January 2025 in Sydney & NSW

January is summer holiday time in Sydney and NSW, beginning with a public holiday for New Year’s Day and another public holiday for Australia Day. School holidays continue until late January.

January 2025 Public Holidays and School Terms NSW

  • 1 January (Wednesday) 2025 – New Years Day
  • 26 January (Sunday) 2025 – Australia Day – Public Holiday is on Monday 27th
  • 31 January (Tuesday) 2025 – School Term 1 begins for teachers in New South Wales schools. School development days – students do not attend: Eastern division (see AU school holiday dates)

January 2025 What’s On in Sydney and NSW

PARKES ELVIS FESTIVAL
10 to 14 January 2025 Recognised as one of the top three Festivals and Events in Australia, the Festival attracts 25,000 fans with a global reach of 479 million. Held every year in the second...
Sydney Festival
Sydney Festival is a city-wide celebration of culture, creativity and the questioning mind. From the streets to the beach, in stately theatres and in secret basements, it animates locations across Greater Sydney with a free...
Tamworth Music Festival
Held in Australia’s Country Music Capital, Tamworth, the Tamworth Music Festival is recognised as Australia’s largest and longest country music festival in the southern hemisphere. Ten days of music with ticketed and free shows -...
Guyra Lamb & Potato Festival
17th to 28th January 2025 The Guyra Lamb and Potato Festival aims to showcase local produce, with lamb and potato meals, boutique stalls, and daily entertainment and activities. The festival runs in January every year...
ILLAWARRA FOLK FESTIVAL
19 to 21 January 2025 Local, national, and international acts.

National Events

National Youth Science Forum
The National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) is a not-for-profit organisation that runs a number of programs to encourage young people in their passion for science. NYSF YEAR 12 PROGRAM: CANBERRA 6 –14 JAN BRISBANE 15...

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