Diary Dates
Diocesan Diary Dates 2026
January
January 1st Thursday New Year’s Day (public holiday)
January 1st The holy naming and circumcision of our Lord Jesus Christ
January 5th Monday - Registry office opens
January 6th The Epiphany of the Lord
January 13th St Hilary of Poitiers
January 18th Confession of St Peter, Apostle
January 25th Conversion of St Paul, Apostle
January 26th Monday Australia Day (public holiday)
January 27th Tuesday, School Term 1 commences
January 30th St Charles the Martyr
February
February 2nd The Presentation of the Lord
February 17th Shrove (Pancake) Tuesday
February 18th Ash Wednesday
February 22nd First Sunday of Lent
March
March 1st Second Sunday of Lent
March 8th Third Sunday of Lent
March 9th Adelaide Cup Day (public holiday)
March 15th Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 19th St Joseph of Nazareth
March 22nd Fifth Sunday of Lent
March 25th The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
March 29th Palm Sunday
March 30th Monday, Chrism Mass
April
April 2nd Maundy Thursday
April 3rd Good Friday (public holiday)
April 4th Easter Saturday
April 5th Easter Sunday Resurrections
April 5th Daylight Saving ends (clocks go back 1 hour on Saturday night)
April 6th Easter Monday (public holiday)
April 10th Friday, School Term I ends
April 23rd St George
April 25th Anzac Day Saturday (public holiday)
April 27th Monday, School Term 2 starts
April 28th St Mark
May
May 1st St Philip and St James, Apostles
May 14th Thursday, Ascension Day
May 24th Pentecost Sunday
June
June 8th King’s Birthday, Monday (public holiday)
June 10th St Margaret of Scotland
June 11th St Barnabas, Apostle
June 22nd St Alban; Trinity Sunday
June 24th St John the Baptist
June 29th St Peter and St Paul, Apostles
July
July 2nd The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
July 3rd St Thomas, Apostle
July 3rd Friday, School Term 2 ends
July 20th Monday, School Term 3 starts
July 22nd Saint Mary Magdalen
July 24th St James, Apostle
July 26th St Ann, mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary
August
August 5th St Oswald
August 6th The Transfiguration of the Lord
August 15th St Mary, Mother of the Lord
August 24th St Bartholomew, Apostle
August 28th St Augustine of Hippo
August 31st St Aidan
September
Home Mission Fund Month
September 8th The birth of Mary, the Mother of the Lord
September 14th Holy Cross Day
September 21st St Matthew, Evangelist
September 29th St Michael and All Angels;
September 25th Friday, School Term 3 ends
October
October 4th St Francis of Assisi
October 4th Daylight Saving starts (Clocks go forward 1 hour)
October 5th Labour Day, Monday (public holiday)
October 12th Monday School Term 4 starts
October 18th St Luke, Evangelist
October 28th St Simon and St Jude, Apostles
November
November 1st All Saints’ Day
November 2nd All Souls’ Day
November 22nd Christ the King
November 29th First Sunday of Advent (Year B)
November 30th St Andrew, Apostle
December
December 6th St Nicholas
December 6th Second Sunday of Advent
December 11th Friday, School Term 4 ends
December 13th Third Sunday of Advent
December 20th Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 21st St Thomas, Apostle
December 24th Thursday, Christmas Eve
December 25th Friday, Christmas Day (public holiday)
December 26th St Stephen, Martyr
December 26th Boxing Day, Saturday (public holiday)
December 27th St John, Apostle and Evangelist
December 28th The Holy Innocents
December 28th Monday, additional public holiday
December 31st Thursday, New Years Eve
To be confirmed: Diocesan Council Meetings, Finance, Audit and Investments Committee Meetings, Synod, Clergy Conference dates
