Melbourne
Public holidays
Melbourne Cup Carnival
Public holidays
Victoria
January
New Year's Day
Tuesday, 1 January 2019
Australia Day
Monday, 28 January 2019
March
Labour Day
Monday, 11 March 2019
April
Good Friday
Friday, 19 April 2019
Easter Sunday
Sunday, 21 April 2019
Easter Monday
Monday, 22 April 2019
ANZAC Day
Thursday, 25 April 2019
June
Queen's Birthday
Monday, 10 June 2019
September
Friday before AFL Grand Final
Friday, 27 September 2019
November
Melbourne Cup Day
Tuesday, 5 November 2019
December
Christmas Day
Tuesday, 25 December 2018
Boxing Day
Wednesday, 26 December 2018
Useful information
Victorian school holidays
22 December 2018 – 28 January 2019
6 April – 22 April 2019
29 June – 14 July 2019
21 September – 6 October 2019
21 December 2019 – 27 January 2020
28 March 2020 – 13 April 2020
27 June 2020 – 12 July 2020
19 September 2020 – 4 October 2020
19 December – 26 January 2021
Daylight saving
Starts Sunday, 7 October 2018
Ends Sunday, 7 April 2019
Starts Sunday 6 October 2019
Ends Sunday 5 April 2020
Don't miss
Events
Exhibitions
Escher X nendo | Between Two Worlds
Escher X nendo - Between Two Worlds is a groundbreaking exhibition that features the work of Dutch artist M. C. Escher in dialogue with the work of acclaimed...
Plays & musicals
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming exclusively to Melbourne from January 2019.
Festivals
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival
Raise a toast to regional producers and savour a meal and a glass of wine at delicious food festival events, including the World's Longest Lunch.
Major events
Muriel's Wedding The Musical
Undateable. Unemployable. Unstoppable. Everybody is talking about Muriel.Experience one of the most iconic and loved Australian films of all time in this...
Comedy
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Laugh, chortle, giggle and snort at everything from wry young hipsters and slapstick heroes to musical comedy and good ol’ timey cabaret stars.
Gardens & agriculture
Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
Sprout green thumbs in response to the sensory explosions of colour and design to be dug up at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show.
Sports
Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
Surf's up at Bells Beach every Easter, when the world's top ranked surfers carve up the waves and compete for the most sought after trophy in surfing.
Exhibitions
Terracotta Warriors and Cai Guo-Qiang
In a dual presentation of Chinese art and culture past and present, the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series at the National Gallery of Victoria presents...
Festivals
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
From 31 May to 9 June Melbourne will celebrate the energy, collaboration and constant evolution of jazz music and culture with 10 days of show-stopping...
Plan your trip
Things to do
Road trips and itineraries
Travel from mountains to coast to city in no time at all thanks to Victoria's compact size. Follow tourist routes or make it up as you go along.
Victoria
Accommodation
Find accommodation to suit your budget from luxury city hotels, boutique hotels, apartments and motels to B&Bs, caravan parks and backpacker hostels.
Things to do
Top attractions
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.
Victoria
Events
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.