National Holidays in South Australia 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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: Adelaide Cup
- South Australia Only. The cup has been held on the second Monday of March since March 2006. Before 2006 it was held in May
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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 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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: 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 Eve
- A public holiday in South Australia between the hours of 7pm and midnight
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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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: Proclamation Day
- Celebrates the establishment of government in South Australia as a British province on 28 December 1836
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: New Year's Eve
- A public holiday in South Australia between the hours of 7pm and midnight
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