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Details of future holidays can be found on the NSW Industrial Relations website. Public holidays are regulated by the New South Wales Public Holidays Act 2010 No 115, which supersedes the Banks and Bank Holidays Act 1912 No 43. The first Monday in August is a Bank Holiday, during which banks and financial institutions are closed. [46]
Canberra Day is a public holiday in Australia held annually on the second Monday in March in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and the Jervis Bay Territory (JBT) to celebrate the official naming of Canberra. Canberra was named at a ceremony on 12 March 1913 by Lady Denman, the wife of the then Governor-General Lord Denman.
In addition to the federal public holidays, each state and federal territory has designated four to six state public holidays, bringing the total number of (federal and state) public holidays to 19 days in Labuan, Penang, Sabah and Sarawak and 18 days in the rest of the country. 8 11 19 Maldives: 22 22 Mali: 22 22 Malta
depending on the canton, including holidays falling on a weekend Taiwan [76] 12 12 Thailand [31] 16 16 Tanzania [77] 16 16 East Timor [78] 18 18 Trinidad and Tobago [31] 18 18 Turkey [31] 14 14 Ukraine [79] 11 11 United Kingdom [80] 8 10 depending on nation, but 8 for England and Wales [81] United States [82] 6 11 Uruguay [83] 12 12 Venezuela ...
Western Australia Day or simply WA Day [1] (formerly known as Foundation Day) [2] [3] is a public holiday in Western Australia (WA), celebrated on the first Monday in June each year, [4] to commemorate the founding of the Swan River Colony in 1829.
The Australian Prime Minister has faced backlash from the business and health care sector following the announcement of a one-off bank holiday to mark a national day of mourning for the late Queen.
The idea of "Father Christmas" (similar to Santa Claus) also began to emerge, along with carol singing, though with local twists many Australian Christmas carols reflect the summer environment, with lyrics mentioning the sun, beach and warm weather. In the early 20th century, Christmas became a public holiday in Australia.
From Memorial Day to Thanksgiving, these are the dates of the 2023 federal holidays. 2023 federal holidays: New Year’s Day : Sunday, January 1 (Observed Monday, January 2)