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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.
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 ...
After 1988, participation in Australia Day increased, and in 1994 all states and territories began to celebrate a unified public holiday on 26 January – regardless of the day of the week – for the first time. [7] Previously, some states had celebrated the public holiday on a Monday or Friday to provide a long weekend. [52]
1–10 January – The Kimberley and northern parts of Western Australia are severely affected by flooding caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie. [4] The Fitzroy River at Fitzroy Crossing peaks at a record 15.81 metres on 4 January, with the bridge which carries the Great Northern Highway across the river damaged beyond repair. [4]
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.
October 31, 2023 at 12:51 AM South Africa ’s president Cyril Ramaphosa declared 15 December as a public holiday to celebrate the country’s Rugby World Cup victory .
Australia Day is Australia's national day, marking the anniversary of Captain Arthur Phillip's First Fleet raising the British Union Jack at Sydney Cove in 1788. After the Federation of Australia on 1 January 1901, the official recognition and dates of Australia Day and its corresponding holidays emerged gradually and changed many times.