Get your marketing running on time with this calendar of marketable events. Use the event to promote relevant products and services for your customers.
| Celebration | Details/Comments | Event Date | Promotion Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lunar New Year | 2026, year of the horse. Varies depending on the Lunar Cycle. See table below. | 17-Feb-2026 | Start early February, until end. |
| Easter | Depends on Lunar Cycle and dates are declared in advance. | 26-Mar-2027 to 29-Mar 2027 | Two weeks before, ending on Easter Monday. |
| ANZAC day | 25-Apr-2026 | 20-Apr to 27 April | |
| Star Wars Day | 4-May | 5 days before & 5 days after | |
| Mother’s Day | 2nd Sunday of May | 10 days before to date | |
| Father’s Day | 1st Sunday of September | 10 days before to date | |
| Bathurst 1000 | 1st Thursday October for 4 days | 7 days before to start date. | |
| Diwali | Diwali, one of the major religious festivals in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, lasting for five days from the 13th day of the dark half of the lunar month Ashvina to the second day of the light half of the lunar month Karttika. Diwali - Wikipedia | 21-Oct-2025 | 11-Oct to 22-Oct |
| Halloween | 31-Oct | 25-Oct to 31-Oct | |
| Melbourne Cup | The spring racing carnival also runs over this period. | 1st Tuesday of November | Two weeks before, (includes Spring Carnival) to date. |
| Black Friday | Black as its the day all expenses of the business have been paid for and the rest of the year is pure profit. | 4th Friday of November | One week before until date. |
| Christmas | Make the last date the deadline date for Christmas deliveries. | 25-Dec | 1-Dec to 18-Dec |
| ANZAC day | 25-Apr-2026 | 20-Apr to 27 April |
| 2027 | Saturday | February 6, 2027 | Sheep |
| 2028 | Wednesday | January 26, 2028 | Monkey |
| 2029 | Tuesday | February 13, 2029 | Rooster |
| 2030 | Sunday | February 3, 2030 | Dog |
| 2031 | Thursday | January 23, 2031 | Pig |
| 2032 | Wednesday | February 11, 2032 | Rat |
| 2033 | Monday | January 31, 2033 | Ox |
Note: Eastern Orthodox Easter, which follows the Julian calendar, often falls on a later date—for example, in 2026 it was observed on April 12.
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