Why planning ahead matters

Great marketing and communications don’t happen overnight. The strongest campaigns allow time for:

• strategic thinking
• content development
• stakeholder engagement
• approvals and lead-in activity

Whether you’re planning around major NT festivals, shopping and retail peaks, government milestones, or industry events, having visibility of the year ahead gives you the space to do your best work — calmly and confidently.

Pre-planning also helps ensure your messaging is timely, relevant and aligned, rather than rushed or reactive.

What’s included

This calendar has been designed as a working tool, not just a reference document. It includes:

• NT and national public holidays
• Major Northern Territory events and festivals
• Parliamentary sitting days
• NT school term dates
• Key business, marketing and retail moments
• Awareness and community observance days
• Seasonal cues to help guide content and campaign timing

It’s ideal for marketing teams, small businesses, government agencies, consultants and anyone responsible for planning communications across the year.

Use it your way

Download it, print it, bind it, share it with your team, mark it up, or keep it handy as a reference when planning campaigns, content calendars, events or stakeholder communications.

Download the 2026 Calendar (PDF)