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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.
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 ...
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.
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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 King's Birthday weekend and Empire Day (24 May) were the traditional times for public fireworks displays in Australia. The sale of fireworks to the public was banned in various states through the 1980s and by the Australian Capital Territory on 24 August 2009. Only Tasmania and the Northern Territory allow the sale of fireworks to the ...
The following year, 1838, was the 50th anniversary of the founding of the colony, and as part of the celebrations Australia's first public holiday was declared. The regatta was held for a second time, and people crowded the foreshores to view the events, or joined the five steamers ( Maitland , Experiment , Australia , Rapid , and the miniature ...