QHA members should note that this year the four days between Saturday 25 December 2021 and Tuesday 28 December 2021 are public holidays.
This is because the Holidays Act 1983 (Qld) provides that when Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day falls on a weekend there is an extra public holiday.
This year because Christmas Day and Boxing Day both fall on the weekend, Monday 27 December 2021 and Tuesday 28 December 2021 are also public holidays, resulting in 4 consecutive public holidays falling between Saturday 25 December 2021 and Tuesday 28 December 2021. A copy of the QHA’s 2021 Public Holiday Fact Sheet can be downloaded HERE. Member are also reminded that a part-day public holidays is observed between 6pm and Midnight on Christmas Eve (24 December).
In 2022, New Year’s Day falls on the weekend. This means that both Saturday 1 January 2022 and Monday 3 January 2022 will be public holidays.
The QHA's 2022 Public Holidays Fact Sheet can be downloaded HERE. The Fact Sheet is also available to download from the QHA website.
Other regional show holiday dates can be found on the Queensland Government website HERE, the 2022 regional show holidays have now been published.
A guide that summarises public holiday entitlements in different scenarios for different types of employees is available for members covered by the Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2020 (‘the HIGA’).
The Employee Entitlements on Public Holidays Guide (‘the Guide’) can be downloaded by clicking HERE.
The information contained in the Guide relates to HIGA-covered employees ONLY. Members should seek separate advice in relation to entitlements for employees who are covered by a different Modern Award, a registered Agreement, or are Award or Agreement free.
QHA members seeking more information or wishing to discuss a specific employment relations matter are encouraged to contact the Employment Relations Department for a confidential discussion by calling (07) 3221 6999 or emailing er@qha.org.au.
