Key Dates & Special Events In 2023
We've compiled a national and state-based list of key days and sales events throughout 2023. Complete with downloadable point-of-sale flyers and marketing materials for major sporting events and public holidays. The calendar is designed to assist business owners, chefs and menu planners 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.
National Events/Holidays:
January
- 1st: New Year’s Day
- 26th: Australia day
April
- 7th – 10th: Easter
- 15th: Good Friday
- 25th: ANZAC day
May
June
- 12th: Kings birthday (All states excluding QLD and SA)
- 21st: State of Origin – Game 2
July
- 20th – 20th August: FIFA Women’s World Cup
- 12th: State of Origin – Game 3
September
- 25th: King's Birthday
- 29th: AFL Grand Final
- 16th-3rd Oct: Oktoberfest
October
- 1st: NRL Grand Final
- 2nd: Labour Day
- 2nd: Queen's Birthday (QLD only)
- 16th – 13th Nov: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
- 20th – 22nd Oct: F1 MotoGP Grand Prix
November
- 18th – 20th: World Superbike Championship
December
- Term 4 School Holidays
- 25th: Christmas
- 26th: Boxing Day
- 26th: Boxing Day Test Australia vs South Africa
Queensland:
January
- 10th – 16th: Magic Millions Gold Coast
February
- 3rd – 5th: Bathurst
May
- 1st: Labour day
August
September
- 1st-3rd: Gold coast show
- 1st – 30th: Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers
- TBC: Riverfire, Brisbane
- TBC: Brisbane Festival
October
- 2nd: Queen’s Birthday
- 20th – 22nd Oct: F1 MotoGP Grand Prix
November
- 1st-5th: Noosa Triathlon
New south wales:
January
- 13th – 22nd: Tamworth country music festival
February
- 3rd – 5th: Mount Panorama Bathurst
December
- 25th – 2nd Jan: Sydney to Hobart Yacht race
Victoria:
January
- 16th – 29th: Australian Open
March
- 13th: Labour Day
- 29th – 23rd April – Melbourne International Comedy Festival
- 30th: Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix
April
- 4th – 14th: Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
November
- 18th – 27th: Melbourne Food & Wine Festival
Tasmania:
February
- 13th: Royal Hobart Regatta
- 3rd – 5th Feb: Festivale
- 24th – 26th: MONA FOMA Festival
March
- 13th: Eight Hours Day
- 11th – 12th: Longford Grand Prix Expo
November
- 6th: Recreation Day
December
- 25th – 2nd Jan: Sydney to Hobart Yacht race
South Australia:
February
- 10th: Laneway Festival
March
- 13th: Adelaide Cup Day
- 3rd – 19th: Adelaide festival
- 25th. – 26th: Adelaide Motorsport festival
- 25th: New Shoots Music Festival
April
- 13th – 16th: AFL Premiership Season
- 20th – 23rd: Adelaide Equestrian festival
- 21st – 23rd: LIV Golf
Aus capital territory:
March
- 13th: Canberra Day
- 3rd – 19th: Enlighten Festival
May
- 29th: Reconciliation Day
July
Northern Territory:
May
- 1st: May Day
August
- 7th: Picnic Day
- 10th – 27th: Darwin Festival
September
- 21st – 1st Oct: Desert Festival
Western Australia:
January
- 20th – 19th Feb: Fringe Festival
February
- UFC 284 Perth
March
- 6th: Labour Day
April
- 20th – 30th: Margaret River Pro
June
September
- 25th: Queen’s Birthday