| New Year's Day - Saturday January 1, 2022 Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
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| Brisbane Tennis Cup - Sunday January 2, 2022 Sports events : Http://www.atpworldtour.com 2022 edition confirmed (provided the Covid epidemics is stopped)
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| New Year's Day - Monday January 3, 2022 Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
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| Summer holiday (end) - Monday January 24, 2022 School holidays : Http://education.qld.gov.au
Gazetted by the Ministry of Education
Study programs are not yet aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
PISA ranking (average 493): 510 (among the 15 best WW)
Schooling is mandatory till age 16
Number of yearly instructional days: 200
Computer to student ratio: 1:3
number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 821
Number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 821
no school on Saturday
School uniforms are required
The University of Queensland ranking: Times Higher Education #--/QS ranking #47/Shanghai #55
Dates confirmed till Jan 2023
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
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| Australia Day - Wednesday January 26, 2022 Secular holiday : Celebrates the first settlement by the British lead by captain Arthur Phillip (1788)
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| Queen's Birthday - Monday October 4, 2021 Secular holiday :
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| Spring holiday (end) - Tuesday October 5, 2021 School holidays :
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| Royal Queensland Show (EKKA) - Friday October 29, 2021 Secular holiday : Queensland largest trade show, essentially in Brisbane (since 1875) https://www.ekka.com.au/ekka-information/public-holidays/
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| Summer holiday (beginning) - Friday December 10, 2021 School holidays :
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| Christmas Eve (1/2 day) - Friday December 24, 2021 Secular holiday :
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| Christmas Day - Saturday December 25, 2021 Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.
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| Boxing Day - Monday December 27, 2021 Secular holiday : Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated on the day following Christmas Day, when servants and tradesmen would traditionally receive gifts known as a Christmas box from their masters, employers or customers.
Due to historical reasons, depending on the year, Boxing Day can be celebrated BEFORE Christmas in the UK. [Wikipedia]
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| Christmas Day (forwarded to Tuesday) - Tuesday December 28, 2021 Secular holiday :
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