2012 Event Calendar
2012 will be a busy year for Australia so we would like to encourage you to book early during these peak travelling periods.
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Australian Public Holidays
New Year's Day Sunday 1 January
New Year's Day Public Holiday Monday 2 January
Australia Day Thursday 26 January
Labour Day (WA) Monday 5 March
Labour Day (VIC) Monday 12 March
Good Friday 6 April
Easter Saturday 7 April
Easter Sunday 8 April
Easter Monday 9 April
Anzac Day Wednesday 25 April
Labour Day (QLD, NT) Monday 7 May
Foundation Day (WA) Monday 4 June
Queen's Birthday (except WA) Monday 11 June
Queen's Birthday (WA) Monday 1 October
Labour Day (ACT, SA, NSW) Monday 1 October
Christmas Day Tuesday 25 December
Boxing Day Wednesday 26 December
South Australia
World Tennis Challenge 10–12 January
Santos Down Under 15–22 January
Port Lincoln Tunarama Festival 26–29 January
Adelaide Fringe Festival 24 February – 18 March
Womadelaide 9–12 March
Adelaide Cup (public holiday) Monday 12 March
Clipsal 500 1–4 March
Oakbank Easter Carnival 7–9 April
Queensland
Brisbane International Tennis Tournament 1–8 January
NRL State of Origin III Wednesday 4 July
Royal National Show (public holiday) Wednesday 15 August
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Monday 1 October
Woodford Folk Festival 27 December – 1 January
ACT
Canberra Show 24–26 February
Canberra Day (public holiday) Monday 12 March
Family and Community Day (public holiday) Monday 8 October
Northern Territory
Picnic Day (Public Holiday) Monday 6 August
Tasmania
Royal Hobart Regatta (public holiday) Monday 13 February
Launceston Cup (public holiday) Wednesday 29 February
King Island Show (public holiday) Tuesday 6 March
Eight Hours Day (public holiday) Monday 12 March
Royal Launceston Show (public holiday) Thursday 11 October
Royal Hobart Show (public holiday) Thursday 25 October
Victoria
Australian Open Tennis 16–29 January
Melbourne Fashion Week 8–15 March
Australian Grand Prix 15–18 March
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 28 March – 22 April
NRL State of Origin I Wednesday 23 May
Spring Racing Carnival October – November
Melbourne Cup Tuesday 6 November
Western Australia
Hopman Cup 31 December 11 – 7 January 12
New South Wales
Apia International Tennis Tournament 8–14 January
Tamworth Country Music Festival 20–29 January
Chinese New Year Monday 23 January
Mardi Gras 12 February – 4 March
Royal Easter Show 5–18 April
Blues Fest, Byron Bay 5–9 April
NRL State of Origin II Wednesday 13 June
Bank Holiday (public holiday) Monday 6 August
City to Surf Sunday 12 August
Australian International Motor Show 19–28 October
Sydney to Hobart yacht race Wednesday 26 December
Around the World
Rio Carnival, Brazil 17–22 February
St Patrick's Day, Ireland Saturday 17 March
Masters Golf Tournament, Augusta USA 2–8 April
Cannes Film Festival 16–27 May
Monaco Grand Prix 24–27 May
Changing of the Guards, London 1 May – 31 July
Wimbledon, London 25 June – 8 July
Le Tour de France 30 June – 22 July
Olympic Games, London 27 July – 12 August
Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix 21–23 September
Oktoberfest, Germany 22 September – 7 October
