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2026 calendar

Key dates

Anchor points for the year. Use them to plan light posts, campaigns and culturally aware content.

Jan
01
New Year's DayPublic holidayVictoria/Australia
Light post: new year digital clean-up checklist
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Jan
26
Australia DayPublic holidayVictoria/Australia
Careful values-led post: supporting local Australian businesses
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Mar
09
Labour DayPublic holidayVictoria
Automation angle: make systems work while you rest
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Apr
03
Good FridayPublic holidayVictoria/Australia
No heavy sales, schedule warm helpful content
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Apr
06
Easter MondayPublic holidayVictoria/Australia
Post-holiday business reset checklist
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Apr
25
ANZAC DayPublic holidayVictoria/Australia
Avoid promotion, pause or post respectful message only
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June
05
World Environment DayCampaign dayGlobal
Digital clean-up and greener workflows
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June
08
King's BirthdayPublic holidayVictoria
Long weekend automation tip
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June
11
FIFA World Cup 2026 beginsSport/cultureGlobal
Teamwork, gamification, learning through play, global audience
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June
27
Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises DayBusiness dayGlobal
Celebrate small businesses and useful digital tools
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June
30
End of Financial YearBusiness momentAustralia
EOFY website and systems audit
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July
01
New Financial YearBusiness momentAustralia
New FY systems, marketing and training reset
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July
19
FIFA World Cup 2026 finalSport/cultureGlobal
What business can learn from high-performing teams
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Aug
21
World Entrepreneurs' DayBusiness dayGlobal
Founder story and small business advice
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Sept
06
Father's Day AustraliaRetail momentAustralia
Online store seasonal campaign lessons
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Sept
25
Friday before AFL Grand FinalPublic holiday, TBCVictoria
Local Melbourne campaign timing, final date subject to AFL schedule
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Oct
01
Cyber Security Awareness MonthBusiness monthGlobal
Simple security hygiene for small business websites
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Oct
31
HalloweenCultureGlobal
Scary website mistakes, fun carousel
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Nov
03
Melbourne CupPublic holidayVictoria
Low-pressure scheduled content, retail weekend prep
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Nov
27
Black FridayRetail momentGlobal/Australia retail
Online store readiness checklist
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Nov
30
Cyber MondayRetail momentGlobal/Australia retail
Post-sale automation and customer follow-up
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Dec
25
Christmas DayPublic holidayVictoria/Australia
Pause sales, warm thank you message
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Dec
26
Boxing DayPublic holiday/retailVictoria/Australia
Retail campaign wrap and support messaging
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Dec
28
Boxing Day observedPublic holidayVictoria/Australia
Scheduled recap or 2027 planning post
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