Here is a list of Annual Holidays in Australia for the year 2006, with major events of note.

Public Holidays in Australia 2006 are:
January 1 New Year’s Day
January 26 Australia Day
February 14 Valentines Day
March 1 Labour Day (Western Australia)
March 6 World Day of Prayer
March 8 International Women’s Day
March 13 Adelaide Cup / Volunteer’s Day (South Australia)
April 25 Anzac Day
May 3 Labour Day (Queensland)
May 3 May Day (Northern Territory)
May 8 Red Cross Day
May 31 No Tobacco Day
June 5 World Environment Day
August 8 International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
September 3 Austrialian National Flag Day
September 15 International Day of Peace
November 11 Remembrance Day
December 25 Christmas Day
December 26 Boxing Day
December 26 Proclamation Day
December 31 New Year’s Eve

Events of Note in 2006:
Sydney Arts Festival – January 2006
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras – February 4th to March 4th 2006
Nimbin Cannabis Cup – 6th and 7th of May 2006
Cyclone Season – November 1st – April 30th
Stinger Season – November thru May, but stings can occur in every month of the year.