The King's Birthday public holiday is on the second Monday of June in Melbourne, Victoria, Sydney and NSW, Adelaide and South Australia. In Perth, Western Australia it is held on the last weekend in September and it is celebrated in Brisbane and throughout Queensland on the 1st Monday in October. Normally it is known as the KIng's Birthday Weekend or Long Weekend. There is also a lot of special events on King's Birthday Eve.
It also marks the snow season opening weekend in Victoria and NSW, so it might be time away in the country in front of a warm fire, or maybe a night out in the city over the King's Birthday Long Weekend, we've got options to help your planning.
King's Birthday Weekend
Great things for the King's Birthday Long Weekend.
King's Birthday Weekend Ideas
Check out all the fantastic ideas for the upcoming King's Birthday Weekends throughout Australia.
King's Birthday News
The latest news for all the updates to King's Birthday throughout Australia. We'll keep you up to date on all the changes to events, venues and ideas on the King's Birthday site as well as key updates for other Big Days through the year.
- June 2, 2025 - Just a week out till the Kings Birthday Big Freeze at the G. Have you got your beanie yet?
- May 5, 2025 - The King's Birthday Long Weekend in NSW, Vic, SA, Tas, NT and ACT is just a month away. Have you got your plans sorted?
- June 12, 2024 - Another epic King's Birthday Long Weekend in some of the States. The next Kings BDay will be in WA at the end of Sept. We'll see you then.
- June 3, 2024 - King's Birthday is just a week away in Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart and more. Have you got your June Long Weekend plans sorted?