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title: Key Dates and Special Events in 2024 | Angel Bay AU
description: Check out our list of key dates throughout 2024 to help you stay on top of all the major sales events, to assist with menu planning and running specials.
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# [Key Dates and Special Events in 2024 | Angel Bay AU](https://angelbay.com/en-au/news/key-dates-and-special-events-in-2024)

 Written by [Becky Turnbull](https://angelbay.com/en-au/news/author/becky-turnbull) | 19 March 2024

Check out our comprehensive list of national and state-based key dates throughout 2024. Designed to help you stay on top of all the major sales events and to assist with menu planning and running specials.

 

JANUARY

- 1st: New Year’s Day
- 3rd - 16th: Magic Millions Carnival (QLD)
- 12th – 21st: Santos Tour Down Under (NSW)
- 13th: Magic Millions Raceday (QLD)

- 14th – 28th: Australian Open (VIC)
- 19th – 28th: Tamworth Country Music Festival (NSW)
- 20th: Geelong Beer Festival (VIC)
- 26th: Australia day

## FEBRUARY

- 2nd – 4th: Festivale (TAS)
- 3rd - 11th: Laneway Festival (Nationwide - see website for specific dates)
- 10th - 12th: Royal Hobart Regatta (TAS)
- 13th: Shrove Tuesday/ Pancake Day
- 14th: Valentine's Day

- 15th – 4th March: MONA FOMA Festival (TAS)
- 16th – 18th: Bathurst SuperFest (NSW)
- 23rd - 25th: UCI BMX RacingWorld Cup (QLD)
- 23rd - 26th: Taylor Swift, Eras Tour (NSW)

## MARCH

- 1st – 11th: Enlighten Festival (ACT)
- 1st – 17th: Adelaide Festival (SA)
- 2nd: Start of NRL Season
- 3rd - 11th: Laneway Festival (Nationwide - see website for specific dates)
- 4th: Labour Day (WA)
- 8th: Start of AFL Season
- 11th: Canberra Day (ACT)
- 11th: Labour Day (TAS, VIC)
- 11th: Adelaide Cup Day (SA)
- 11th: Labor Day (Christmas Island)

- 15th – 17th: CMC Rocks (QLD)
- 15th – 17th: Adelaide Motorsport Festival (SA)
- 17th: St Patrick's Day
- 18th – 24th: Australian Rowing Championship (NSW)
- 21st – 24th: Formula 1 Grand Prix (VIC)
- 24th – 5th April: Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach (VIC)

- 27th - 21st April: Melbourne International Comedy Festival (VIC)
- 29th - 1st April: Easter Long Weekend

## APRIL

- 2nd: Easter Tuesday (TAS
- 11th – 21st April: Rip Curl Pro Margaret River (WA)
- 18th – 21st: Adelaide Equestrian Festival (SA)
- 25th April - Anzac Day
- Term 1 School Holidays

## MAY

- 6th: May Day (NT)
- 6th: Labour Day (QLD)
- 24th- 26th: 1770 Festival (QLD)
- 27th: Reconciliation Day (ACT)
- 28th: International Burger Day
- TBD: State of Origin - Game 1

## JUNE

- 3rd: Western Australia Day (WA)
- 7th - 10th: Gutsy Kangaroo Island (SA)
- 7th - 10th: Burunga Festival (NT)
- 7th - 10th: Tatts Finke Desert Race (NT)
- 10th: Sovereign’s Birthday (ACT)
- 10th: King’s Birthday (NSW, SA, TAS, VIC)
- 10th: June Public Holiday (NT)
- 21st: Dark Mofo (TAS)
- 22nd: Hunter Valley Wine & Beef Festival (NSW)
- 28th - 10th: Festival of Voices (TAS)
- 30th : Mary Poppins Festival (QLD)
- TBD: State of Origin - Game 2

## JULY

- 1st – 31st: Illuminate Adelaide (SA)
- 6th – 7th: Gold Coast Marathon (QLD)

- TBD: State of Origin - Game 3
- Term 2 School Holidays

## AUGUST

- 1st – 4th: Great Barrier Reef Festival (QLD)
- 1st – 31st: Illuminate Adelaide (SA)
- 2nd – 5th: Garma Festival (NT)
- 5th: Picnic Day (NT)
- 8th - 25th: Darwin Festival (NT)
- 11th: City2Surf (NSW)

- 14th: Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane - QLD)
- 15th – 17th: The Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash (NSW)
- 30th – 8th Sept: Taste Bundaberg Festival (QLD)
- 30th – 1st Sept: Gold Coast Show (QLD)
- 31st : Riverfire (QLD)

## SEPTEMBER

- 1st – 31st: Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers (QLD)
- 12th - 14th: Cairns Amateurs Carnival (QLD)
- 21st – 6th Oct: Oktoberfest

- 23rd: King's Birthday (WA)
- 24th: AFL Grand Final
- Term 3 School Holidays

## OCTOBER

- 4th - 5th: Deni Ute Muster (NSW)
- 6th: NRL Grand Final
- 7th: Labour Day (ACT, NSW, SA)

- 7th: King's Birthday (QLD)
- 22nd: F1 MotoGP (VIC)

## NOVEMBER

- 4th: Recreation Day (TAS)
- 5th: Melbourne Cup (VIC)

## DECEMBER

- 25th: Christmas Day
- 26th: Boxing Day
- 26th: Boxing Day Test Cricket
- 31st: New Year's Eve
- Term 4 School holidays

We'll be updating this page as more events are announced throughout the year, so be sure to check back occasionally to stay up to date.

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