Brisbane Times | Storms fail to dampen Ekka People's Day spirits Brisbane Times The sun shone on the RNA Showgrounds for the annual Ekka People's Day public holiday, with temperatures peaking at a very summer-like 28.4 degrees just before 1pm, which blessed Brisbane with its warmest day since May. But as Queenslanders are so ... Dogs steal show on People's Day at Ekka Why is Ekka People's Day public holiday held on Wednesday |