Important Australian Dates To Plan For

When Scheduling Your Events and Activities in 2010

These events and dates are listed to help you plan your events and activities with less scheduling conflicts. If you know of any other important events coming up, please leave a reply in the box below the list. Your assistance and contribution are much appreciated!

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Important Australian Events 2010

January 2010

New Year’s Day    Fri 1 Jan        ALL STATES

Tennis – Australian Open Mon 18 Jan – Sun 31 Jan  Held in Melbourne

Australia Day    Tue 26 Jan        ALL STATES

February 2010

Valentines Day    Sun 14 Feb

Mardi Gras Festival Sat 27 Feb  Sydney city only

March 2010

Labour Day    Mon 1 Mar        WA

International Women’s Day 8 Mar     ALL STATES

Labour Day       Mon 8 Mar        VIC

Canberra Day    Mon 8 Mar        Canberra

Adelaide Cup Day    Mon 8 Mar        SA

St Patricks Day    Wed 17 Mar        ALL STATES

April 2010

Good Friday    Fri 2 April        ALL STATES

Easter Monday    Mon 5 April        ALL STATES

Anzac Day    Sun 25 April    Monday 26 April holiday

May 2010

Labour Day    Mon 3 May        QLD

Mothers Day    Sun 9 May        ALL STATES (2nd Sunday in May)

Football – State of Origin 1 Wed 26 May    Held in Sydney

June 2010

Queen’s Birthday    Mon 14 Jun        ALL except WA

Football – State of Origin 2 Wed 16 Jun    Held in Brisbane

July 2010

Football – State of Origin 3 Wed 7 Jul    Held in Sydney

August 2010

Bank Holiday    Mon 2 Aug        NSW, ACT

City to Surf Sun 8 Aug Sydney – (2nd week) August

Royal Queensland Show Day    Wed 11 Aug        QLD Brisbane metro only

September 2010

Fathers Day    Sun 5 Sept        ALL STATES (1st Sunday in September)

Blackmores Sydney Running Festival Sun 19 Sept    Sydney

AFL grand final day Sat 25 Sept   Held in Melbourne

October 2010

NRL grand final day Sun 3 Oct  Held in Sydney

Labour Day    Mon 4 Oct        NSW/ACT/SA

November 2010

Melbourne Cup Day Tue 2 Nov

VIC (Melbourne metropolitan only)

Remembrance Day    Thu 11 Nov        ALL STATES

December 2010

Christmas Day    Sat 25 Dec        ALL STATES

Boxing Day    Sun 26 Dec     ALL STATES

Christmas & Box Day Holiday   Mon 27 Dec  ALL STATES (to be confirmed)

School Terms – 2010

NSW
1st Term 27 January 1 April
2nd Term 19 April 2 July
3rd Term 29 July 24 September
4th Term 11 October 17 December
VIC
1st Term 1 February 26 March
2nd Term 12 April 25 June
3rd Term 12 July 17 September
4th Term 4 October 17 December
QLD
1st Term 27 January 1 April
2nd Term 12 April 25 June
3rd Term 12 July 17 September
4th Term 4 October 10 December

7 Responses to “Public Holidays”


  1. 1 Gavin Buckett

    Hi Marc,
    What a great resource. Here are a couple of Melbourne dates that you can add:
    1/2 – 31/3/2010 – Melbourne Food and Wine Festival
    Labour Day Holiday – MOOMBA Festival and Parade – (many city streets closed)
    Mid March – date TBC – Avalon air show – held every two years – next in 2011
    Mid March – date TBC – Melbourne Grand Prix
    1/4 – 30/4/2010 – Melbourne Comedy Festival
    21/09/2009 – Brownlow Medal Night
    25/09/2009 – Grand Final Parade (many city streets closed)
    26 – 30/12/2009 (held every year) – Boxing Day Test.

    Eat well. Eat safe!

    Gavin

    http://www.australianfoodsafety.com.au

  2. 2 Dr Marc Dussault

    Gavin,
    That’s great – thank on behalf of everyone who comes to this page to get up-to-date listing of important Australian events.

    T ogether
    E veryone
    A chieves
    M ore!

  3. 3 Marilyn Smith

    No info for school holidays in WA, Tasmania or N.T. I don’t have children at school, but school often influence my clinic activities. I am sure others would also find the dates helpful. Even just for someone visiting one of these states wishing to ovoid school hols so that accommodation, etc is easier.
    Cheers

  4. 4 Dr Marc Dussault

    If you or anyone else has these dates, I’ll be happy to add them into the calendar – THANKS FOR THE TIP!

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  6. 6 Bud Corwin

    Hi to all downunder,

    Could you possibly get a list from someone here in the USA so we might be aware of exactly when all our different states may be celebrating their holidays? Just a thought. I’m new to this site, so please forgive me if I ask any dumb questions. Thanks in advance, and I hope to get to know some of you in the near future.

    Bud Corwin

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