Community of Bamaga | Bamaga Annual Show |
| 15 August | Community of Mer Island | Yam Festival |
| 16 May | Shire of Aramac - Division 3 (Muttaburra) | Longreach Annual Show |
| 23 May | Shire of Aramac - Division 1 and 2 | Harry Redford Agricultural Show Day |
| 8 July | Shire of Atherton | Atherton Annual Show |
| 18 July | Shire of Aurukun | Cairns Annual Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Balonne | Royal Queensland Show |
| 16 May | Shire of Banana - Division 2, the parishes of Moura, Kianga and Craiglands in Division 1 and those parts of the parishes of Dumgree, Annandale, Coreen and Greycliffe in Division 1 | Callide Valley Annual Show |
| 13 May | Shire of Banana - That part of Division 1 covered by the parishes of Mayne, Quakit, etc | Theodore Annual Show |
| 5 June | Shire of Banana - That part of Division 1 covered by the parishes of Westwood, etc | Rockhampton Annual Show |
| 10 September | Shire of Barcaldine | Westech Field Day |
| 16 May | Shire of Barcoo | Longreach Annual Show |
| 30 May | Shire of Bauhinia | Springsure Annual Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Beaudesert | Royal Queensland Show |
| 28 May | Shire of Belyando | Clermont Annual Show |
| 9 May | Shire of Bendemere | Roma Annual Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Biggenden | Royal Queensland Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Boonah | Royal Queensland Show |
| 13 May | Shire of Booringa | Mitchell Annual Show |
| 24 June | Shire of Bowen - Divisions 1 and 2 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 |
| 4 November | Shire of Bowen - That part of Division 3 south of the Bogie River from its confluence with the Burdekin River to its source and thence easterly by the Clarke Range to the eastern boundary of the Shire | Collinsville Annual Show |
| 5 June | Shire of Broadsound - Dysart, Middlemount, south of Clairview and the rural areas of the Shire | Rockhampton Annual Show |
| 19 June | Shire of Broadsound - Coastal region of Clairview and Clairview north | Mackay Annual Show |
| 9 May | Shire of Bungil | Roma Annual Show |
| 25 June | Shire of Burdekin - north of the Burdekin River | Ayr Annual Show |
| 4 November | Shire of Burdekin - south of the Burdekin River | Home Hill Harvest Festival |
| 29 May | Shire of Burnett | Bundaberg Annual Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Caboolture | Royal Queensland Show |
| 6 August | Shire of Calliope | Gladstone Annual Show |
| 10 April | Shire of Cambooya | Toowoomba Royal Show |
| 25 July | Shire of Cardwell | Tully and District Annual Show |
| 6 June | Shire of Carpentaria | Normanton Annual Show |
| 23 May | Shire of Chinchilla | Chinchilla Annual Show |
| 10 April | Shire of Clifton | Toowoomba Royal Show |
| 13 June | Shire of Cloncurry | Cloncurry & District Annual Show |
| 25 August | Shire of Cook | Cook Shire Agricultural Show Day |
| 16 May | Shire of Cooloola | Gympie Annual Show |
| 9 May | Shire of Crow's Nest | Crow's Nest Annual Show |
| 29 July | Shire of Dalrymple | Charters Towers Annual Show |
| 21 July | Shire of Douglas | Mossman & District Annual Show |
| 5 June | Shire of Duaringa | Rockhampton Annual Show |
| 8 July | Shire of Eacham | Malanda Agricultural Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Eidsvold | Royal Queensland Show |
| 4 June | Shire of Emerald | Emerald Annual Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Esk | Royal Queensland Show |
| 18 July | Shire of Etheridge | Cairns Annual Show |
| 4 June | Shire of Fitzroy | Rockhampton Annual Show |
| 30 May | Shire of Flinders | Hughenden Annual Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Gatton | Royal Queensland Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Gayndah | Royal Queensland Show |
| 8 July | Shire of Herberton | Atherton Annual Show |
| 4 July | Shire of Hinchinbrook | Herbert River Annual Show |
| 14 May | Shire of Ilfracombe | Longreach Annual Show |
| 14 March | Shire of Inglewood excluding that part of the shire within the boundaries of the parishes of Wyemo, Beebo, Texas, Silverspur, Arcot, Gunyan, Bonshaw, Maiden Head, Aitkins's Flat and the town of Texas | Inglewood Annual Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Inglewood within the boundaries of the parishes of Wyemo, Beebo, Texas, Silverspur, Arcot, Gunyan, Bonshaw, Maiden Head, Aitkins's Flat and the town of Texas | Texas Annual Show |
| 10 September | Shire of Isisford | Barcaldine Westech Field Day |
| 29 May | Shire of Isis | Bundaberg Annual Show |
| 21 May | Shire of Jericho | Alpha Annual Show |
