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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.
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.
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.
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In the United States, Labor Day is a federal holiday and public holiday observed on the first Monday of September. It is customarily viewed as the end of the summer vacation season. [40] Many schools open for the year on the day after Labor Day. [41] The origins of Labor Day can be traced back to 1872.
Queen Elizabeth II visited the state in 1954, and the 50s and 60s were charactered by the opening of major public services, including the Tasmanian Housing Department and Metro Tasmania public bus services. A jail was opened at Risdon in 1960, and the State Library of Tasmania the same year. The University of Tasmania also moved to its present ...
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 ...
Public holidays in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha; Public holidays in the Turks and Caicos Islands; Public holidays in the United States. Public holidays in Guam; Public holidays in Puerto Rico; Public holidays in the United States Virgin Islands; Public holidays in Uruguay; Public holidays in Uzbekistan; Public holidays in Vanuatu