2013 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 |
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| New Year's Day Tuesday 1 January | Anzac Day Thursday 25 April |
| Australia Day Saturday 26 January | Labour Day (NT) Monday 6 May |
| Australia Day Public Holiday Mond 28 Jan | Queen's Birthday (exc. WA) Mon 10 June |
| Labour Day (WA) Monday 4 March | Queen's Birthday (WA) Monday 30 Sept |
| Labour Day (VIC) Monday 11 March | Labour Day (ACT, SA, NSW) Monday 7 Oct |
| Good Friday 29 March | Queen's Birthday (QLD) Monday 7 October |
| Easter Saturday 30 March | Christmas Day Wednesday 25 December |
| Easter Sunday 31 March | Boxing Day Thursday 26 December |
| Easter Monday 1 April | |
New South Wales |
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| Apia International Tennis Tournament 6-12 Jan | Blues Fest, Byron Bay 28 March - 1 April |
| Tamworth Country Music Festival 18-27 Jan | Bank Holiday Public Holiday Mon 5 Aug |
| Chinese New Year 8 - 24 February | City to Surf Sunday 11 August |
| Mardi Gras 10 February - 2 March | Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Thur 26 Dec |
| Royal Easter Show 21 March - 3 April | |
Queensland |
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| Brisbane International Tennis Tournament 30 December 12 - 6 January 13 | NRL State of Origin III Wednesday 3 July |
| British Lions Tour Sydney Saturday 6 July | Magic Millions Carnival, Gold Coast Saturday 12 January |
| Royal National Show (public holiday) Wednesday 14 August | British Lions Tour Brisbane Saturday 22 June |
| Woodford Folk Festival 27 December - 1 January | |
Victoria |
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| Australian Open Tennis 14-27 January | International Comedy Fest 27 Mar - 21 Apr |
| Melbourne Fashion Week 21-28 March | International Motor Show 27 Jun - 7 Jul |
| Australian Grand Prix 14-17 March | British Lions Tour, MelbourneSaturday 29 June |
| Spring Racing Carnival Oct - Nov | Ironman Asia-Pacific 24 March |
| Melbourne Cup Tuesday 5 November | |
South Australia |
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| World Tennis Challenge 8-10 January | Womadelaide 8-11 March |
| Santos Tour Down Under 20-27 January | Adelaide Cup (public holiday) Mon 11 Mar |
| Port Lincoln Tunarama Festival 25-28 Jan | Oakbank Easter Racing Carnival 30 Mar - 1 Apr |
| Adelaide Fringe Festival 15 Feb - 17 Mar | |
Western Australia |
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| Foundation Day Monday 3 June | Hopman Cup 29 Dec 12 - 5 Jan 13 |
Tasmania |
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| Royal Hobart Regatta (public holiday) Mon 11 Feb | Eight Hours Day Mon 11 March |
| Launceston Cup (public holiday) Wed 27 Feb | Royal Launceston Show Thurs 10 October |
| King Island Show (public holiday) Tuesday 5 March | Royal Hobart Show Thurs 24 October |
ACT |
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| Royal Canberra Show 22-24 February | Canberra Day (public holiday) Mon 11 Mar |
| Family and Community Day Mond 30 Sept | |
Northern Territory |
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| Picnic Day (Public Holiday) Monday 5 August | |
Around the World |
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| The Carnival of Venice 1 - 12 February | Independence Day, USA Thursday 4 July |
| Chinese New Year Sunday 10 February | Running of the Bulls, Pamplona Spain 6 - 14 July |
| The Super Bowl, New Orleans USA Sun 3 Feb | Bastille Day, France Sunday 14 July |
| Rio Carnival, Brazil 8 - 12 February | Wimbledon 24 June - 7 July |
| St Patrick's Day, Ireland Sunday 17 March | Le Tour de France 29 June - 21 July |
| Masters Golf Tournament, USA 8 - 14 April | The Ashes Series 10 July - 25 August |
| Cannes Film Festival 15 - 26 May | The World Games, Columbia 25 July - 4 Aug |
| Monaco Grand Prix 23 - 26 May | The Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2 - 26 August |
| Changing of the Guards, London 1 May - 31 Jul | Oktoberfest, Germany 21 Septr - 6 Oct |
| US Golf Open, Pennsylvania USA 13 - 16 June |