Melbourne
Public holidays
Melbourne Cup Carnival
Public holidays
Victoria
January
New Year's Day
Wednesday, 1 January 2020
Australia Day
Monday, 27 January 2020
March
Labour Day
Monday, 9 March 2020
April
Good Friday
Friday, 10 April 2020
Easter Saturday
Saturday, 11 April 2020
Easter Sunday
Sunday, 12 April 2020
Easter Monday
Monday, 13 April 2020
ANZAC Day
Saturday, 25 April 2020
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
Sports
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will feature premium matches in Melbourne that includes hosts Australia taking on New Zealand on a Friday night. That fixture...
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.
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.
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.
Motor sport
Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2020
Get the motor running and enjoy a long weekend of F1 action on and off the track including motor shows, air displays and of course, the big race.
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.
Design
Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival
The Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival is Australia's largest fashion event, and an annual celebration of fashion, beauty, business and creative...
Sports
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020
Headlined by hosting the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on International Women’s Day, Melbourne will see a series of blockbuster matches for...
Sports
CommBank Women’s T20 International Tri-Series: Final
Who will make the final for the Commonwealth Bank T20I Tri-Series? In what is going to be an exciting preview to the ICC T20 World Cup, this is a match...
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.