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Australia (Queensland) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Dollar (AUD)
  • Internet extension: .au - Telephone code: +61 - International dialing code: 0011 - GMT offset: see respective States (DST: yes)
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Friday december 8, 2023Summer holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday december 25, 2023Christmas DayCatholic or protestant
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    Tuesday december 26, 2023Boxing DaySecular holiday
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    Monday january 1, 2024New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Monday january 1, 2024Brisbane Tennis CupSports events
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    Monday january 22, 2024Summer holiday (end)School holidays
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    Friday january 26, 2024Australia DayNational Day
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    Saturday march 16, 2024Gubernarial electionsSpecial Events
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    Thursday march 28, 2024Easter holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Friday march 29, 2024Good FridayCatholic or protestant
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    Saturday march 30, 2024Holy SaturdayCatholic or protestant
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    Sunday march 31, 2024EasterCatholic or protestant
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    Monday april 1, 2024Easter MondayCatholic or protestant
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    Monday april 15, 2024Easter holiday (end)School holidays
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    Thursday april 25, 2024Anzac DaySecular holiday
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    Monday may 6, 2024Labour DaySecular holiday
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    Thursday may 23, 2024Sanctuary Cove International Boat ShowTradeshows
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    Summer holiday (beginning)

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    Friday december 8, 2023
    School holidays :

    Christmas Day

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    Monday december 25, 2023
    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.

    Boxing Day

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    Tuesday december 26, 2023
    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

    New Year's Day

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    Monday january 1, 2024
    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. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Brisbane Tennis Cup

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    Monday january 1, 2024
    Sports events : Https://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/ 2024 edition confirmed

    Summer holiday (end)

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    Monday january 22, 2024
    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
    Average class size: more than 22
    School day duration: 6:30 hours
    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
    QS Best Student Cities rating for Brisbane: #24
    The University of Queensland ranking: Times Higher Education #--/QS ranking #47/Shanghai #55

    We carry confirmed dates till Jan 2026

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    Australia Day

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    Friday january 26, 2024
    Secular holiday : Celebrates the first settlement by the British lead by captain Arthur Phillip (1788)

    Gubernarial elections

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    Saturday march 16, 2024
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    Easter holiday (beginning)

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    Thursday march 28, 2024
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    Good Friday

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    Friday march 29, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.

    Holy Saturday

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    Saturday march 30, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : paid holiday

    Easter

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    Sunday march 31, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : paid holiday

    Easter Monday

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    Monday april 1, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : In the year 325, the Council of Nicée determined a date fo Easter. Full Moon would fall the 14th day of a moon month (1). Easter would be marked by the dominical letter(2)and the epactus(3). With the establishment of the equinox ne variatur on March 21, algorithms where elaborated to attribuate a date for Easter whatever the year.
    Time between two consecutive new moons: 20 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2.8 - Gives a letter code for the year's calendar Age of the moon on January 1st, minus one unity, 0 being the new moon's age.

    Easter holiday (end)

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    Monday april 15, 2024
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    Anzac Day

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    Thursday april 25, 2024
    Secular holiday : ANZAC(Australia and New Zealand Army Corps)Day commemorates those soldiers who died during world wars (from the Boer war to the Vietnam war), and particuarly remembers those who died during the Gallipoli campaign during WW1(Turkey).

    Labour Day

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    Monday may 6, 2024
    Secular holiday : Queensland had been commemorated in May since 1891 and was a chance for Queenslanders to honour those who struggled to secure fair wages and working conditions including workplace health and safety provisions, an eight-hour working day and the principle of a fair day's pay for a fair day's work for both men and women.

    Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show

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    Thursday may 23, 2024
    Tradeshows : Www.sanctuarycoveboatshow.com.au lasts 4 days 2024 edition confirmed