Key Dates & Special Events in 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.

Downloadable point-of-sales flyers are available for key dates below - simply click the available links to access them. If you are looking for something different or more specific don't hesitate to request a specific flyer to be created by our design team for free here.

March

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

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

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

April

• 2^nd: Easter Tuesday (TAS
• 11^th – 21^stApril: Rip Curl Pro Margaret River (WA)
• 18^th – 21^st: Adelaide Equestrian Festival (SA)

• 25^th April - Anzac Day

• Term 1 School Holidays

May

• 6^th: May Day (NT)

• 6^th: Labour Day (QLD)

• 24^th- 26^th: 1770 Festival (QLD)

• 27th: Reconciliation Day (ACT)

• 28th: International Burger Day

• TBD: State of Origin - Game 1

June

• 3^rd: Western Australia Day (WA)

• 7^th- 10^th: Gutsy Kangaroo Island (SA)

• 7^th- 10^th: Burunga Festival (NT)

• 7^th- 10^th: Tatts Finke Desert Race (NT)

• 10^th: Sovereign’s Birthday (ACT)

• 10^th: King’s Birthday (NSW, SA, TAS, VIC)

• 10^th: June Public Holiday (NT)

• 21^st: Dark Mofo (TAS)

• 22^nd: Hunter Valley Wine & Beef Festival (NSW)

• 28^th- 10^th: Festival of Voices (TAS)

• 30^th: Mary Poppins Festival (QLD)

• TBD: State of Origin - Game 2

July

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

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

August

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

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

September

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

• 23^rd: King's Birthday (WA)

• 24^th: AFL Grand Final
• Term 3 School Holidays

October

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

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

November

- • 4^th: Recreation Day (TAS)

• 5^th: Melbourne Cup (VIC)

December

- • 25^th: Christmas Day
- • 26^th: Boxing Day
- • 26^th: Boxing Day Test Cricket

• 31^st: 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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