Public & National Holidays in Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. It is Australia’s largest inland city with a population of over 350,000 people. In 1908, the city was elected as the capital of the country, which is located at the North end of the Australian Capital Territory, 660 km North-East of Melbourne and 280 km South-West of Sydney.
In Australia, every state has its own public holidays, while the national public holidays are the same.
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Holidays in January
New Year’s Day
New Year’s Day is a National Holiday in Australia, which is celebrated on January 1. The New Year’s Eve is celebrated all around the globe, with several people holding up a gathering at different social places to count the last one minute before the New Year commences. Fireworks and Crackers are the most important aspect of welcoming the New Year with extreme joy and energy. However, apart from Australia, there are only a limited number of countries where January 1 is a National Holiday.
Australia’s Day
Australia’s Day is a National Holiday in Australia, celebrated on January 26 annually. It is the official national day of the country that commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788. -
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Holidays in March
Canberra Day
Canberra Day is a public holiday, celebrated on the second Monday in March annually to celebrate the official naming of Canberra that happened on March 12, 1913. -
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Holidays in April
Good Friday
Good Friday is a national holiday in Australia, and is celebrated on variable dates. It is a religious holiday that is mostly observed by Christian community.
Easter Saturday
Easter Saturday, also known as Easter Eve or Holy Saturday, is the day after Good Friday. It is a public holiday in most of Australia’s states, and is celebrated on variable dates.
Easter Monday
Easter Monday, also known as Egg Nyte, comes after the Easter Sunday. It is a national holiday in Australia, and is celebrated on variable dates.
Anzac Day
Anzac Day is a national holiday in Australia. It is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, and is celebrated on April 25 annually. -
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Holidays in June
Queen’s Birthday
Queen’s Monday is a public holiday in most of the states in Australia, and is celebrated on second Monday in June. -
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Holidays in September
Family & Community Day
Family & Community Day is a public holiday, celebrated only in Canberra on the first Monday of 3rd Term School Holidays. -
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Holidays in October
Labour Day
Labour Day is a public holiday, celebrated on the first Monday in October. -
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Holidays in December
Christmas Day
Christmas Day is a national holiday in Australia as well as in several other countries to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on December 25.
Boxing Day
Boxing Day is traditionally the day following Christmas Day, and is a public holiday in most of the states in Australia. It is celebrated on December 26.
