Diary Dates
Diocesan Diary Dates 2025
January
January 1st New Year’s Day (public holiday); The holy naming and circumcision of or Lord Jesus Chris
January 5th 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 Australia Day (public holiday observed on Monday 27th January)
January 28th School Term 1 commences
January 30th St Charles the Martyr
February
February 2nd The Presentation of the Lord
February 15th Diocesan Council
February 24th St Matthias, Apostle
March
March 4th Shrove Tuesday
March 5th Ash Wednesday
March 9th First Sunday of Lent
March 10th Adelaide Cup Day (public holiday)
March 18th Finance, Audit & Investments Committee Meeting
March 19th St Joseph of Nazareth
March 25th The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
April
April 4th & 5th Diocesan Council
April 6th Daylight Saving ends (clocks go back 1 hour)
April 11th School Term I ends
April 13th Palm Sunday
April 14th Chrism Mass
April 17th Maundy Thursday
April 18th Good Friday (public holiday)
April 20th Easter Sunday Resurrections
April 21st Easter Monday (public holiday)
April 23rd St George
April 25th Anzac Day (public holiday)
April 28th School Term 2 starts
April 29th St Mark
April 29th Finance, Audit & Investments Committee Meeting
May
May 1st St Philip and St James, Apostles
May 12-15th Provincial Clergy Conference at Murray Bridge
May 29th Ascension Day
June
June 8th Pentecost Sunday
June 9th King’s Birthday (public holiday)
June 10th St Margaret of Scotland
June 11th St Barnabas, Apostle
June 20th & 21st Synod at Seaford Centre
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 4th School Term 2 ends
July 5th Diocesan Council
July 21st 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
August 26th Finance, Audit & Investments Committee Meeting
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 19th & 20th Diocesan Council
September 21st St Matthew, Evangelist
September 29th St Michael and All Angels;
September 26th School Term 3 ends
October
October 4th St Francis of Assisi
October 5th Daylight Saving starts (Clocks go forward 1 hour)
October 6th Labour Day (public holiday)
October 13th School Term 4 starts
October 18th St Luke, Evangelist
October 21st Finance, Audit & Investments Committee Meeting
October 28th St Simon and St Jude, Apostles
Clergy Retreat to be advised
November
November 1st All Saints’ Day
November 2nd All Souls’ Day
November 21st & 22nd Diocesan Council
November 23rd Christ the King
November 30th First Sunday of Advent (Year A)
December
December 2nd St Andrew, Apostle
December 6th St Nicholas
December 12th School Term 4 ends
December 21st St Thomas, Apostle
December 24th Christmas Eve
December 25th Christmas Day (public holiday)
December 26th St Stephen, Martyr
December 26th Proclamation Day (public holiday)
December 27th St John, Apostle and Evangelist
December 28th The Holy Innocents
To be confirmed:
• Diocesan Council Meeting dates
• FAI Committee dates
• Clergy Retreat dates
