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New Year's Day is celebrated on 1 January each year in all states and territories.
Australia DayAustralia Day is Australia's national day celebrated on 26 January annually in all states and territories. 26 January was chosen because it is the day of the establishment of the first English settlement at Port Jackson by Captain Arthur Phillip in 1788.[13]
Since 1960, the winner of the Australian of the Year award is announced by the Prime Minister on Australia Day.
Recorded celebrations date back to 1808 in Australia 1808, and in 1818, Governor Lachlan Macquarie held the first official celebration of Australia Day.[14] It was made a public holiday in New South Wales in 1836, and Victoria adopted the day as a public holiday in 1931. It commenced to be celebrated by all states and territories in 1946, but began to be actually celebrated on 26 January from 1994.
Labour DayLabour Day commemorates the achievements of the Australian labour movement. The celebration of Labour Day has its origins in the eight hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest. On 21 April 1856 Stonemasons and building workers on building sites around Melbourne, Australia, stopped work and marched from the University of Melbourne to Parliament House to achieve an eight hour day. Their direct action protest was a success, and they are noted as the first organized workers in the world to achieve an eight hour day with no loss of pay, which subsequently inspired the celebration of Labour Day and May Day.
The Labour Day public holiday varies considerably between the various states and territories. It is the first Monday in October in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and South Australia. In both Victoria and Tasmania, it is the second Monday in March. In Western Australia, Labour Day is the first Monday in March. In both Queensland and the Northern Territory, it is the first Monday in May.
EasterThe days of Easter vary each year depending on the day determined by the Western Christian religious calendar. For the basis of how the days are determined see Easter. Queensland only refers to "The day after Good Friday (Easter Saturday)".
Anzac DayAnzac Day is a day on which the country remembers those citizens who fell fighting or who served the country in wars. Anzac Day is commemorated on 25 April every year. The tradition began to remember the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) soldiers wholanded at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I.
Anzac Day commemoration features marches by veterans and by solemn "Dawn Services", a tradition started in Albany, Western Australia on 25 April 1923 and now held at war memorials around the country, accompanied by thoughts of those lost at war to the ceremonial sounds ofThe Last Post on the bugle. The fourth stanza of Laurence Binyon's poem For the Fallen (known as the "Ode of Remembrance") is often recited.
Queen's BirthdayIn all states and territories except Western Australia, Queen's Birthday is observed on the second Monday in June. Because Western Australia celebrates its Foundation Day on the first Monday in June, the Governor of Western Australia proclaims the day on which the state will observe the Queen's Birthday, based on school terms and the Perth Royal Show.[15] There is no firm rule to determine this date before it is proclaimed, though it is typically the last Monday of September or the first Monday of October.
The day has been celebrated since 1788, when Governor Arthur Phillip declared a holiday to mark the birthday of King George III. Until 1936 it was held on the actual birthday of the Monarch, but after the death of King George V it was decided to keep the date at mid-year.
On that day the "Queen's Birthday honours list" is released naming new members of the Order of Australia and other Australian honours. This occurs on the date observed in the Eastern States, not the date observed in Western Australia.
The Queen's Birthday weekend and Empire Day, 24 May, were long the traditional times for public fireworks displays in Australia. Although they still occur, the tradition has recently been overshadowed by larger New Year's Eve fireworks, as the sale of fireworks to the public was progressively banned by the states in the 1980s. The sale of fireworks in the Australian Capital Territory was also banned on 24 August 2009.[16]
ChristmasChristmas is observed on 25 December each year to commemorate the birth of Jesus. In Australia it was brought over as a matter of course with white English settlement in 1788. Though a Christian religious festival it does not breach the constitution's separation of Church and State provision, because it is declared under State law, which is not subject to the provision.
Boxing DayBoxing Day is on the day after Christmas, ie. 26 December each year, except in South Australia. In South Australia, the first otherwise working day after Christmas is a public holiday called Proclamation Day.
Boxing Day is noted for the start of the post-Christmas sale season. The day has also become a significant sporting day. Melbourne hosts theBoxing Day Test Match and the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race which also starts on this day.
[edit]Other holidays- Proclamation Day is in December in South Australia only.
- Canberra Day is held on the 3rd Monday in March in the ACT. From 2008, this holiday will be celebrated on the 2nd Monday of March (10 March 2008)
- Melbourne Cup Day is held on the first Tuesday of November - the day of the Melbourne Cup. It was originally observed only in the Melbourne metropolitan area. From 2007 in ACT Melbourne Cup day is also a holiday called "Family and Community day". In Victoria, the Public Holidays Act 1993 (Vic) was amended from 24 September 2008 and made the Melbourne Cup Day holiday applicable in all parts of the state (unless another day is observed in substitute). It also made the holiday applicable to employees covered by federal awards.
- Recreation Day is the first Monday of November, and celebrated in Northern Tasmania where Regatta Day is not a holiday.
- Regatta Day/Hobart Cup Day is the second Monday in February, and is celebrated in Southern Tasmania. Previously it was held on the second Tuesday in February.
- Geelong Cup Day is held on the fourth Wednesday of October in the city of Geelong, Victoria
- Queensland Day is celebrated on 6 June each year, but not with a public holiday.
- Adelaide Cup Day is held on the second Monday in March in South Australia (held in May before 2006)[17]
- Foundation Day in Western Australia in June
- Picnic Day in the Northern Territory in August, and also May Day
- Tasmania has Easter Tuesday as a bank holiday (for bank and government employees only).
- Many cities and towns observe local public holidays for their local Agricultural Show. For example:
- Darwin Show Day in Darwin area in late July
- Royal Queensland Show Day in Brisbane area in August
- Gold Coast Show in Gold Coast area in October
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Where can someone find a list of public holidays in Australia?
There are many sites you can visit to find out the public holidays taking place in Australia. Wikipedia has a list of these holidays and there is also a site dedicated to public holidays across all countries where you can find the information.
Where can one find a list of Indian public holidays?
The simplest place to find this list is from the website 'Public Holidays India' The site lists all public holidays as defined by state governments throughout India.
Does transport for London run on public holidays in London?
yes it does, all holidays except Christmas day
Where online can one find listings of US public holidays?
One can find a list of US public holidays on official government websites. The website will list all the holidays for the upcoming year with the day and date . Most home calendars will also list all the "bank" holidays on them as well.
Where does Australia have its holiday?
no where cause Australia dosent move. Australians on the other hand have holidays all over the world.
What is the List of all holidays in order and dates?
the holidays start off with New Years Day! Have Fun!
Is Quezon City hall open this holy week?
All public sector offices are closed during public holidays.
What is bank holiday and public holiday?
bank holidays were thought of in the great depression to close banks temporarily to give them a chance to catch back up on the money that everybody was trying to withdraw all at the same time, which banks couldn't support. and public holidays are holidays that the public get off work, Christmas, Easter, Independence Day, etc.
Is there a website that provides all the US holidays and shows what types of city businesses will be closed on said holidays?
You can find information about US holidays and which businesses will be closed on these holidays on the Wikipedia page called "Public Holidays in the United States". The page has a table organizing the data by date order.
What are school holiday dates 2011 in Florida?
hello i want to know all the dates of school holidays in florida
What are the release dates for TV's All-Time Funniest Holidays - 1996 TV?
TV's All-Time Funniest Holidays - 1996 TV was released on: USA: 9 December 1996
Where can one view a calendar that has all the major holidays listed on it?
A calendar including all the major holidays can be found at any office supply store that carries personal planners, calendars, or organizers. Almost all retail calendars will include the major holidays, pre-written, into the dates.
