Melbourne
Public holidays
Melbourne Cup Carnival
Public holidays
Victoria
January
New year's day
Monday, 1 January 2018
Australia Day
Friday, 26 January 2018
March
Labour Day
Monday, 12 March 2018
April
Good Friday
Friday, 30 March 2018
Easter Monday
Monday, 2 April 2018
ANZAC Day
Wednesday, 25 April 2018
June
Queen's Birthday holiday
Monday, 11 June 2018
September
Friday before AFL Grand Final
Friday, 28 September 2018
November
Melbourne Cup Day
Tuesday, 6 November 2018
December
Christmas Day
Monday, 25 December 2018
Boxing Day
Tuesday, 26 December 2018
Useful information
Victorian school holidays
30 March – 15 April 2018
30 June – 15 July 2018
22 September – 7 October 2018
22 December 2018 – 28 Jan 2019
6 April – 22 April 2019
29 June – 14 July 2019
21 September – 6 October 2019
21 December 2019 – 27 January 2020
Daylight saving
Ends Sunday, 1 April 2018
Starts Sunday, 7 October 2018
Ends Sunday, 7 April 2019
Don't miss
Events
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.
Exhibitions
Vikings: Beyond the Legend
You have seen the television series and have heard the stories of savagery associated with the Vikings, now see them for what they really were. Recent...
Exhibitions
Wonderland
Wonderland celebrates more than a century of Lewis Carroll's timeless Alice stories on screen. This world premiere exhibition explores how dozens of screen...
Exhibitions
MoMA at NGV: 130 Years of Modern and Contemporary Art
In an international exclusive, the National Gallery of Victoria is presenting a major exhibition of modern and contemporary masterworks from New York’s...
Film festivals
Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF)
Ensure your winter's complete by cramming your minipass with every award-winning, big-budget, no-budget, international, local film and event at MIFF.
Literature
Melbourne Writers Festival
Prepare for larger-than-life characters and stories that leap off your page as talented writers descend on Melbourne to celebrate the written word.
Art & exhibitions
White Night Bendigo
See Bendigo's city centre transformed through installations, lighting, exhibitions, street performances, film, music, dance and interactive events.
Horse racing
Spring Racing Carnival
With winter behind us and spring in the air, Australians turn their attention to one of the highlights of Victoria’s sporting and social calendar. Opening...
Theatre & performing arts
Melbourne Fringe Festival
Melbourne Fringe is a celebration of cultural democracy and art for anyone. By embracing diversity and a spirit of independence, Melbourne Fringe create...
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.