ABC Online | Extra day off school in 2018 because of Queensland bus shortage ABC Online Queensland's school children will get an extra day of holidays next year, to manage a looming bus shortage during the Commonwealth Games. The Minister for Education and the Commonwealth Games, Kate Jones, said buses used during the closing ... Games bus low forces extra school day off State school students to get extra day of holidays at end of Gold Coast Commonwealth Games School students to get an extra day's holiday for the 2018 Commonwealth Games |