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Boxing Day sales are the one time of year people happily queue for a bargain. This year, skip the shopping centre car park. The RedBalloon Boxing Day sale brings experience deals from across Australia straight to your screen, so the experience you save on becomes a story you're still telling next Christmas.
Treat yourself, line up a date for two or get a head start on next year's gifts. Spa days, scenic flights, long lunches and weekend escapes are all in the mix, for a limited time only.
The RedBalloon Boxing Day sale covers experiences right around the country, with savings on flying, driving, spa and wellness, food and drink, cruises, getaways and more. Shop by category, book a date that suits you, or keep it up your sleeve as a gift for later in the year. Here are a few highlights worth a look before the sale wraps up.
Plenty of good stories start with one more glass. Spend a day in South Australia on the Barossa food and wine tasting trail for two, tasting your way around three of the region's wineries. In Melbourne, settle into Degraves Street for a chef's selection of tapas with bottomless sangria. Or head to Nunawading for a vodka making masterclass and distillery tour, with a meal and tastings included. Browse more Boxing Day food and drink deals.
After a week of wrapping paper and leftovers, a slow afternoon in warm water sounds about right. On Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, the Alba Thermal Springs private pool session for two pairs your own pool time with a cheese platter and a glass of wine each. In Sydney's Potts Point, Zen Day Spa's 75 minute hot oil massage for two lets you unwind side by side in a couple's suite. Find more ways to slow down in the Boxing Day spa and wellness sale.
For the person who has already done the beach and the backyard cricket, look up. A sunrise hot air balloon flight over Camden Valley includes breakfast and return transfers from Sydney. Up north, a weekday tandem skydive from 13,000ft over the Sunshine Coast gives you just under a minute of freefall with the coastline below.
Prefer to keep your wheels on the ground? Take on Sydney Motorsport Park with eight driving laps and two hot laps in a NextGen Mustang. See more Boxing Day flying deals and Boxing Day driving experience deals.
Summer on the water is hard to beat. On the Gold Coast, a two hour Broadwater sunset sailing cruise comes with a glass of sparkling each as the sun drops behind the hinterland. Off South Australia, you can swim with wild dolphins or seals at Kangaroo Island on a two hour snorkel tour. Explore more Boxing Day cruise deals and water sports deals.
Lock in a break now and give your future self something to look forward to. In Victoria's King Valley, a two night weekend stay for two at Lancemore Milawa includes breakfast each morning and a credit to spend at Restaurant Merlot. Explore more Boxing Day getaway deals.
The holidays mean everyone's home, and someone needs a plan. In Surfers Paradise, up to six players can step into a 40 minute virtual reality blockbuster game together on a weekday. On the Mornington Peninsula, a 90 minute Point Nepean Quarantine Station walking tour brings local history to life with costumed storytelling. Filter the sale for family friendly Boxing Day experiences or browse more Boxing Day days out and tours.
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Boxing Day 2026 falls on Saturday 26 December, the day after Christmas Day. Because Boxing Day lands on a weekend in 2026, most Australian states and territories also have a public holiday on Monday 28 December.
Yes. Boxing Day is a public holiday across Australia. In 2026, Saturday 26 December is a public holiday in most states and territories, with an additional public holiday on Monday 28 December. South Australia marks 26 December as Proclamation Day, and Tasmania observes its Boxing Day holiday on Monday 28 December. Check your state or territory government website for local arrangements.
Boxing Day is named after the Christmas boxes once given in Britain on 26 December. The most widely shared explanation is that