KEY
Text Event
Text Public Holiday
Text School Holidays
VICTORIA
LOCATION START DATE END DATE EVENT
Melbourne Wed 21 Dec Mon 30 Jan School Holidays (Term 4, 2016)
Sun 01 Jan New Year’s Day
Mon 16 Jan Sun 29 Jan Australian Open Tennis
Thu 26 Jan Australia Day
Sat 28 Jan Chinese New Year
Tue 21 Feb Wed 22 Feb Asia Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo
Sat 25 Mar Sun 26 Mar Salon Melbourne
Wed 01 Mar Sun 19 Mar Melbourne Fashion Festival
Mon 13 Mar Labour Day
Sat 19 Mar Tue 22 Mar Australian Toy Hobby & Licensing Fair
Thu 23 Mar Sun 26 Apr Formula One Grand Prix
Fri 14 Apr Mon 17 Apr Easter Weekend
Sat 01 Apr Mon 17 Apr School Holidays (Term 1)
Thu 20 Apr Sun 23 Apr HIA Home Show
Tue 25 Apr ANZAC Day
Mon 12 Jun Queen’s Birthday
Sat 01 Jul Sun 02 Jul Oz Comic-Con Sat 01 Jul Sun 16 Jul School Holidays (Term 2)
Fri 04 Aug Sat 26 Aug Edinburgh Tattoo Melbourne
Sat 23 Sep Sun 08 Oct School Holidays (Term 3)
Sat 23 Sep Tue 3 Oct Royal Melbourne Show
Fri 29 Sep Friday Before AFL Grande Final
Sat 30 Sep AFL Grand Final
Fri 20 Oct Sun 22 Oct Motorcycle Gran Prix
Fri 27 Oct Australia Vs. England Rugby
Tue 07 Nov Melbourne Cup
Sat 23 Dec Mon 29 Jan School Holidays (Term 4)
Mon 25 Dec Christmas Day
Tue 26 Dec Boxing Day
Geelong Sun 01 Jan Tue 03 Jan Mitchelton Bay Classic
Tue 24 Jan Fri 27 Jan Festival of Sails
Thu 26 Jan Sun 29 Jan Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
Sun 19 Feb Ironman Championship
NEW SOUTH WALES
LOCATION START DATE END DATE EVENT
Sydney Sat 17 Dec Sun 29 Jan School Holidays (Term 4, 2016)
Sun 01 Jan New Year’s Day
Sat 07 Jan Sun 29 Jan Sydney Festival
Sun 08 Jan Sat 14 Jan APIA International
Fri 20 Jan Sun 29 Jan Tamworth Country Music Festival Thu 26 Jan Australia Day
Thu 26 Jan Yabun Indigenous Festival
Fri 27 Jan Sun 12 Feb Chinese New Year Festival
Sat 25 Feb Sun 05 Mar Australian Open of Surfing
Sun 19 Feb Mon 06 Mar Mardi Gras
Fri 24 Mar Sun 26 Mar HIA The Home Show
Sat 18 Feb Sun 19 Feb BOWL-A-RAMA Bondi
Mon 20 Feb Sun 26 Feb Surfest 2017
Thu 06 Apr Wed 19 Apr Sydney Royal Easter Show
Fri 14 Apr Mon 17 Apr Easter Weekend
Mon 20 Mar Wed 22 Mar Hillsong Colour Conference
Sun 26 Mar Sun 02 Apr 2017 Australian Athletics Championships
Sat 08 Apr Tue 25 Apr School Holidays (Term 1)
Mon 24 Apr Sun 21 May 13th Annual Sydney Comedy Festival
Tue 25 Apr ANZAC Day
Sun 07 May Ironman
Mon 22 May Sun 28 May Sydney Writers Festival
Mon 22 May Sun 28 May Ulysses Club Inc. AGM Event 2017
Tue 20 Jun Sun 25 Jun The Australian Badminton Open
Wed 07 Jun Sun 18 Jun Sydney Film Festival
Wed 21 Jun State of Origin – Game 2
Mon 12 Jun Queen’s Birthday
Sun 09 Jul Sun 16 Jul Australian International Music Festival
Sat 01 Jul Mon 17 Jul School Holidays (Term 2)
Jul Australian International Ice Hockey Cup Mon 07 Aug NSW Bank Holiday
Sat 19 Aug Bledisloe Cup
Sat 23 Sep Sun 08 Oct School Holidays (Term 3)
Mon 25 Sep Wed 27 Sep Australian Political Studies Association
Mon 02 Oct Labour Day
Sun 01 Oct NRL Grand Final
Sat 16 Dec Jan (2018) School Holidays (Term 4)
Mon 25 Dec Christmas Day
Tue 26 Dec Boxing Day
