Mothers Day is on the second Sunday in May in Australia.
May 2025 Public Holidays in Queensland
- 5 May (Monday) 2025 – Labour Day Public Holiday
May 2025 Events in Brisbane and Queensland
May 29 to June 01, 2025 a four-day culinary extravaganza with more long lunches, an impressive line up of restaurant events, sundowner beach events and a host of new features in the Festival Village, from...
26 April to 26 May 2024 See the website for the program, previews, and locations. Follow on Facebook: @brisbanecomedyfestival
2025 dates to be announced Paniyiri is the longest running cultural festival in Queensland, the largest Greek festival in Australia, and a global celebration of culture and community. In addition to culinary delights, Paniyiri offers...
National Events
National Sorry Day, officially the National Day of Healing, is an event held annually in Australia on 26 May commemorating the Stolen Generations. It is part of the ongoing efforts towards reconciliation between Indigenous and...
20th May 2025 World Bee Day celebrates our hard-working little pollinators. Australia is home to around 2,000 species of native bee. Native bees have co-evolved with our unique native flora over thousands of years. Some...
The northern hairy-nosed wombat is the flagship species for Hairy-Nosed Day – on May 11 each year. Help us build a future for wombats & show that it is possible to save the world’s critically...
4 to 10 May, 2025 International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It is celebrated during the first full week of May throughout the US...
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Libraries have a wide range of events for all ages.
- Brisbane City Council Libraries – What’s On
- Moreton Bay Libraries – What’s On
- Ipswich Council Libraries – What On and What’s On this month
- Logan City Libraries – What’s On
- Gold Coast Libraries – What’s On
- Toowoomba Region Libraries – Programs and Events
- Workshops and classes in Brisbane (Classbento)
Find your calm at watercolours classes, learn to make knockout gnocchi like a pro, or craft your own handmade earrings at a jewellery-making course. It’s time to slow down, reconnect with your hands, and rediscover the joy of DIY. See also the courses available on the Gold Coast here and the courses available on the Sunshine Coast here