— Queensland has a part-day public holiday … Redland City Council 27 May 2020 Redlands Coast will retain its current Ekka Show Day Public Holiday on Monday 10 August with Council having to inform the State Government by next week if they wanted to change the date of the local holiday. This annual event lasts 10 days, and brings in large crowds of around 400,000 people. Redlands Coast to retain Monday EKKA Show Day Public Holiday Redlands Coast will retain its current Ekka Show Day Public Holiday on Monday 10 August with Council having to inform the State Government by next week if they wanted to change the date of the local holiday. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. May 27, 2020 Redlands Coast will retain its current Ekka Show Day Public Holiday on Monday 10 August with Council having to inform the State Government by next week if they wanted to change the date of the local holiday. This page contains a calendar of all 2020 public holidays for Queensland. The public holiday for this day falls on the 14th for those in Brisbane, and for people in rural areas of Queensland who celebrat… Show More EKKA PUBLIC HOLIDAY. The Ekka's People's Day public holiday will be held on Friday, August 14, instead of Wednesday in 2020. Note: — The Ekka holiday is observed in Brisbane area only. Ekka Show is the name for the Royal Queensland Show (it’s also referred to as ‘People’s Day’). The change is only applicable for one year. EKKA Redlands Coast Public Holiday Closures for 10 August, 2020 August 7, 2020 Council Offices & Customer Service Centres Redland City Council offices and customer service centres will be closed on Monday 10 August 2020, returning to regular operating hours on Tuesday 11 August 2020. If that Friday falls before the 5thof the month, it will commence on the second Friday. Council poll on Redlands Coast Ekka Show day May 22, 2020 Now is the time to vote on your next long weekend, with Redland City Council running an online poll to help decide what date Council should ask the State Government to gazette as the Redlands Coast 2020 Ekka public holiday. It begins on the first Friday in the month of August. In 2019, the Ekka Show will start on Friday the 9th, and continue to the 18th. Change to 2020 Ekka Public Holiday Last month, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the Ekka public holiday designated for the Brisbane City Council area would be rescheduled from Wednesday, 12 August to Friday, 14 August for 2020. The official Ekka public holiday (also known as People's Day), is on Wednesday 11 August 2021.This applies to the follow areas: