2026 Holidays
2026 Calendar of Holidays and Celebrations in Australia.
2026 Holiday Calendar
January-
01 ThuNew Year’s Day
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01 ThuChristmas
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26 MonAustralia Day
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09 MonAdelaide Cup Day
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25 Sat
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01 MonWestern Australia Day
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08 MonQueen's Birthday
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08 MonKing's Birthday
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06 MonPicnic Day (Northern Territory)
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02 SunSustainable Living Festival (Victoria)
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03 MonBank Holiday (New South Wales)
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25 Fri
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Calendar with All Celebrations for 2026
January-
01 ThuNew Year’s Day Holiday
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01 ThuChristmas Holiday
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03 SatMahayana New Year
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05 MonNational Whipped Cream Day
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07 Wed
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15 ThuIsra and Mi'raj
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20 TueNational Penguin Day
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23 FriNational Handwriting Day
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26 MonAustralia Day Holiday
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31 SatNational Hot Chocolate Day
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01 SunKick Day
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02 Mon
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07 SatRose Day
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08 SunPropose Day
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09 MonRoyal Hobart Regatta
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09 Mon
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09 MonChocolate Day
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10 TueTeddy Day
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11 WedPromise Day
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12 ThuHug Day
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13 FriKiss Day
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14 Sat
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15 Sun
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15 SunSlap Day
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16 MonNational Tim Tam Day
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17 TueLunar New Year
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17 Tue
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17 Tue
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17 TuePerfume Day
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17 Tue
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18 Wed
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18 WedFlirting Day
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19 ThuConfession Day
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20 FriMissing Day
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21 SatBreakup Day
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26 ThuNational Letter to an Elder Day
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01 SunClean Up Australia Day
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01 Sun
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01 SunSleep Awareness Month
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01 SunNational Pig Day
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01 Sun
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03 TueWhat If Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day
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03 TueOrganize Your Home Office Day
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04 WedHoli
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06 Fri
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08 Sun
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09 MonCanberra Day
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09 MonAdelaide Cup Day Holiday
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14 Sat
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14 SatInternational Fanny Pack Day
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15 SunNational Poison Prevention Week
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15 SunTrue Confessions Day
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17 Tue
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19 Thu
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20 FriAutumnal Equinox (Australia)
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20 Fri
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20 FriAlien Abductions Day
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21 SatHarmony Day
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21 Sat
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23 MonNational Chip and Dip Day
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23 MonNational Eucalypt Day
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26 Thu
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27 FriInternational Whiskey Day
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29 Sun
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01 Wed
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01 WedInternational Fun At Work Day
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01 WedEdible Book Day
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01 WedFossil Fools Day
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02 Thu
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03 Fri
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03 FriGood Friday Appeal
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03 FriDon't Go to Work Unless it's Fun Day
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03 FriNational Tweed Day
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03 FriNational Rainbow Day
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04 SatNational Hug a Newsman Day
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04 SatWalk Around Things Day
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04 SatWorld Rat Day
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05 Sun
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05 SunNational Dandelion Day
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05 SunNational Deep Dish Pizza Day
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06 MonPlan Your Epitaph Day
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12 Sun
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12 SunCosmonautics Day
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17 FriInternational Bat Appreciation Day
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17 FriBlah Blah Blah Day
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22 Wed
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25 SatAnzac Day Holiday
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26 SunHug An Australian Day
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27 MonMorse Code Day
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01 FriAussie Wine Month
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01 FriMarshall Islands Constitution Day
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02 Sat
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03 Sun
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03 Sun
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05 Tue
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10 Sun
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10 Sun
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12 Tue
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14 Thu
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15 FriNational Families Week
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15 Fri
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18 Mon
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21 Thu
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21 Thu
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22 FriInternational Day for Biological Diversity
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24 Sun
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25 MonGanga Dussehra
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25 Mon
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26 Tue
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26 Tue
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27 WedNational Reconciliation Week
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28 Thu
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31 Sun
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31 Sun
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01 MonWestern Australia Day Holiday
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01 MonNational Meat Pie Day
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01 MonNational Dairy Month
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03 WedMabo Day
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04 Thu
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05 Fri
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05 Fri
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06 SatQueensland Day
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08 MonQueen's Birthday Holiday
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08 MonKing's Birthday Holiday
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08 Mon
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16 TueNational Vegemite Day
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18 ThuInternational Sushi Day
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20 Sat
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21 Sun
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21 SunWinter Solstice (Australia)
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21 Sun
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27 SatInternational Pineapple Day
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29 MonInternational Mud Day
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05 SunNAIDOC Week
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06 MonPicnic Day (Northern Territory) Holiday
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11 Sat
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14 Tue
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21 TueNational Lamington Day
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25 SatChristmas In July
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26 Sun
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02 SunSustainable Living Festival (Victoria) Holiday
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03 MonBank Holiday (New South Wales) Holiday
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04 TueNational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day
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09 SunThe International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
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14 FriWorld Lizard Day
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16 SunNational Rum Day
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22 SatBe An Angel Day
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28 FriDaffodil Day
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01 TueWattle Day
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03 ThuFlag Day
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03 ThuAustralian National Flag Day
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05 SatInternational Day of Charity
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06 SunFather's Day (Australia)
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07 MonNational Threatened Species Day
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08 Tue
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10 ThuR U OK? Day
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10 ThuBravehearts Day (White Balloon Day)
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13 SunNational Bilby Day
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14 Mon
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17 ThuAustralian Citizenship Day
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21 Mon
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22 TueWorld Car-Free Day
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24 ThuWorld Gorilla Day
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26 SatAFL Grand Final
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26 SatAustralian Football League (AFL) Grand Final
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27 Sun
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01 ThuBreast Cancer Awareness Month
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01 Thu
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04 SunDaylight Saving Time (DST) in Australia
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05 MonKing's Birthday (Holiday in QLD)
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05 Mon
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10 Sat
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25 Sun
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25 SunWorld Pasta Day
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31 Sat
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01 Sun
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02 MonRecreation Day
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03 TueMelbourne Cup
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13 Fri
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16 Mon
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20 Fri
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25 Wed
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30 MonSt Andrew's Day
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04 Fri
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10 Thu
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21 Mon
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23 Wed
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24 Thu
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25 FriChristmas Day Holiday
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25 FriSydney To Hobart Yacht Race
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26 SatProclamation Day (South Australia)
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26 Sat
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26 Sat
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31 Thu
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