October long weekend in Brisbane, 2026

Saturday 3 October, Sunday 4 October and the King's Birthday public holiday on Monday 5 October 2026. Queensland observes the King's Birthday on the first Monday of October, so the holiday Monday gives the weekend its third day. Most trading follows public holiday hours on the Monday — check ahead for anything you are planning.

Daylight saving begins in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT at 2:00 AM on Sunday 4 October 2026. Queensland does not change its clocks. If you are visiting from a daylight-saving state, your home time zone moves one hour ahead of Brisbane on the Sunday morning of this weekend — worth remembering for return flights and anyone you are calling at home.

SUNDOWN Festival runs on the Saturday of the long weekend — Saturday 3 October 2026 at Northshore Brisbane, from 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM AEST across two stages, with hip hop, RnB, Afro and house across the bill. It is an 18+ event, and because the Monday is a public holiday, the Saturday night comes with a built-in recovery day. The lineup is on the lineup page and tickets are sold through YourKind.

Public transport across Brisbane runs to weekend and public-holiday timetables across the three days — check Translink for your service on the day you travel. If you are coming from interstate, flights and accommodation around long weekends book earlier than usual, and the daylight-saving change on the Sunday is worth factoring into anything scheduled at home.