Special holidays

Special holidays are holidays appointed for special events or commemorative days in certain districts throughout Queensland. These special holidays are known as 'bank' holidays and are not public holidays.

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Downloadable 2010 special holidays (PDF 24kB) as at 23 October 2010. Also refer to changes to special holidays since that date.

Downloadable 2009 special holidays (PDF 34kB)

**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 Event
20100611 11 June	Community of Palm Island	Establishment Day
20100604 4 June	Community of Palm Island	Strike 57 Commemoration Day
20100709 9 July	Community of Palm Island	NAIDOC
20100903 3 September	Community of Palm Island	Spring Fair Festival
20100602 2 June	Northern Peninsula Area Region	Mabo Day
20101105 5 November	Northern Peninsula Area Region	Dan Ropeyarn Cup Day
20101102 2 November	Barcaldine Region - Barcaldine & Muttaburra area	Melbourne Cup Day
20100528 28 May	Barcaldine Region - Aramac Area	'Back to Aramac' Day
20101102 2 November	Blackall-Tambo Region	Melbourne Cup Day
20100719 19 July	Shire of Boulia	Boulia Camel Races
20101102 2 November	Shire of Bulloo	Melbourne Cup Day
20101102 2 November	Shire of Burke	Melbourne Cup Day
20100903 3 September	Shire of Diamantina	Birdsville Races
20100724 24 July	Shire of Lockhart River	St James Day
20100809 9 August	Shire of Mornington	Mount Isa Rodeo
20101102 2 November	Shire of Murweh	Central Warrego Race Club Inc. Annual Melbourne Cup Race Meeting (Afternoon Only)
20101102 2 November	Shire of Paroo	Shire of Winton
20100625 25 June	Shire of Pormpuraaw	Pormpuraaw Fishing Competition
20101102 2 November	Shire of Quilpie	Melbourne Cup Day
20101102 2 November	Shire of Richmond	Richmond Turf Club's Annual Melbourne Cup Race Meeting (Afternoon Only)
20100701 1 July	Shire of Torres	Coming of the Light Celebration
20100603 3 June	Shire of Torres	Mabo Day
20101102 2 November	Shire of Winton	Shire of Winton
20100617 17 June	Shire of Yarrabah	Yarrabah Foundation Day
20100603 3 June	Torres Strait Island Region	Mabo Day
20100701 1 July	Torres Strait Island Region	Coming of the Light
20100823 23 August	Torres Strait Island Region	73rd Anniversary First Torres Strait Island Councillors Conference
20101029 29 October	Torres Strait Island Region - Badu	Coming of the Light to Badu
20101210 10 December	Torres Strait Island Region - Badu	Native Title Determination Day
20100708 8 July	Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu	Coming of the Light
20101215 15 December	Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu	Boigu Native Title Determination Day
20100814 14 August	Torres Strait Island Region - Boigu	Church Day
20100611 11 June	Torres Strait Island Region - Badu & Kubin	Island of Origin Rugby League Carnival
20100917 17 September	Torres Strait Island Region - Badu, Kubin & Hammond	Torres Strait Cultural Festival
20100706 6 July	Torres Strait Island Region - Dauan	Coming of the Light to Dauan & Native Title Determination Day
20100914 14 September	Torres Strait Island Region - Dauan	Holy Cross Church Day
20100702 2 July	Torres Strait Island Region - Erub	Coming of the Light to Erub
20100924 24 September	Torres Strait Island Region - Erub	Native Title Determination Day - Erub
20100501 1 May	Torres Strait Island Region - Hammond	Patron Saint Day
20101102 2 November	Torres Strait Island Region - Hammond	Melbourne Cup Day
20100618 18 June	Torres Strait Island Region - Iama	St John the Divine Church Day
20100823 23 August	Torres Strait Island Region - Iama	Jubilee Day
20100914 14 September	Torres Strait Island Region - Iama	Turan Tabernacle Church Day Iama UPC
20101213 13 December	Torres Strait Island Region - Iama	Native Title Determination Day - Iama
20100212 12 February	Torres Strait Island Region - Kubin	Moa Native Title Determination Day
20100624 24 June	Torres Strait Island Region - Kubin	St Peter's Church Day
20100202 2 February	Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuaig	St Mary Day
20100706 6 July	Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag	Mabuiag Native Title Determination Day
20100801 1 August	Torres Strait Island Region - Mabuiag	Coming of the Light to Mabuiag
20100614 14 June	Torres Strait Island Region - Mer	Dowar Waier Observance Festival
20100815 15 August	Torres Strait Island Region - Mer	Yam Festival
20101130 30 November	Torres Strait Island Region - Poruma	St Andrews Family Festival
20100707 7 July	Torres Strait Island Region - Poruma, Warraber & Yorke	Native Title Determination Day - Poruma, Warraber & Yorke
20100213 13 February	Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai	Native Title Determination Day - Saibai
20101204 4 December	Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai	Church Dedication Day
20100801 1 August	Torres Strait Island Region - Saibai	1st August Annexure
20100519 19 May	Torres Strait Island Region - St. Pauls	Florence Buchanan Day
20100125 25 January	Torres Strait Island Region - St. Pauls	St Pauls Anglican Church Day
20100806 6 August	Torres Strait Island Region - Ugar	Transfiguration Church Day
20100702 2 July	Torres Strait Island Region - Ugar	Coming of the Light to Ugar
20101209 9 December	Torres Strait Island Region - Ugar	Native Title Determination Day
20101101 1 November	Torres Strait Island Region - Ugar & Erub	All Saints Church Day
20100629 29 June	Torres Strait Island Region - Warraber	Church Day - Warraber
20100822 22 August	Torres Strait Island Region - Warraber	Native Title Determination Day - Warraber
20100723 3 July	Torres Strait Island Region - Yorke	Coming of the Light to Yorke Island
20101029 29 October	Wujal Wujal Community	Wujal Wujal Day

Note 1: These Holidays are special holidays pursuant to Section 4 of the Holidays Act and are bank holidays not public holidays.

Note 2: Pursuant to a directive issued under the Public Service Act 1996, they are holidays for public service employees unless otherwise determined by a chief executive.

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