2026 Peak Travel Dates in Australia

Reduce your business travel budget by avoiding peak periods of travel across Australia. Use our handy guide to the peak travel events in 2026.

 

New South Wales

Start Date End Date Event
28/12/2025 1/1/2026 New Years
4/1/2026 8/1/2026 Ashes Series
8/1/2026 25/1/2026 Sydney Festival
25/1/2026 1/2/2026 Flickerfest
26/1/2026 26/1/2026 Australia Day
1/2/2026 1/2/2026 UFC 325 Qudos
6/2/2026 6/2/2026 Sydney Summit 2026
13/2/2026 15/2/2026 Ed Sheeran concert
14/2/2026 17/2/2026 Reed Gift Fairs Sydney 2026
17/2/2026 3/3/2026 Chinese New Year
20/2/2026 22/2/2026 Sydney 500 (Supercars)
28/1/2026 1/3/2026 KPMG Sydney Sail Grand Prix
28/2/2026 28/2/2026 Mardi Gras Parade
14/3/2025 14/3/2025 Womens Asia Cup Quarter Final
21/3/2025 21/3/2025 Womens Asia Cup Final
2/4/2026 13/4/2026 Sydney Royal Easter Show
2/4/2026 5/4/2026 Byron Bay Bluesfest
3/4/2026 6/4/2026 Easter Weekend
9/4/2026 12/4/2026 Australian Athletics Championships
13/4/2026 17/5/2026 Sydney Comedy Festival
25/4/2025 25/4/2025 Anzac Day
29/4/2026 30/4/2026 Sydney Build Expo
30/4/2026 30/4/2026 Women’s State of Origin, Newcastle
12/5/2026 16/5/2025 Australian Fashion Week
22/5/2026 13/6/2026 Vivid Sydney
27/5/2026 27/5/2026 State of Origin
8/6/2026 8/6/2026 King’s Birthday Public Holiday
8/8/2026 9/8/2026 City2Surf
23/8/2026 26/8/2026 Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) Global Conference
29/8/2026 30/8/2026 Sydney Marathon
19/9/2026 21/9/2026 AGHA Sydney Gift Fair
4/10/2026 4/10/2026 NRL Grand Final
5/10/2026 5/10/2026 Labour Day Public Holiday
14/10/2026 16/10/2026 South x Southwest (TBC)
17/10/2026 17/10/2026 Everest, Royal Randwick
7/11/2026 8/11/2026 Rugby League World Cup Semi Finals (Sydney and Newcastle)
13/11/2026 15/11/2026 Australian Supercross Championship (Wollongong) – TBC

Victoria

Start Date End Date Event
12-Jan-26 01-Feb-26 Australian Tennis Open
26-Jan-26 26-Jan-26 Australia Day
14-Feb-26 28-Feb-26 Melbourne Fashion Festival
17-Feb-26 03-Mar-26 Chinese New Year
20-Feb-26 22-Feb-26 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship (Phillip Island)
26-Feb-26 28-Feb-26 Ed Sheeran concert
05-Mar-26 08-Mar-26 F1 Grand Prix
09-Mar-26 09-Mar-26 Labour Day Public Holiday
20-Mar-26 29-Mar-26 Melbourne Food and Wine Festival
25-Mar-26 29-Mar-26 Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
25-Mar-26 19-Apr-26 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
01-Apr-26 11-Apr-26 Ripcurl Pro Surfing Championships (Bells Beach)
03-Apr-26 06-Apr-26 Easter Weekend
25-Apr-26 26-Apr-26 Ballarat Marathon
25-Apr-26 25-Apr-26 Anzac Day
16-May-26 17-May-26 Great Ocean Road Running Festival
28-May-26 29-May-26 Digital Workplace Conference
08-Jun-26 08-Jun-26 King’s Birthday Public Holiday
17-Jun-26 17-Jun-26 State of Origin
08-Aug-26 12-Aug-26 AGHA / Reed Gift Fairs Melbourne
25-Sep-26 27-Sep-26 AFL Grand Final
17-Oct-26 17-Oct-26 Caulfield Cup
23-Oct-26 25-Oct-26 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix (Phillip Island)
24-Oct-26 24-Oct-26 Cox Plate
30-Oct-26 07-Nov-26 Spring Racing Carnival
03-Nov-26 03-Nov-26 Melbourne Cup Day
13-Nov-26 15-Nov-26 Penrith Oil Sandown 500 (Supercars)
26-Dec-26 31-Dec-26 Boxing Day Test & NYE 2026

