Queen's Birthday

Australians are mourning a monarch we have known - and celebrated - for 70 years.

In QLD, it is usually celebrated in early October. The holiday will now likely be referred to as the King’s birthday public holiday but continue to be celebrated in June. In 1788, Governor Arthur Phillip declared a holiday to celebrate the birthday of King George III on June 4. Despite the majority of Australia celebrating the Queen’s birthday in June, she was actually born on April 21, 1926. In WA, that June weekend is taken up by the Western Australia Day public holiday so the Queen’s birthday holiday is usually celebrated in late September. Australia - other than Western Australia and Queensland - celebrates the Queen’s birthday on the second Monday in June.

With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III has officially become the King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms.

[Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday night at 8.30pm local time](https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/royals/queen-elizabeth-under-medical-supervision-as-doctors-are-concerned-for-her-health/news-story/d783f40650308e8db38b3ab062c927ac) (3.30am, Friday AEDT). While these dates also don’t align with the Queen’s actual birthday, the tradition extends back to 1748, in a decision made by King George III. It also marks the date where the Queen’s Birthday honours list is announced, recognising those awarded in the Order of Australia. [Queen Elizabeth II](/topics/queen-elizabeth-ii) In South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the Northern Territory, this falls on the second Monday of June. New to Flash?

The Queen's Birthday public holiday could be set for an overhaul as King Charles III takes the throne - with tradition granting the new ruler power to ...

The Queen's birthday is also observed in Saint Kitts and Nevis on a date selected each year, as well as in self-governing country Cook Islands, which honours the sovereign on the second Monday of June. The day is honoured in London by the ceremony of the Trooping the Colour and the Queen's Birthday Honours List. Queen Elizabeth nominated the second Thursday of June as her official birthday celebration for the first seven years of her reign, before changing it to the second Saturday of June in 1959. In Australia, most states and territories - NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, Northern Territory, the Australian Capital Territory, and South Australia - observe the Queen's Birthday public holiday on the second Monday in June. The Queen's Birthday public holiday could be set for an overhaul as King Charles III takes the throne - with tradition granting the new ruler power to choose the official date of his birthday. The Queen's Birthday public holiday is set for a BIG change - here's how the new King will choose the official date

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As for the legal underpinning of the public holiday in Australia: the Queen’s Birthday public holiday is considered a national public holiday under the [Politico](https://www.politico.eu/article/queen-elizabeth-death-plan-britain-operation-london-bridge/) last year, the Queen’s death is likely to result in a British state funeral ten days after her death. However, beyond a name change, it seems the long-held Queen’s Birthday public holiday is likely to stay in place. A long-rehearsed plan of succession is now in effect, and Australia can expect changes to its currency, passports, and stamps to reflect the reign of the new King once he is coronated. And plans for a national day of mourning may not result in a public holiday shuttering businesses nationwide, according to The history of the Queen’s Birthday public holiday suggests most Australians can still expect a day off in early June, even if the celebration experiences a name change after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Kiwis can rest assured, their annual royal public holiday will still be observed - at the same time each year - even though Queen Elizabeth has died.

Trooping the Colour is held outside Buckingham Palace on a Saturday in early June. Once on their actual date of birth, and then later in the British summer with a grand parade. The tradition was started by George II in 1748. However, it may be months before his official coronation. The UK had a Platinum Jubilee bank holiday on Friday 3 June this year in honour of the Queen's 70 years on the throne, but did not usually observe a public holiday in honour of the monarch. The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) confirmed on Friday that the timing of the holiday weekend in June, formerly known as Queen's Birthday, will remain the same.

“Queen Elizabeth II is the only reigning monarch most of us have known, and the only one to ever visit Australia,” the Prime Minister said. “Her Majesty was a ...

What is likely, though, is that certain Commonwealth nations, Australia included, may now look to leave the monarchy and establish republics instead. Yet it seems unlikely to change date, nor to change its name to the King’s Birthday now that Charles is the ruling monarch. [The West Australian](https://id.thewest.com.au/interaction/trHi9OEBYkI__3du5IPu8) say that while Commonwealth countries will observe 10 days of mourning and remembrance, in Australia, there will be no official mourning period. While Queen Elizabeth II’s actual birthday is April 21, the Queen’s Birthday is celebrated on differing days by many Commonwealth countries. This morning, Friday, September 9, PM [Anthony Albanese](https://thelatch.com.au/anthony-albanese-press-club-speech/) confirmed he’ll be travelling to London within the next few days to attend her funeral and meet King Charles III. Ten to 12 notable Australians will also accompany them.

Queensland residents will soon observe the public holiday that for 70 years has marked the birth of Elizabeth II. That day's name may change.

[Matt Dennien](/by/matt-dennien-p4yvo3)is a state political reporter with Brisbane Times, where he has previously covered Brisbane City Council and general news.Connect via In Queensland, the Queen’s passing does not automatically trigger any parliamentary rules or procedures. The holiday had been known as the King’s Birthday under her male predecessors. “This is undertaken as a mark of respect while a period of mourning is observed and is in line with the Australian Parliament.” While celebrated nationally, the date is set by state and territory governments — mostly on June 13. Queensland’s state parliament will postpone its next scheduled sitting week and Brisbane City Council would probably follow suit in a “period of mourning” across the Commonwealth.

SBS News has contacted the office of WA Premier Mark McGowan for comment. BBC announces the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

"There will be a change in the terminology. "The public holiday will go ahead as usual. "I think it'll be a summertime day to suit the weather and I think similarly the states in Australia will also choose dates that suit themselves." "The holiday is celebrated in the summertime because it suits people in the UK to have a public holiday in the summer rather than the winter." "I think in due course it'll be renamed to King's Birthday public holiday," Dr McCreery said, adding the death of Queen Elizabeth may not, however, have an impact on the dates the public holiday is observed in Australia and in other countries around the world. She said the death of Queen Elizabeth II will also have an impact on the nomenclature of the public holiday in other states and territories in Australia, where it is celebrated in June.