Newcastle Sat 25 Feb Sun 26 Feb Australian bowl-riding Championships TBC
Thu 25 May Sun 28 May Port to Port MTB
QUEENSLAND
LOCATION START DATE END DATE EVENT
Brisbane Sat 10 Dec Tue 22 Jan School Holidays (Term 4, 1016)
Sun 01 Jan New Year’s Day
Sat 08 Jan Sun 09 Jan Brisbane International Finals
Thu 26 Jan Australia Day
Sat 28 Jan Chinese New Year
Fri 10 Feb Rugby League All Stars
Sun 26 Feb Tue 28 Mar Brisbane Comedy Festival
Fri 03 Mar Sat 01 Apr World Science Festival
Thu 16 Mar Sun 19 March HIA The Home Show
Fri 14 Apr Mon 17 Apr Easter Weekend Sat 1 Apr Mon 17 Apr School Holidays (Term 1)
Tue 25 Apr ANZAC Day
Thu 04 May Sun 21 May Anywhere Theatre Festival
Wed 31 May State of Origin (Game 1)
Sat 24 Jun Sun 09 Jul School Holidays (Term 2)
Wed 12 Jul State of Origin (Game 3)
Fri 11 Aug Sun 20 Aug Ekka Royal Queensland Show
Sat 23 Sep Sun 24 Sep Oz Comic-Con
Sat 16 Sep Mon 02 Oct School Holidays (Term 3)
Sun 24 Sep SunSuper RiverFire
Mon 02 Oct Queen’s Birthday
Thu 23 Nov Mon 27 Nov The Ashes
Fri 24 Nov Rugby League World Cup Semi
Sat 2 Dec Rugby League World Cup Final
Sat 09 Dec Jan 2018 School Holidays (Term 4)
Mon 25 Dec Christmas Day
Tue 26 Dec Boxing Day
Cairns Fri 20 Jan Sat 11 Feb Cairns Airport Chinese New Year Festival
Sun 11 Jun Cairns Airport Ironman
Sat 18 Jul PBR Cairns Invitational
Fri 25 Aug Sun 03 Sep Cairns Festival
Townsville Sun 06 Aug Townsville Running Festival
Thu 31 Aug Wed 06 Sep SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week
Fri 20 Oct Sun 22 Oct V8 Car Race
Mt Isa Fri 11 Aug Sun 13 Aug Mt Isa Rodeo
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
LOCATION START DATE END DATE EVENT
Perth Fri 16 Dec Tue 31 Jan School Holidays (Term 4, 2016)
Sun 01 Jan New Year’s Day
Thu 26 Jan Australia Day
Sat 28 Jan Chinese New Year
Wed 22 Feb Fri 24 Feb Perth Oil & Gas Expo
Fri 20 Jan Sun19 Feb Fringe World
Fri 03 Mar Mon 06 Mar HIA Home Show
Mon 06 Mar Labour Day
Sat 25 Mar Sun 26 Mar Oz Comic-Con
Fri 14 Apr Mon 17 Apr Easter Weekend
Sat 08 Apr Sun 23 Apr School Holidays (Term 1)
Tue 25 Apr ANZAC Day
Sun 14 May Wed 17 May APPEA Conference and Exhibition
Mon 05 Jun WA Day
Thu 20 Jun Fri 21 Jun WA Major Projects Conference
Sat 01 Jul Sun 16 Jul School Holidays (Term 2)
Sat 22 Jul Sun 23 Jul Perth GPCE Expo & PNCE Conference
Sat 23 Sep Sun 8 Oct School Holidays (Term 3)
Mon 25 Sep Queen’s Birthday
Fri 15 Dec Jan 2018 School Holidays (Term 4)
Mon 25 Dec Christmas Day
Tue 26 Dec Boxing Day
Kalgoorlie Mon 07 Aug Wed 09 Aug Diggers & Dealers Conference Wed 20 Sep Sun 24 Sep Boulder Race Round
Broome Sat 19 Aug Sun 20 Aug Broome Cup
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
LOCATION START DATE END DATE EVENT
Adelaide Sat 17 Dec Sun 29 Jan School Holidays Term 4, 2016)
Sun 01 Jan New Year’s day
Tue 10 Jan Thu 12 Jan World Tennis Challenge
Sat 14 Jan Sun 22 Jan Tour Down Under
Tue 26 Jan Australia Day
Mon 08 Feb Chinese New Year
Fri 17 Feb Sun 19 Mar Adelaide Fringe
Thu 02 Mar Sun 05 Mar II Clipsal 500 Adelaide
Fri 03 Mar Sun 19 Mar Adelaide Festival
Fri 10 Mar Mon 13 Mar WOMADelaide
