December is the busiest trading month of the year for retail and hospitality, with Christmas shopping and the summer sales season running through most of the 31-day month. 2 December 2026 falls inside this peak trading period, in the run-up to the two fixed public holidays that close out the year.
The Ekka public holiday in greater Brisbane is held on a Wednesday during the Royal Queensland Show each August, one of the few recurring public holidays fixed to this day of the week. Wednesday 2 December 2026 falls on the same weekday as this regional observance, which applies only within greater Brisbane and not to the rest of Queensland.
The working-day count on this page excludes both weekend days and any public holiday declared for the state selected, so the same date in 2026 can show a different total depending on which state's calendar applies to 2 December. Interstate businesses need to check more than one state's list before setting a national deadline.
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