January 2024 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 2024 Public Holidays and School Terms NSW

  • 1 January (Monday) 2024 – New Years Day
  • 26 January (Friday) 2024 – Australia Day Public Holiday
  • 30 January (Tuesday) 2024 – 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 2024 What’s On in Sydney and NSW

The Great Cane Toad Bust 2024 runs from January 13th - 21st! The Great Cane Toad Bust is Australia’s biggest cane toad control event, changing the game for Cane Toad control! Cane Toads can live...
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 -...
17th to 28th January 2024 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...
19 to 21 January 2024 Local, national, and international acts.
10 to 14 January 2024 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 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...

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26 January (Friday) 2024 – Australia Day / Invasion Day / Survival Day The official Australia Day Council website has details of events all around Australia, a “toolkit” to help you organise events, teaching resources...

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