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2012
Chinese year of the Dragon
Year of the Farmer
International Year of Co-operative

January 2012

• New Years Day
• Australia Day
• Chinese New Year

• 1st: New Years Day
• 1st: Perth Cup, Ascot, WA
• 3 – 7th: Cricket, Ashes 5th Test, Sydney Cricket Ground
• 3rd – 7th: 2nd Test Cricket, Australia v India
• 7th – 29th: Sydney Festival
• 13th – 17th: 3rd Test Cricket, Australia v India
• 20 – 5th Feb: Big Day Out
• 13 – 22nd: Tamworth Music Festival
• 16 – 29th: Tennis, Australian Open
• 23rd: Chinese New Year
• 22nd: Ukraine, Independence Day
• 26th: Australia Day

February 2012

Valentines Day

• Pancake Day
• Academy Awards

• 1st: Cricket T20 Australia v India, Sydney
• 3 – 6th: Golf, Australian Womens Open
• 4th: Sri Lanka, Independence Day
• 6th: American Football, NFL Super Bowl
• 6th: National Day, New Zealand, Waitangi Treaty 1840
• 9th Golf, Women’s Australian Open
• 10th Cricket, Australia v Sri Lanka
• 10th – 12 Tennis, Davis Cup
• 11th: AFL NAB Cup begins
• 12th: Rugby, Six Nations commences
• 13th: Netball, ANZ Championship commences
• 14th: St Valentines Day
• 16th: Lithuania, Independence Day
• 17th Rugby, Super Tournament commences
• 19 – 2nd April: Cricket, World Cup, India v Sri Lanka
• 26th * Academy Awards
• 24th: Estonia, National Day
• 29th: Launceston Cup Day

March 2012

• First Day of Autumn
• St Patrick’s Day
• Harmony Day
• V8 Supercars

*1st – 4th V8 Supercars, Adelaide
*1st Golf, USPGA, Florida

• 2nd:Rugby League
• 5th: Labour Day WA
• 6th: Ghana, Independence Day
• 12th: Basketball, WNBL grand final
• 12th: Mauritius, National Day
• 13th: Formula 1, Season Opener, Bahrain
• 13th: AFL, NAB Cup Grand Final
• 12th: Canberra Day
• 12th: Labour Day VIC
• 12th: Eight Hour Day TAS
• 12th Commonwealth Day
• 12th: Adelaide Cup
• 15th: Hungary, National Day
• 17th: St Patrick’s Day
• 21st: Autumn Equinox
• 21st: Harmony Day
• 24th: AFL, First Round
• 25th: Greece, National Day
• 25th: Belorussi, National Day
• 27th: Formula 1, Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne
• 31st: Baseball, US Major League starts

April 2011

• April Fools Day
• Daylight Saving Finishes
• Golf Masters, Augusta National
• World Health Day
• Easter
• Anzac Day

• 1st: April Fools Day
• 22nd: Good Friday
• 24th: Easter Sunday
• 3rd: Daylight Saving Summer Time Finishes 3am
• 7th: World Health Day
• 4 – 10th: Golf, Masters, Augusta National
• 9 – 10th: Triathlon, World Championship Series, Sydney
• 19th: Jewish Passover
• 19 – 30th: Surfing, ASP World Tour, Bells Beach
• 25th: ANZAC Day
• 27 – 30th May: Archibald Prize Exhibition
• 29th: Arbor Day. USA (as it’s a celebration of trees, in Australia it varies from state to state, i.e. suitable time to plant trees)
• 30th: Netherlands, National Day

May 2011

• Mother’s Day
• Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea
• Tennis, French Open

• 29th April – 2nd: Urban Country Musical Festival, Caboolture QLD
• 1st: May Day
• 3rd: Poland, National Day
• 4th: International Star Wars Day
• 6th: Office Professionals Day
• 6th: Rugby League, Australia v New Zealand Test Match
• 7th: Racing, Kentucky Derby
• 8th: VE Day, Victory in the Pacific – 1945
• 8th: Mother’s Day
• 10th: Israel, National Day
• 14th: Soccer, FA Cup Final
• 16 – 22nd: Sydney Writers’ Festival
• 17th: Norway, National Day
• 17 – 5th June: Tennis, French Open
• 22 – 23rd, Netball, ANZ Championship Final
• 25th: Rugby League, State of Origin I NSW v QLD
• 25th: Jordan, National Day
• 26th: Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea
• 27- 13th June: Vivid, Sydney

June 2011

• Snow, Ski Season Opening – Australia
• World Environment Day
• Tennis, Wimbledon
• Golf, US Golf Open
• Red Nose Day

• 1st: First Day of Winter
• 2nd: Italy, National Day
• 20th: Tennis, Wimbledon
• 5th: World Environment Day
• 5th: Denmark, National Day
• 6th: D-Day (1944)
• 6th: Sweden, National Day
• 6th: Formula 1, Canadian Grand Prix
• 8th: Bounty Day Norfolk Island
• 13th: Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend – Australia
• 13th: Snow Season, Opening
• 15th: Rugby League, State of Origin II NSW v QLD
• 12th: Russia Day
• 16th: Golf, US Open
• 21st: Winter Solstice
• 20th: Tennis, Wimbledon
• 24th: Red Nose Day
• 25th: Croatia, Independence Day
• 25th: Slovenia, Independence Day
• 26th: Formula 1, Valencia Grand Prix

