The public holiday always takes place on a Wednesday. This is at the request of the RNA who organise the Show Day. Queensland Show Holidays Ekka is a public holiday only in Brisbane, which is by far the biggest city in Queensland.
Ekka People's Day is officially the Royal National Agricultural (RNA) Show Day and a public holiday in Brisbane only. The public holiday takes place on the second or third Friday in August. Until 2022, Ekka People's Day was held on the Wednesday during the RNA Show period. The RNA Show...