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Former Australian rules footballer Neale Daniher is named 2025 Australian of the Year. [41] 26 January – The 2025 Australia Day Honours list is announced. [42] Allen Cheuk-Seng Cheng, Megan Davis, James Edelman, Gillian Triggs, Lyn Williams and Galarrwuy Yunupingu are all bestowed with the highest honour of the Companion of the Order of ...
Public holidays function as non-working days, with workers generally receiving full paid leave independently of annual leave. Those working on public holidays receive additional penalty rates of pay. [1] Where they fall on a weekend, public holidays are generally declared in lieu for the following Monday.
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.
The Sydney NYE fireworks seen from the Sydney Opera House on January 01, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. An estimated one million people spent the new year watching Sydney's fireworks at vantage points ...
Labour Day is a public holiday in Australia on dates which vary between states and territories. In some states the date commemorates the Eight Hours Day march (see below). It is the first Monday in October in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and South Australia.
Canberra Day is a public holiday in Australia held annually on the second Monday in March in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and the Jervis Bay Territory (JBT) to celebrate the official naming of Canberra. Canberra was named at a ceremony on 12 March 1913 by Lady Denman, the wife of the then Governor-General Lord Denman.
The 2025 Australia Day Honours are appointments to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by Australian citizens. The list will be announced on 26 January 2025 by the Governor General of Australia , Sam Mostyn .
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