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What public holidays are left in 2017

Anna Hartley | 17th Apr 2017 11:36 AM Updated: 18th May 2017 9:36 AM

Ipswich residents will get the day off tomorrow for the show. David Nielsen

IT'S one of Ipswich's favourite times of the year - the annual Ipswich Show.

Residents will get the day off tomorrow for the show, giving locals a three-day long weekend.

Those heading back to work on Monday don't need to stress, with a few more of public holidays still left this year.

There are three more public holidays Queenslanders can look forward to in 2017, including:

Queen's Birthday - Monday, October 2
Christmas Day - Monday, December 25
Boxing Day - Tuesday, December 26

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