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Public Holiday<\/th>\n2021<\/th>\n2022<\/th>\nPurpose<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
New Year’s Day<\/td>\nFriday 1 January<\/td>\nSaturday 1 January<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australia Day<\/td>\nTuesday 26 January<\/td>\nWednesday 26 January<\/td>\nThe celebration of the inauguration of Australia as an independent nation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Labour Day<\/td>\nMonday 8 March<\/td>\nMonday 14 March<\/td>\nCelebration of the introduction of the 40 hour week – Ironically, most blue-collar industries work on this day.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Good Friday<\/td>\nFriday 2 April<\/td>\nFriday 22 April<\/td>\nChristian holiday – Crucifixion of Christ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Saturday before Easter Sunday<\/td>\nSaturday 3 April<\/td>\nSaturday 24 April<\/td>\nThis has no religious significance, apart from the Australian fondness for holidays.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Easter Monday<\/td>\nMonday 5 April<\/td>\nMonday 25 April<\/td>\nThe resurrection of Christ was yesterday (Easter Sunday), so the weekend is stretched out.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ANZAC Day<\/td>\nMonday 26 April<\/td>\nTuesday 26 April (a day in Lieu as Easter Monday falls on the traditional Anzac Day in 2022)<\/td>\nAcronym for Australia New Zealand Army Corps. ANZAC Day celebrates Australia\u00b4s participation in World War II.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Queen’s Birthday<\/td>\nMonday 14 June<\/td>\nMonday 13 June<\/td>\nAlthough Australia is essentially a Republic, they still take a day off to celebrate Lizzie\u00b4s birthday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Melbourne Cup Day<\/td>\nTuesday 2 November<\/td>\nTuesday 3 November<\/td>\nIf you never gamble otherwise, you need to put a bet on one of the horses running in the Melbourne Cup. Also break out the pretty dresses and champagne.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Christmas Day<\/td>\nMonday 27 December (a day in lieu as Christmas falls on a weekend in 2021)<\/td>\nMonday 26 December (a day in lieu as Christmas falls on a weekend in 2022)<\/td>\nChristian Holiday – Birth of Christ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Boxing Day<\/td>\nSunday 26 Dec &
\nTuesday 28 December<\/td>\n		Tuesday 27 December (a day in lieu as Boxing Day Monday Holiday falls on Christmas day in lieu in 2022)<\/td>\nThe day after Christmas is a holiday – traditionally a time to go to the cricket, or head to the post-Christmas sales for bargains. The name either comes from the boxing matches traditionally held on this day, or the habit of boxing up unwanted gifts for exchange.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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01<\/td>\nGet involved with Aussie rules football. The quicker you learn the rules and pick a team, the quicker you\u2019ll be bonding with the locals.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02<\/td>\nMelbourne is filled with culinary goldmines. Be brave, be willing to look around the graffiti covered corner and you will be rewarded.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03<\/td>\nAs fantastic a city as Melbourne is, some of the landscape that surrounds it is better. Some of Australia\u2019s most amazing scenery is on your door<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04<\/td>\nWhile Southbank is a nice, bright area, full of gleaming new shops and restaurants, it is unequivocally viewed by Melbournians as a tourist trap.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05<\/td>\nWhile Melbourne has a bit of a reputation for being cold and blustery, with unpredictable weather patterns, the city comes alive in the warmer summer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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