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Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to describe and compare ARPs on event days versus non-event days and uncomplicated versus other ARPs on event days only.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1049023X24000232_as4\"><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of all 5,792 ARPs, nine percent (n = 529) occurred on public holidays or sporting event days. When compared by day type, type of presentation, mode of arrival, and day of week differed between event and non-event days. On event days, uncomplicated ARPs differed to other ARPs, with uncomplicated ARPs being younger, having shorter median length-of-stay (LOS), and less likely to be admitted to hospital.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1049023X24000232_as5\"><jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title><jats:p>In this multi-site study, public holidays and sporting events had a noteworthy impact on ARPs to EDs. 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