February is the last full month of the Australian summer. The southern states remain hot, with bushfire warnings active across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, while the tropical north continues its wet season, with cyclone activity running through to April. Daylight saving remains in effect across New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT for the whole of February 2029. February runs to 28 days in 2029, the shortest count of any month on the calendar.
February sits inside the first calendar quarter of 2029, which closes at the end of March, and inside the financial year's third quarter, which runs from January to March under the financial-year calendar. Monthly and fortnightly payroll cycles both run through February 2029 without a public holiday to adjust for. February runs to 28 days in 2029, the shortest count of any month on the calendar.
The shift from February into March brings the official start of autumn on 1 March, along with the return of Labour Day long weekends in Western Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. February 2029 hands over a quiet, holiday-free month to one shaped by state-based public holidays and football season openers across both major codes. February sits in the first calendar quarter of 2029 as well as the eighth month of the financial year.