Our compilation of Indian and Australian holidays and observances this year. Download your copy of the Calendar here.
JANUARY
1 New Year’s Day *
5 Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
13 Lohri
14 Makar Sankranti / Pongal
22 Vasant Panchami
26 Republic Day / Australia Day *
31 Guru Ravidas Jayanti
FEBRUARY
12 Royal Hobart Regatta (TAS)
14 Maha Shivratri / Valentine’s Day *
MARCH
2 Holi
5 Labour Day (WA) *
12 Labour Day (VIC) * / Adelaide Cup (SA) * / Canberra Day (ACT) * / Eight Hours Day (TAS) * / March Public Holiday (SA)
17 St Patrick’s Day *
18 Ugadi
25 Ram Navami
29 Mahavir Jayanti
30 Good Friday *
31 Easter Saturday * / Daylight Savings Time ends *
APRIL
1 Easter Sunday *
2 Easter Monday *
14 Vaisakhi
25 ANZAC Day *
30 Buddh Purnima
MAY
1 Labour Day
7 May Day (NT, QLD) *
13 Mother’s Day *
16 Ramadan begins
28 Reconciliation Day (ACT) *
JUNE
4 Western Australia Day (WA) *
11 Queen’s Birthday (All except QLD, WA) *
15 Eid-Ul-Fitr
JULY
1 First Day of NAIDOC Week *
14 Rath Yatra
AUGUST
6 Bank Holiday (NSW) * / Picnic Day (NT) *
15 Independence Day / Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland (QLD) *
17 Parsi New Year
22 Bakri-Eid / Eid-Ul-Adha
25 Onam
26 Raksha Bandhan
SEPTEMBER
2 Father’s Day *
3 Janmashtami
11 Muharram / Islamic New Year (
13 Vinayak Chaturthi
24 Queen’s Birthday (WA) * / Family And Community Day (ACT) *
28 AFL Grand Final Friday (VIC) *
OCTOBER
1 Queen’s Birthday (QLD) * / Labour Day (ACT, NSW, SA) *
2 Gandhi Jayanti
6 Daylight Saving Time starts *
19 Dussehra
27 Karva Chauth
31 Halloween *
NOVEMBER
5 Recreation Day (TAS) *
6 Melbourne Cup (VIC) *
7 Diwali
9 Bhai Dooj
21 Eid-E-Milad-Un-Nabi
23 Guru Nanak Jayanti
DECEMBER
24 Christmas Eve
25 Christmas
26 Boxing Day *
31 New Year’s Eve
*Australian holidays and observances
Disclaimer: Please check accuracy of religious holidays closer to the dates specified