Fri 14 Apr Mon 17 Apr Easter Weekend
Fri 14 Apr Sun 30 Apr School Holidays (Term 1)
Tue 25 Mar ANZAC Day
Mon 12 Jun Queen’s Birthday
Sat 08 Jul Sun 23 Jul School Holidays (Term 2)
Tue 26 Sep Sun 08 Oct OzAsia Festival
Sat 30 Sep Sun 08 Oct School Holidays (Term 3)
Mon 02 Oct Labour Day
Thu 05 Oct Sun 15 Oct Adelaide Film Festival Thu 16 Nov Sat 18 Nov Australia International 3 Day Event
Sat 16 Dec Jan 2018 School Holidays (Term 4)
Mon 25 Dec Christmas Day
Tue 26 Dec Proclamation day
TASMANIA
LOCATION START DATE END DATE EVENT
Hobart Fri 18 Dec Sun 29 Jan School Holidays (Term 4, 2016)
Tue 26 Dec Mon 01 Jan Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Mon 01 Jan New Year’s Day
Sun 8 Jan Sat 14 Jan Hobart International
Sun 15 Jan Cadbury Marathon
Thu 26 Jan Australia Day
Sat 28 Jan Chinese New Year
Wed 11 Feb Fri 13 Feb Royal Hobart Regatta
Mon 13 Mar 8 Hours Day (Labour Day)
Fri 7 Apr Sun 9 Apr Tasmanian Fruit Wine & Cider Festival
Fri 14 Apr Tue 18 Apr Easter Weekend
Fri 14 Apr Sun 30 Apr School Holidays (Term 1)
Tue 25 Apr ANZAC Day
Mon 12 Jun Queen’s Birthday
Fri 30 Jun Sun 16 Jul Festival of Voices
Mon 08 Jul Sun 23 Jul School Holidays (Term 2)
Sat 30 Sep Sun 15 Oct School Holidays (Term 3) Sat 21 Oct Sat 28 Oct Australian Masters Games
Wed 25 Oct Sat 28 Oct Royal Hobart Show
Mon 06 Nov Recreation Day
Fri 22 Dec Tue 07 Feb School Holidays (Term 4)
Mon 25 Dec Christmas Day
Tue 26 Dec Boxing Day
Launceston Fri 10 Feb Sun 12 Feb Festivale
Wed 22 Feb Launceston Cup
Fri 07 April Sun 09 April V8 Supercars
Thu 04 May Sat 06 May Agfest
Thu 12 Oct Sun 15 Oct Royal Launceston Show
AUSRALIAN CAPITAL TERRIORTY
LOCATION START DATE END DATE EVENT
Canberra Mon19 Dec Mon 30 Jan School Holidays (Term 4, 2016)
Fri 01 Jan New Year’s Day
Tue 26 Jan Australia Day
Sat 28 Jan Chinese New Year
Fri 17 Feb Sun 19 Feb National Multicultural Festival
Fri 24 Feb Sun 26 Feb Royal Canberra Show
Sun 01 Mar ACT Triathlon Championships
Mon 13 Mar Canberra Day
Sat 18 Mar SkyFire 2017
Mon 10 Apr Tue 04 Apr School Holidays (Term 1)
Fri 14 Apr Mon 17 Apr Easter Weekend Tue 25 Apr ANZAC Day
May Federal Budget
Mon 12 Jun Queen’s Birthday
Mon 03 Jul Fri 14 Jul School Holidays (Term 2)
Sat 16 Sep Sun 15 Oct Floriade
Mon 25 Sep Fri 06 Oct School Holidays (Term 3)
Mon 25 Sep Family & Community Day
Mon 02 Oct Labour Day
Mon 18 Dec Jan 2018 School Holidays (Term 4)
Mon 25 Dec Christmas Day
Tue 26 Dec Boxing Day
NORTHERN TERRITORY
LOCATION START DATE END DATE EVENT
Darwin Fri 16 Dec Mon 30 Jan School Holidays (Term 4, 2016)
Sun 01 Jan New Year’s Day
Thu 26 Jan Australia Day
Sat 28 Feb Chinese New Year
Mon 10 Apr Fri 14 Apr School Holidays (Term 1)
Fri 14 Apr Mon 17 Apr Easter Weekend
Mon 25 Apr ANZAC Day
Mon 01 May Labour Day
Mon 12 Jun Queen’s Birthday
Fri 16 Jun Sun 18 Jun V8 Supercars
Mon 26 Jun Fri 21 Jul School Holidays (Term 2) Thu 06 Jul Mon 07 Aug Darwin Cup Carnival
Mon 07 Aug NT Picnic Day
Thu 10 Aug Sun 27 Aug Darwin Festival
Mon 02 Oct Fri 06 Oct School Holidays (Term 3)
Fri 15 Dec Jan 018 School Holidays (Term 4)
Mon 25 Dec Christmas Day
Tue 26 Dec Boxing Day