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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.
Former Australian rules footballer Neale Daniher is named 2025 Australian of the Year. [46] 26 January – The 2025 Australia Day Honours list is announced. [47] 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 ...
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.
Canberra Day is a public holiday observed in the ACT on the second Monday in March to celebrate the founding of Canberra. [66] After the ceremony, bureaucratic disputes hindered Griffin's work; [83] a Royal Commission in 1916 ruled his authority had been usurped by certain officials and his original plan was reinstated. [84]
Here are the dates of 2025 federal holidays, according to the Office of Personnel Management: Wednesday, Jan. 1: New Year’s Day Monday, Jan. 20: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
It is up to individual employers to decide whether they offer time off or additional pay for work on federal holidays. Find the list in full below: New Year’s Day: Wednesday, January 1
Commonwealth Day is the annual celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations, held on the second Monday in March.While the date holds some official status in select member states of the Commonwealth, observances of the date are not uniform across the Commonwealth, and the date is not celebrated as a public holiday in most Commonwealth countries.
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is now organised by Reconciliation Australia, a not-for-profit organisation created to take over the duties of CAR. The week is intended to celebrate the history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia, and foster reconciliation discussion and activities.