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Australian public holidays
Following is a list of public holidays observed in Australia
In addition to the holidays listed in the table below, Remembrance Day is also observed on November 11, but it is not a public holiday. Depending on the state, holidays falling on a Saturday or Sunday may be moved to Monday.
Additionally, there are a number of regional public holidays—for example, Melbourne Cup day is a public holiday in the Melbourne metropolitan region, whilst March 18 is celebrated as Canberra Day and is a public holiday within the Australian Capital Territory.
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day |
| 26 January | Australia Day |
| Easter | Good Friday |
| Easter | Easter Saturday[?] (except Victoria and WA) |
| Easter | Easter Monday[?] |
| 25 April | Anzac Day |
| first Monday on or after 9 June | Queen's Birthday[?] except WA |
| 25 December | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Boxing Day except South Australia |
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