Dates for your diary…
2026
January
Thu 1 New Year’s Day public holiday
Mon 26 Australia Day public holiday
Tue 27 Back to School (QLD State Schools-START Term 1)
February
Sat 14 Valentine’s Day
Tue 17 Chinese New Year (Year of the Fire Horse) ; Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday)
Fri 27 Wynnum Up Late 5pm-8pm
March
Tue 17 St Patrick’s Day
April
Wed 1 April Fools Day
Thu 2 Last day of school (QLD State Schools-END Term 1)
Fri 3 Good Friday public holiday
Sat 4 Day After Good Friday public holiday
Sun 5 Easter Sunday public holiday ; Daylight Saving Time END (other states)
Mon 6 Easter Monday public holiday
Mon 20 Back to school (QLD State Schools-START Term 2)
Sat 25 ANZAC Day public holiday
May
Mon 4 Labour Day public holiday
Fri 8 Wynnum Up Late 5pm-8pm
Sun 10 Mother’s Day
June
Sat 6 Queensland Day
Sun 21 Winter Solstice
Thu 25 Wynnum Fringe starts
Fri 26 Last day of school (QLD State Schools-END Term 2)
July
Sun 5 NAIDOC Week starts
Sun 12 Wynnum Fringe ends
Mon 13 Back to school (QLD State Schools-START Term 3)
August
Wed 12 EKKA public holiday
September
Fri 4 Student Free Day (QLD State Schools) ; Wynnum Up Late 5pm-8pm
Sun 6 Father’s Day
Fri 18 Last day of school (QLD State Schools-END Term 3)
October
Sun 4 Daylight Saving Time START (other states)
Mon 5 King’s Birthday public holiday
Tue 6 Back to school (QLD State Schools-START Term 4)
Sun 8 Diwali
Sat 31 Halloween Parade Wynnum (tbc)
November
Tue 3 Melbourne Cup Day
Fri 6 Wynnum Up Late 5pm-8pm
Wed 11 Remembrance Day
Thu 12 Republic of Wynnum Independence Day
Fri 20 Last day of school (ever!) – Year 12 ONLY (QLD State Schools-END Term 4)
Fri 27 Last day of school – Years 10/11 ONLY (QLD State Schools-END Term 4)
December
Fri 11 Last day of school (QLD State Schools-END Term 4)
Fri 18 Wynnum Up Late 5pm-8pm
Sat 19 Bayside Carols George Clayton Park (tbc)
Thu 24 Christmas Eve public holiday (6pm-midnight)
Fri 25 Christmas Day public holiday
Sat 26 Boxing Day public holiday
Thu 31 New Year’s Eve
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2025 ARCHIVE
January
Sun 26 Australia Day
Mon 27 Australia Day public holiday
Tue 28 Back to School (QLD State Schools-START Term 1)
Wed 29 Chinese New Year (Year of the Snake)
February
Sat 8 Repair Café Brisbane Bayside (2pm-4pm)
Fri 14 Valentine’s Day
March
Tue 4 Pancake Day
Mon 17 St Patrick’s Day
April
Tue 1 April Fools Day
Fri 4 Last day of school (QLD State Schools-END Term 1)
Sun 6 Daylight Saving Time END (other states)
Fri 18 Good Friday public holiday
Sat 19 Day After Good Friday public holiday
Sun 20 Easter Sunday public holiday
Mon 21 Easter Monday public holiday
Tue 22 Back to school (QLD State Schools-START Term 2)
Wed 23 Business Coffee Catchup (8:15am-9:15am)
Fri 25 ANZAC Day public holiday
Wed 30 Business Coffee Catchup (8:15am-9:15am)
May
Sat 3 Federal Election Day
Mon 5 Labour Day public holiday
Wed 7 Business Coffee Catchup (8:15am-9:15am)
Sun 11 Mother’s Day
June
Fri 6 Queensland Day
Sat 21 Winter Solstice
Fri 27 Last day of school (QLD State Schools-END Term 2)
July
Wed 9 – Sun 20 Wynnum Fringe
Sun 6 NAIDOC Week starts
Mon 14 Back to school (QLD State Schools-START Term 3)
August
Wed 13 EKKA public holiday
Thu 14 Breakfast with Kara Cook, MP for Bonner
Wed 27 The Big Bike Film Night
Fri 29 Wynnum Up Late 5pm-8pm
Fri 29 – Sat 30 Art Show “Nature through your eyes” Wynnum Community Centre Gallery (1pm-7pm Fri; 9am-3.30pm Sat)
September
Fri 5 Student Free Day (QLD State Schools)
Sun 7 Father’s Day | Wynnum Manly Jazz Festival
Fri 12 – Sat 13 Bayside Spring Festival (George Clayton Park)
Sat 13 Repair Cafe Brisbane Bayside 2pm-4pm Waterloo Bay Leisure Centre (bookings open 27 Aug here)
Fri 19 Last day of school (QLD State Schools-END Term 3)
October
Sun 5 Daylight Saving Time START (other states)
Mon 6 King’s Birthday public holiday
Tue 7 Back to school (QLD State Schools-START Term 4)
Tue 21 Diwali
Sat 25 Halloween Parade Wynnum
November
