2023 EKKA Holiday Doctor Appointments

2023 EKKA public holiday is Wednesday, 16 August

The Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) is Queensland’s largest and most loved annual event, attracting on average 400,000 people. Run by the RNA and staged at its original birthplace, the Brisbane Showgrounds, the Ekka brings the country and city together for a true celebration of agriculture.

Ekka People’s Day is officially the Royal National Agricultural (RNA) Show Day and a public holiday in Brisbane only.

In 2023, the EKKA public holiday will be Wednesday, 16 August.

Most medical centres in Brisbane will be closed for the EKKA public holiday, however these clinics below will have GP appointments available.

SmartClinics Chermside (Open 7am – 9:30pm)

Click here for clinic and booking information at SmartClinics Chermside. Note public holiday fees apply.

SmartClinics Pullenvale (Open 9am-2pm)

Click here for clinic and booking information at SmartClinics Pullenvale. Note public holiday fees apply.