South Australia

Start Date End Date Event
12-Jan-26 17-Jan-26 Adelaide International Tennis
16-Jan-26 25-Jan-26 Tour Down Under
26-Jan-26 26-Jan-26 Australia Day
12-Feb-26 15-Feb-26 LIV Golf
17-Feb-26 03-Mar-26 Chinese New Year
20-Feb-26 22-Mar-26 Adelaide Fringe Festival
28-Feb-26 05-Mar-26 Adelaide Writers Festival
05-Mar-26 05-Mar-26 Ed Sheeran concert
06-Mar-26 09-Mar-26 WOMADelaide
03-Apr-26 06-Apr-26 Easter Weekend
09-Apr-26 12-Apr-26 AFL Gather Round
25-Apr-26 25-Apr-26 Anzac Day
06-May-26 07-May-26 AHICE – Asia Pacific Hotel Industry Conference
10-May-26 14-May-26 ATE 2026
08-Jun-26 08-Jun-26 King’s Birthday Public Holiday
05-Oct-26 05-Oct-26 Labour Day Public Holiday
26-Nov-26 29-Nov-26 BP Adelaide Grand Final
02-Dec-26 06-Dec-26 V8 Supercars

 

Queensland

Start Date End Date Event
01-Jan-26 01-Jan-26 Wildlands Music Festival
26-Jan-26 26-Jan-26 Australia Day
12-Feb-26 15-Feb-26 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 
17-Feb-26 03-Mar-26 Chinese New Year
18-Feb-26 22-Feb-26 Gold Coast Open
20-Feb-26 22-Feb-26 Ed Sheeran Concert
03-Apr-26 06-Apr-26 Easter Weekend
25-Apr-26 25-Apr-26 Anzac Day
01-May-26 03-May-26 Brisbane Magic NRL
04-May-26 04-May-26 Labour Day Public Holiday
08-May-26 10-May-26 Brisbane Magic NRL
14-May-26 19-May-26 Brisbane Truck Show (date TBC)
14-May-26 14-May-26 Women’s State of Origin, Brisbane
15-May-26 17-May-26 Brisbane Magic NRL
28-May-26 28-May-26 Women’s State of Origin, Gold Coast
01-Jun-26 05-Jun-26 IEEE International Blockchain Conference
07-Jun-26 07-Jun-26 Brisbane Marathon
11-Jun-26 14-Jun-26 Noosa Food and Wine Festival
08-Jul-26 08-Jul-26 State of Origin, Brisbane
10-Jul-26 12-Jul-26 NTI Townsville 500 (Supercars)
12-Jul-26 12-Jul-26 Cairns Marathon
02-Aug-26 02-Aug-26 Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival
12-Aug-26 12-Aug-26 Ekka (Brisbane area only)
15-Aug-26 22-Aug-26 Hamilton Island Race Week
29-Aug-26 06-Sep-26 Brisbane River Fire Festival
02-Oct-26 05-Oct-26 King’s Birthday Long Weekend
23-Oct-26 25-Oct-26 Boost Gold Coast 500 (Supercars)
15-Nov-26 15-Nov-26 Rugby League World Cup Men’s And Women’s Final, Suncorp Stadium 

