Current Date And Time In Rockhampton, Australia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
04:05:09 AEST
State: Queensland
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Timezone: UTC +10:00 (AEST)
Population: 81,021
District: Rockhampton
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Rockhampton. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Rockhampton.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Rockhampton align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Australia Day on January 26) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Rockhampton.
This is Australia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Australia's country-level and Queensland holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Rockhampton as anywhere else in Australia.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Australia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Australia's country and Queensland holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Rockhampton just as everywhere else in Australia.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Day | January 26 | National Public Holiday | Full Closure (Banks, Schools & Public Administration) | www.fairwork.gov.au |
| ANZAC Day | April 25 | National Public Holiday | Full Closure (Morning Commercial Restrictions & Bank Closure) | www.fairwork.gov.au |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Australia Day | Tue, Jan 26, 2027 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
Rockhampton's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Australia's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Rockhampton's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Australia declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 81,021 and running on the Australia/Brisbane time zone, Rockhampton follows Australia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.