Sydney continues to make its mark on the festive calendar with the colourful Mardi Gras in February and another round of intensely magical fireworks to ring in the New Year. ANZAC Day inspires Australians to follow in the footsteps of the diggers with tours through Gallipoli or a visit to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Celebrate Christmas in July when temperatures drop and certain lucky towns are blessed with a generous layering of snow. Head to the Blue Mountains in New South Wales to celebrate Yulefest with all the trappings of a traditional Christmas including log fires and carols, or hit the slopes with a ski holiday to Thredbo or Perisher Blue.