Western Australia

Start Date End Date Event
02-Jan-26 11-Jan-26 United Cup Tennis
17-Jan-26 18-Jan-26 Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix
21-Jan-26 15-Feb-26 Perth Fringe World Festival
26-Jan-26 26-Jan-26 Australia Day
31-Jan-26 01-Feb-26 Ed Sheeran Concert
06-Feb-26 01-Mar-26 Perth International Arts Festival
17-Feb-26 03-Mar-26 Chinese New Year
14-Feb-26 14-Feb-26 AFL Origin Optus stadium 
01-Mar-26 31-Mar-26 AFC Women’s Asian Cup
02-Mar-26 02-Mar-26 Labour Day Public Holiday
10-Mar-26 12-Mar-26 Energy Exchange Australia (EXA)
03-Apr-26 06-Apr-26 Easter Weekend
17-Apr-26 27-Apr-26 Margaret River Pro Surfing
25-Apr-26 25-Apr-26 Anzac Day
27-Apr-26 27-Apr-26 Additional public holiday for Anzac Day
05-May-26 07-May-26 ALTA Mining & Metallurgical Conference
01-Jun-26 01-Jun-26 Western Australia Day
31-Jul-26 02-Aug-26 Perth Super 440 (Supercars)
23-Sep-26 09-Oct-26 Perth Royal Show
28-Sep-26 28-Sep-26 King’s Birthday Public Holiday
06-Oct-26 08-Oct-26 Land Forces Exhibition
15-Oct-26 18-Oct-26 Cape to Cape MTB Race Event
02-Nov-26 07-Nov-26 Perth International Jazz Festival

 

Tasmania

Start Date End Date Event
24-Jan-26 24-Jan-26 Foo Fighters (Launceston)
26-Jan-26 26-Jan-26 Australia Day
09-Feb-26 09-Feb-26 Royal Hobart Regatta
15-Feb-26 15-Feb-26 Hobart Run the Bridge
17-Feb-26 03-Mar-26 Chinese New Year
09-Mar-26 09-Mar-26 Eight Hours Day
13-Mar-26 15-Mar-26 ECHO Festival
03-Apr-26 06-Apr-26 Easter Weekend
25-Apr-26 25-Apr-26 Anzac Day
22-May-26 24-May-26 Super 440, Launceston (Supercars)
08-Jun-26 08-Jun-26 King’s Birthday Public Holiday
11-Jun-26 22-Jun-26 Dark MOFO
02-Nov-26 02-Nov-26 Recreation Day (not across all of TAS)
15-Nov-26 20-Nov-26 TARGA Tasmania

ACT

Start Date End Date Event
08-Jan-26 11-Jan-26 Summernats
26-Jan-26 26-Jan-26 Australia Day
17-Feb-26 03-Mar-26 Chinese New Year
09-Mar-26 09-Mar-26 Canberra Day
14-Mar-26 22-Mar-26 Canberra Balloon Spectacular
03-Apr-26 06-Apr-26 Easter Weekend
12-Apr-26 12-Apr-26 Canberra Marathon
25-Apr-26 25-Apr-26 Anzac Day
10-May-26 10-May-26 Federal Budget (exact dates TBC)
01-Jun-26 01-Jun-26 Reconciliation Day
08-Jun-26 08-Jun-26 King’s Birthday Public Holiday
04-Jul-26 05-Jul-26 AVCon Anime & Gaming Festival
13-Jul-26 17-Jul-26 Kanga Cup
12-Sep-26 11-Oct-26 Floriade
05-Oct-26 05-Oct-26 Labour Day
12-Dec-26 12-Dec-26 Spilt Milk (exact dates TBC)

 

Northern Territory

Start Date End Date Event
26-Jan-26 26-Jan-26 Australia Day
17-Feb-26 03-Mar-26 Chinese New Year
05-Mar-26 07-Mar-26 Darwin Comedy Festival
26-Mar-26 29-Mar-26 fabAlice Festival
03-Apr-26 06-Apr-26 Easter Weekend
10-Apr-26 19-Apr-26 Parrtjima – Festival of Light
25-Apr-26 25-Apr-26 Anzac Day
04-May-26 04-May-26 May Day Public Holiday
08-Jun-26 08-Jun-26 King’s Birthday Public Holiday
19-Jun-26 21-Jun-26 betr Darwin Triple Crown (Supercars)
17-Jul-26 25-Jul-27 Darwin Fringe Festival
31-Jul-26 03-Aug-26 Darwin Cup
31-Jul-26 03-Aug-26 Garma Festival – East Arnhem Land
03-Aug-26 03-Aug-26 Picnic Day
06-Aug-26 23-Aug-26 Darwin Festival
14-Aug-26 17-Aug-26 Run Larapinta 2026
15-Aug-26 15-Aug-26 Henley on Todd Regatta
10-Sep-26 20-Sep-26 Darwin International Film Festival