Queen’s Birthday – June Long Weekend

Queen’s Birthday – June Long Weekend

The Queen’s Birthday long weekend is the perfect time for a little adventure and exploration in NSW. From 11 to 13 June, make the most of the crisp days and cool nights of winter with stargazing, wine tasting, whale watching, snow skiing and more.

Hit the slopes

The June long weekend marks the official opening of the NSW ski season, so head to Thredbo, Perisher or Charlotte Pass for some fresh tracks.

Let’s go
Friends skiing at Thredbo in the Snowy Mountains
Woman enjoying a swim at Perisher's only heated pool in the Marritz Hotel, Perisher, Snowy Mountains
Terrain Park at Perisher - Kosciuszko National Park - Snowy Mountains
Family enjoying hot chocolate at Snow Gums Restaurant, Perisher, Snowy Mountains

Whale watching in NSW

More than 40,000 whales make their way along NSW coast on their northern migration, known as the Humpback Highway, from May to November each year. 

Discover more
tour with Dive Jervis Bay - South Coast
tour with Dive Jervis Bay - Img credit Jordan Robins, NSW South Coast
Humpback whale splashing its tail off the Sapphire Coast, NSW.
Humpback Whale breaching off Point Plomer, Port Macquarie

What’s on over the Queen’s Birthday

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Public holiday dates 2022-2023 

Holiday 2022 2023
New Year's Day Saturday, 1 January (Additional Day Monday, 3 January ) Sunday 1 January (Additional Day Monday, 2 January )
Australia Day Wednesday, 26 January Thursday 26 January
Good Friday Friday, 15 April Friday 7 April
Holy Saturday Saturday, 16 April Saturday 8 April 
Easter Sunday Sunday, 17 April Sunday 9 April 
Easter Monday  Monday, 18 April Monday 10 April 
Anzac Day  Monday, 25 April Tuesday 25 April 
Queen's Birthday  Monday, 13 June Monday, 12 June
October Long Weekend (Labour Day) Monday, 3 October Monday 2 October
Christmas Day public holiday Sunday, 25 December (Additional Day Tuesday, 27 December) Monday 25 December
Boxing Day Monday, 26 December Tuesday 26 December