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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.
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.
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]
The days are set in the Holidays Act 1983. [44] Most public holidays include a second public holiday on a week-day if they happen to fall on Saturday or Sunday. In which case, both days are public holidays. [45] New Year's Day: 1 January, or if 1 January is a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday.
Some 17 years later, lawmakers did pass the "Uniform Monday Holiday Act,” moving the celebration from founding father George Washington’s actual birthday (Feb. 22) to the third Monday of February.
The holiday is marked by the presentation of the Australian of the Year Awards on Australia Day Eve, announcement of the Australia Day Honours list and addresses from the governor-general and prime minister. It is an official public holiday in every state and territory.