Festive IO

Festivals are the part of culture. Like other nations in the world, Australia people also celebrates different events and festivals. If you are looking for the events and festivals calendar of Australia, here you can go. We have arranged all the event and festival list according to the date. Let's enjoy

List of Festivals in Australia

Holiday Notes

•   International Programmers' Day usually held on 7th January or 12th or 13th September every year.
•   World Religion Day celebrates on the third Sunday of January.
•   Tu Bishvat/Tu B'Shevat is celebrated by the Jewish occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat
•   World Leprosy Day celebrates on the last Sunday of January.
•   Chinese New Year is not a public holiday in the USA, UK, Australia & Canada. In other countries, it is a public holiday. The day follows the Lunar calendar which is different from the Gregorian calendar so the date varies every year.
•   Canberra Day is celebrated in the Australian capital territory.
•   Adelaide Cup Day is a state celebration in South Australia. It is mainly a horse racing event which celebrates every year on the second Monday of March.
•   Eight Hours Day is a state celebration in Tasmania.
•   World Kidney Day celebrates on the second Thursday of March.
•   March Equinox is the day when the duration of night & day are nearly equal.
•   Earth Hour usually celebrates on the last Saturday of March.
•   Good Friday is celebrated to commemorate the day of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It observes before two days of Easter Sunday so the date varies every year. It is a legal holiday only in some states.
•   Easter Sunday celebrates according to the ecclesiastical approximation of March Equinox.
•   Easter Monday celebrates on the day after Easter Sunday. The dates vary every year.
•   Independence Day/Yom Ha'atzmaut is a public holiday only for Israel. In other countries Jewish community peoples' celebrates it but for them, it is not a holiday. Yom Ha'atzmaut celebrated on the 5th day of Iyar according to the Jewish Calendar. It usually falls in April or May month according to the Gregorian calendar.
•   Mother's Day mainly occurs on the second Sunday of the month of May.
•   Ascension Day celebrates on the 40th day of Easter.
•   Reconciliation Day is a holiday only in Australian Capital Territory.
•   Western Australia Day is a state holiday in Western Australia. Typically celebrates on the second Monday of June.
•   Mainly Father's Day celebrates on the third Sunday of June. On this sequence this year it is on 20th June.
•   International Friendship Day worldwide celebrates on July 30. In many countries, people celebrate on the first Sunday of August.
•   Picnic Day is a state holiday in the Northern Territory.
•   Bank Holiday is a only for North South Wales.
•   Friday before AFL Grand Final is a state celebration in Victoria also the holiday. It depends on the AFL schedule, literally falls on the last Sunday of September.
•   World Sight Day celebrates on the second Thursday of the month of October.
•   Milad-un-Nabi/Mawlid/Mouloud is celebrated on the 17th Rabi' al-awwal according to the Islamic calendar. It is a public holiday in Muslim countries.
•   Halloween celebrates on the day after All Saints.
•   Melbourne Cup is a sporting event that celebrates only in Victoria. It's also a state holiday only for Victoria.
•   It is the eve of Christmas day
•   Christmas Day is observed throughout the world among the Christian Community