Current Date And Time In Southport, Australia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
04:29:58 AEST
State: Queensland
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Timezone: UTC +10:00 (AEST)
Population: 32,965
District: Gold Coast
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Southport, Queensland, Australia? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Southport.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Southport 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 Southport.
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 Southport 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 Southport 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 |
Businesses in Southport generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Australia: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Southport, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 32,965 and running on the Australia/Brisbane time zone, Southport follows Australia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.