National Holidays in New South Wales in 2023
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: New Year's Day Holiday
- As New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the Monday is an additional public holiday.
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: Australia Day
- On January 26th 1788 Captain Arthur Phillip became the first Governor of the colony of New South Wales
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Easter Saturday
- Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb
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: Easter Sunday
- Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Anzac Day
- Marks the anniversary of the first key military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.
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: Mother's Day
- Mother's Day in Australia was popularised in the 1920s by Mrs Janet Hayden who led a campaign to honour mothers in Sydney's Newington State Hospital.
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: King's Birthday
- The King's Birthday holiday is a moveable feast celebrating the birthday of King Charles III.
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: Bank Holiday
- Banks close in New South Wales on the first Monday in August
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: Father's Day
- First Sunday in September
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: Labour Day
- Labour Day is a public holiday in Australia that was originally called Eight Hours Day
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: Boxing Day
- The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
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