Tue 4 Melbourne Cup Day
Tue 11 Remembrance Day
Wed 12 Republic of Wynnum Independence Day
Fri 21 Last day of school (ever!) – Year 12 ONLY (QLD State Schools-END Term 4)
Fri 28 Last day of school – Years 10/11 ONLY (QLD State Schools-END Term 4)
December
Fri 12 Last day of school (QLD State Schools-END Term 4)
Sat 20 Bayside Carols George Clayton Park
Tue 24 Christmas Eve public holiday (6pm-midnight)
Wed 25 Christmas Day public holiday
Thu 26 Boxing Day public holiday
Wed 31 New Year’s Eve
2024 ARCHIVE
January
Mon 22 Back to school (QLD State Schools)
Thu 25 Hops & Harmony Bayside Sing Along – A Celebration of Australian Music @Bayside Event Centre [booking link]
Fri 26 Australia Day
February
Thu 8 Movie of the Month showing for seniors
Sat 10 Repair Café Brisbane Bayside (2pm-4pm) | Chinese New Year (until Thu 15)
Tue 13 Galentine’s Bake Off for seniors
Wed 14 Valentine’s Day
Thu 15 Glamour Lunch for seniors
Sat 17 February Car Boot Sale | Fun Fu Festival (2pm-6pm) George Clayton Park free entry [booking link]
Tue 20 Mens Group BBQ for seniors
Thu 22 Bus trip for seniors to Maleny Botanic Gardens and Bird World
Thu 29 Open Business Networking Event (6.30pm-8.30pm)
March
Fri 1 Wynnum UpLate Autumn Edition 5pm-8pm
Sat 2 Movies in the Park – Super Mario Brothers (7pm start) free entry Ropley Road Park
Mon 4 Brisbane City Council Election early voting opens 9am (returning office located at 89 Tingal Road)
Fri 8 International Womens Day Breakfast
Sat 9 Repair Café Brisbane Bayside (2pm-4pm)
Sat 16 Brisbane City Council Election Day (8am-6pm) | Shire Clerk’s Cottage Market (8am-1pm)
Wed 27 After Dark@Screen Queensland Studios 6.30pm-8.30pm (more info and to book)
Thu 28 Last day of school (QLD State Schools)
Fri 29 Good Friday
April
Mon 1 Easter Monday | April Fools Day
Sat 13 Repair Café Brisbane Bayside (2pm-4pm)
Mon 15 Back to school (QLD State Schools)
Sat 20 Shire Clerk’s Cottage Market (8am-1pm)
Thu 25 ANZAC Day
Tue 30 Open Business Networking Event (6.30pm-8.30pm)
May
Sun 5 Bay Terrace Street Festival – Wine & Cheese CANCELLED
Mon 6 Labour Day
Sun 12 Mother’s Day
Sun 19 Ampol Rotary Family Fun Day George Clayton Park
Thu 30 Open Business Networking Event (6.30pm-8.30pm)
June
Sat 15 Shire Clerk’s Cottage Market (8am-1pm)
Fri 21 Last day of school (QLD State Schools)
Wed 26 Open Business Networking Event – EOFY Lunch (12pm-2pm)
July
Mon 8 Back to school (QLD State Schools)
Thu 25 Open Business Networking Event (6.30pm-8.30pm)
August
Wed 14 EKKA
Sat 17 Shire Clerk’s Cottage Market (8am-1pm)
Wed 28 Open Business Networking Event (6.30pm-8.30pm)
Fri 30 Student Free Day (QLD State Schools)
September
Sun 1 Father’s Day | Bayside Community Awards 2024 – nominations open
Fri 6 Wynnum UpLate Spring Edition 5pm-8pm
Sat 7 Bay Terrace Street Festival – Seafood CANCELLED
Fri 13 Last day of school (QLD State Schools)
Thu 26 Open Business Networking Event (7am-8.30am) | Wynnum Fringe Taster (until Sun 29)
Mon 30 Back to school (QLD State Schools)
October
Tue 1 Bayside Community Awards 2024 – voting commences
Sun 6 Bay Terrace Street Festival – Oktoberfest TBC
Mon 7 King’s Birthday
Mon 14 Queensland State Government Election Early Voting Starts
Sat 19 Shire Clerk’s Cottage Market (8am-1pm)
Sat 26 Queensland State Government Election Day
Sun 27 Wynnum Halloween Festival from 12pm
Wed 30 Open Business Networking Event (6.30pm-8.30pm)
November
Thu 7 Bayside Community Awards 2024 – Winners announced at Gala Dinner
Mon 11 Remembrance Day
Tue 12 10th Anniversary of Republic of Wynnum Declaration of Independence
Fri 22 Last day of school (QLD State Schools – YEARS 11 & 12 ONLY)
Thu 28 Open Business Networking Event – Cybersecurity Essentials for Small Business Success (6.30pm-8.30pm) Wynnum
December
Sat 7 Shire Clerk’s Cottage Market (8am-1pm)
Wed 11 Open Business Networking Event – Christmas Lunch (12pm-2pm)
Fri 13 Last day of school (QLD State Schools)
Tue 24 Christmas Eve
Wed 25 Christmas Day
Thu 26 Boxing Day