July 2011

• Middle of the Year (182 gone – 182 to go)
• Christmas in July
• USA, Independence Day
• Cycling, Tour de France
• Netball, World Championships
• Rugby Union, Super Finals
• France, National Day (Bastille Day)
• Rugby Union, Tri Nations

• Territory Day NT TBC
• 1st: Canada Day
• 2nd: Middle of the Year (182 gone – 182 to go)
• 2nd: Cycling, Tour de France
• 3rd: Netball, World Championships
• 4th: USA, Independence Day
• 6th: Rugby League, State of Origin III NSW v QLD
• 9th: Camel Racing, Alice Springs Cup
• 10th: Formula 1, British Grand Prix
• 10th: Darwin Beer Regatta
• 14th: France, National Day (Bastille Day)
• 21st: Belgium, National Day
• 24th: Formula 1, German Grand Prix
• 28th: Peru, National Day
• 31st: Formula 1, Hungarian Grand Prix

August 2011

• Tennis, US Tennis Open
• Golf, US PGA
• Sydney City to Surf

• 1st: Switzerland, National Day
• 2nd: Macedonian, Independence Day
• 9th: Singapore, National Day
• 11th: Golf, US PGA
• 14th: Sydney City to Surf
• 14th: Pakistan, Independence Day
• 15th: India, Independence Day
• 17th: Indonesia, National Day
• 18th: Vietnam Veterans Day
• 23rd – 28th: National Country Music Muster
• 27th: Athletics, World Championships
• 29th: Tennis, US Open
• 31st: Malaysia, National Day
• 31st: National Meals on Wheels Day

September 2011

• First Day of Spring
• Fathers Day
• Rugby Union, World Cup
• International Talk like a Pirate Day

• 1st: First Day of Spring
• 1st: Wattle Day
• 2nd: Vietnam, Independence Day
• 3rd: Australian National Flag Day
• 4th: Fathers Day
• 11th: Formula 1, Italian Grand Prix
• 16th: Papua New Guinea, Independence Day
• 18th: Chile, Independence Day
• 19th: International Talk Like a Pirate Day
• 19th: Formula 1, Singapore GP Formula 1(qualifying 18th)
• 21st: Malta, Independence Day
• 22nd: Spring Equinox
• 23rd: World Maritime Day
• 29th: Jewish New Year

October 2011

• AFL, Grand Final
• Rugby League (NRL), Grand Final
• Daylight Saving Begins
• Octoberfest
• Rock-tober
• Rugby Union, World Cup Final
• V8 Supercars, Bathurst 1000
• MotoGP, Australian Grand Prix, Philip Island
• Thanksgiving – Canadian
• Rugby League, 4 Nations Tournament
• Halloween

• 1st: International Day for the Elderly
• 1st: AFL, Grand Final
• 1st: China, National Day
• 2nd: Rugby League (NRL), Grand Final
• 2nd: Day Light Saving Begins – Australia
• 6th: V8 Supercars, Bathurst 1000
• 8th: Thanksgiving – Canadian
• 9th: Formula 1, Japanese Grand Prix
• 12th: Spain, National Day
• 16th: MotoGP, Australian Grand Prix, Philip Island
• 23rd: Rugby Union, World Cup Final
• 24th: United Nations Day
• 26th: Austria, National Day
• 28th: Czech, Republic Day
• 29th: Turkey, National Day
• 30th: Formula 1, Indian Grand Prix
• 31st: Halloween

November 2011

• Mo-vember
• Melbourne Cup
• Golf, Australian Open
• Golf, Presidents Cup
• Golf, Australian PGA Chapionship
• Sculpture By The Sea (Bondi to Tamarama)
• Christmas in the City – Sydney
• Thanksgiving – USA

• 1st: All Saints Day
• 1st: Melbourne Cup
• 13th: Formula 1, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
• 10th: Golf, Australian Open
• 11th: Remembrance Day (Armistice Day – WWI 1918)
• 14th: Golf, Presidents Cup – Internationals VS USA
• 18th: Latvia, National Day
• 22nd: Lebanon, National Day
• 24th: Golf, Australian PGA Championship
• 24th: Thanksgiving – USA
• 27th: Formula 1, Brazilian Grand Prix
• 28th: Albania, National Day

December 2011

• Christmas
• New Years Eve
• Cricket, Boxing Day Test Match

• 1st: 1st Day of Summer
• 3rd: Eureka Day
• 5th: Thailand, National Day
• 6th: Finland, Independence Day
• 10th: Human Rights Day
• 22nd: Summer Solstice
• 25th: Christmas Day
• 26th: Boxing Day
• 26th: Cricket, Boxing Day Test
• 26th: Yachting, Sydney to Hobart Race
• 31st: New Years Eve