Public holidays

January

New Year's Day
Wednesday, 1 January 2025

Australia Day
Monday, 27 January 2025

March

Labour Day
Monday, 10 March 2025 

April

Good Friday
Friday, 18 April 2025

Saturday before Easter Sunday
Saturday, 19 April 2025

Easter Sunday
Sunday, 20 April 2025

Easter Monday
Monday, 21 April 2025

ANZAC Day
Friday, 25 April 2025

June

King's Birthday
Monday, 9 June 2025

September

Friday before AFL Grand Final
TBC 

November

Melbourne Cup Day
Tuesday, 4 November 2025

December

Christmas Day
Thursday, 25 December 2025

Boxing Day
Friday, 26 December 2025

Useful information

Victorian school holidays

20 December 2024 – 28 January 2025
4 April 2025 – 22 April 2025
4 July 2025 – 21 July 2025
19 September 2025 – 6 October 2025
19 December 2025 – 27 January 2026

Daylight saving time

Ends Sunday 6 April 2025
Starts Sunday 5 October 2025

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Calendar

Victoria's calendar is jam-packed with festivals, celebrations, arts and sports events all year round.
Federation Square at Xmas, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

December

What's on
Discover the festive season in Melbourne and Victoria. Excitement builds in December for the iconic cricket Boxing Day Test at the MCG.
Australian Open, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

January

What's on
Grand slam sports and the biggest sporting matches come to Melbourne and Victoria throughout January.
Djaara lights, Goldfields, Victoria

February

What's on
February is the month to get out of the city and discover regional Victoria and its exciting events.
F1 Grand Prix, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

March

What's on
Prepare to party in Melbourne in March, when temperatures cool, nights remain long and there's a distinct festive spirit thanks to some bumper events.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

April

What's on
Laugh loudly in Melbourne in April for the International Comedy Festival, then roam the regions for some guaranteed good times.
The Lume, Melbourne, Victoria

May

What's on
May is the perfect time to arm yourself with a good book or hibernate in an inspiring gallery. It's possible to do both in Melbourne and Victoria.
The Wilds, RISING, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

June

What's on
Get the soundtrack to the forthcoming winter – no blues, mind – from a number of musical events around Melbourne and Victoria in June.
Firelights Festival, Docklands, Victoria

July

What's on
Long July nights are all about the razzle dazzle in Melbourne, with lights set to shine on and off the stage, so rug up and head out into the night.
Queen Victoria Winter Night Market, Melbourne, Victoria

August

What's on
See out the winter with an array of cosy, inspiring events, including sports, musicals and fine film festivities at MIFF.

Plan your trip

Black Spur Drive, Yarra Valley & Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia

Road trips and itineraries

See & do
Explore road trips, itineraries and walking trails. Follow our routes or pick your own path.
Tiny house Stella the Stargazer in the Grampians

Places to stay

Victoria
Find accommodation to suit your budget from luxury city hotels, boutique apartments and B&Bs, to holiday parks and houseboats.
Hot-air ballooning with Global Ballooning, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Top attractions

See & do
There's so much to see and do across Victoria and our handy list of the top attractions helps you work out where to begin, in city or country.
World's Longest Lunch 2023 at Hubert Estate Yarra Valley

What's on

Victoria
Life's worth celebrating in Victoria. A packed calendar of events ensures there's a party in every corner of the state, whenever you visit.