| 10 April | Shire of Jondaryan | Toowoomba Royal Show |
| 25 July | Shire of Johnstone - comprising the areas south of Bells Creek to the east of the Bruce Highway and south of North Maria Creek west of the Bruce Highway | Tully & District Annual Show |
| 11 July | Shire of Johnstone - except the areas south of Bells Creek to the east of the Bruce Highway and south of North Maria Creek west of the Bruce Highway | Innisfail Annual Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Kilcoy | Royal Queensland Show |
| 16 May | Shire of Kilkivan | Gympie Annual Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Kingaroy | Royal Queensland Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Kolan | Royal Queensland Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Laidley | Royal Queensland Show |
| 4 June | Shire of Livingstone | Rockhampton Annual Show |
| 16 May | Shire of Longreach | Longreach Annual Show |
| 8 July | Shire of Mareeba - within the parishes of Irvinebank, Myosotis and Western | Atherton Annual Show |
| 21 July | Shire of Mareeba - 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 |
| 18 July | Shire of Mareeba 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 |
| 13 June | Shire of Maroochy | Sunshine Coast Annual Show |
| 10 April | Shire of Millmerran excluding that part within the boundaries of the parishes of Cecil, Dunmore, Waar Waar, Waggaba, Wilkie and St Ruth and the town of Cecil Plains< | Toowoomba Royal Show |
| 18 April | Shire of Millmerran within the boundaries of the parishes of Cecil Plains, Dunmore, Waar Waar, Waggaba, Wilkie and St Ruth and the town of Cecil Plains | Dalby Annual Show |
| 19 June | Shire of Mirani | Mackay Annual Show |
| 6 August | Shire of Miriam Vale | Gladstone Annual Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Monto | Royal Queensland Show |
| 4 June | Shire of Mount Morgan | Rockhampton Annual Show |
| 9 May | Shire of Mundubbera | Mundubbera Annual Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Murgon | Royal Queensland Show |
| 20 May | Shire of Murilla | Miles & District Annual Show |
| 16 May | Shire of Murweh | Charleville Annual Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Nanango | Royal Queensland Show |
| 19 June | Shire of Nebo | Mackay Annual Show |
| 12 September | Shire of Noosa | Noosa Country Show |
| 30 June | Shire of Palm Island | Townsville Annual Show |
| 23 May | Shire of Peak Downs | Capella & District Annual Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Perry | Royal Queensland Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Pine Rivers | Royal Queensland Show |
| 10 April | Shire of Pittsworth | Toowoomba Royal Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Redland | Royal Queensland Show |
| 13 June | Shire of Richmond | Richmond Annual Field Day Exhibition |
| 10 April | Shire of Rosalie excluding Yarraman, Upper Yarraman and Cooyar | Toowoomba Royal Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Rosalie within the boundaries of Yarraman, Upper Yarraman and Cooyar | Royal Queensland Show |
| 19 June | Shire of Sarina | Mackay Annual Show |
| 1 February | Shire of Stanthorpe | Stanthorpe Annual Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Tara | Royal Queensland Show |
| 6 May | Shire of Taroom - Division 1 | Taroom Annual Show |
| 22 April | Shire of Taroom - Division 2 | Wandoan Annual Show |
| 16 May | Shire of Tiaro - Division 3 | Gympie District Annual Show |
| 23 May | Shire of Tiaro - Divisions 1 and 2 | Fraser Coast Annual Show |
| 19 September | Shire of Torres | Torres Strait Cultural Show |
| 2 May | Shire of Waggamba | Goondiwindi Annual Show |
| 18 April | Shire of Wambo | Dalby Annual Show |
| 8 February | Shire of Warwick - Division 1 | Allora Annual Show |
| 4 April | Shire of Warwick - Division 2, Division 3 (including the urban area of Warwick City and the locality of Murray's Bridge), Divisions 4, 5 & 6 | Warwick Annual Show |
| 22 February | Shire of Warwick - Division 3 (excluding the urban area of Warwick City and the locality of Murray's Bridge) | Killarney Annual Show |
| 20 June | Shire of Whitsunday | Whitsunday Show |
| 11 August | Shire of Wondai | Royal Queensland Show |
| 23 May | Shire of Woocoo | Fraser Coast Annual Show |
| 4 June | Shire of Woorabinda | Rockhampton Annual Show |
| 18 April | Town of Dalby | Dalby & District Annual Show |
| 2 May | Town of Goondiwindi | Goondiwindi Annual Show |
| 9 May | Town of Roma | Roma Annual Show |
| 18 July | Sire of Yarrabah | Cairns Annual Show |
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