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Recreation Day is a public holiday in northern Tasmania. It is held on the first Monday in November, and was instituted to compensate northern Tasmanians in place of Regatta Day, which is celebrated in southern Tasmania. It is observed in all parts of Tasmania north of (but not including) Oatlands and Swansea.
Most public holidays include a second public holiday on a week-day if they happen to fall on Saturday or Sunday. In which case, both days are public holidays. [46] New Year's Day: 1 January, or if 1 January is a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday. Australia Day: 26 January, or if 26 January is a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday.
The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non-regular special holidays. Nepal and India have the highest number of public holidays in the world with 35 annually. Also, Nepal has 6 day working schedule in a week.
Easter Tuesday is a normal working day in all Australian states and territories except Tasmania, where it is a legal holiday for certain workers, generally the Public Service. [2] Historically, when the Australian academic year was divided into three terms, Easter Tuesday was an extension of the Easter break within Term 1 in Sydney to allow ...
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A 28-year-old man is believed to have been killed in a shark attack while surfing at Granites Beach near Streaky Bay in South Australia. [7] A 3-year-old boy dies in a caravan fire at Boort, Victoria. [8] 3 January – A 7-year-old boy drowns in a river near a campsite on the Angusvale Track at Cobbannah in the East Gippsland region of Victoria ...
The Royal Hobart Regatta is a series of aquatic competitions and displays held annually in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia and is Tasmania's oldest sporting event. The regatta began in 1838. [1] [2] The event runs for three days and incorporates a public holiday observed in Southern Tasmania on the second Monday in February. [3]
[3] [4] The Thursday is a public holiday in the south of the Tasmania, known as Hobart Show Day. The Friday night traditionally has fireworks. [ 5 ] The Saturday is known as family day and usually involves many discounts and savings on showbags and rides from the other days.