Check holidays dates in 2017 for new years day, australia day, labor day, good friday, easter saturday, easter sunday, easter monday, anzac day, queens birthday and melbourne cup. Victoria day victoria day is celebrated in honor of the birthdays of both queen victoria and. It is an annual public holiday and its date varies across the states and. Complete list of victorian public holidays in 2016. New years day is 1 january and the first day of the calendar year. On holidays observed by the city of tacoma, administrative offices are. Employees other than casual employees are entitled to the following public holidays. As a general rule, banks and financial institutions in quebec close christmas day december 25, boxing day december 26, new years day january 1, and january 2. As christmas day falls on a sunday this year, some states have declared an additional day as a public holiday. Alternatively, the employer and employee may mutually agree to.
As a date in the gregorian calendar of christendom, new years day liturgically marked. The ministry would like to remind all employers that under the employment act. Celebration of the queen is a federal canadian public holiday celebrated on the last monday preceding may 25, in honour of queen victorias birthday. National holidays in australia in 2017 office holidays. The holiday goes by many colloquial names such as the may 24 long weekend and the may long weekend.
An employee who is required to work on a public holiday is entitled to an extra days salary at the basic rate of pay. New years day additional day monday, 2 january 2017. If you want to do something a bit different and very much australian, why not head out to the hanging rock races on new years day. If a public holiday falls on a weekend, employees are entitled to a replacement holiday, to be taken on the first work day after the designated holiday. Victoria day is a canadian statutory holiday celebrated on the monday preceding may 25 in every province and territory.
In australia, the day is marked by a public holiday but, for many, its simply a day of recovering from the night before new years eve. Melbourne cup day is not a public holiday in all areas. Victoria school holiday dates for 2017, including term dates for vic public schools. In 2017 new year s day falls on a sunday and as a result there is an additional public holiday on the following monday. At last years afl grand final match, hawthorn played the sydney swans at the mcg in melbourne.
All of the major cities in australia have events organised to help celebrate the transition from one year to the next. Public holidays victoria 2017 public holiday calendar. So spend new years day at victoria park surrounded by relaxing views. As 2017 becomes 2018, there are both family oriented events and adultonly options available. Ascension day is the 40th day of easter and commemorates jesus christs ascension into heaven, according to christian belief. The list of public holidays for 2017 is available on the ministry of manpowers website. In many countries, new years eve is celebrated at evening parties, where many people dance, eat, drink, and watch or light fireworks. New years day melbourne melbourne forum tripadvisor. Share vancouver new years eve speakeasy cruise 2021 with your friends. New year s day and other holidays celebrated in the state of victoria in the year 2017. Melbourne cup day is a public holiday across all of victoria unless alternate local holiday has been arranged by nonmetro council. On new years day 1901, the british colonies of australia formed a federation, marking the birth. Eid ul fitr eid alfitr, which is on the first day of the islamic month of shawwal, marks the end of the monthlong fast of ramadan. This holiday is observed on the monday before may 25th.
In june 2017 the annual national general assembly of the australian local. New years day and other holidays celebrated in the state of victoria in the year 2017. With a longitude of 174 degrees, new zealand is one of the first nations to see in the new year its not until 9pm in. Victoria day is an historic holiday originally held every year on the monday before 24 may to mark the birthday of queen victoria. This year, afl grand final eve will be a public holiday for victorians. The day is marked by a public holiday in new zealand. The public holiday for new years day is movable, meaning that if it. See the table below for the public holidays for your state.
Australia day is the official national day of australia. Celebrated annually on 26 january, it marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the first fleet of british ships at port jackson, new south wales, and the raising of the flag of great britain at sydney cove by governor arthur phillip. Victoria australia public holidays 2017 holidays tracker. It is a picnic racecourse that only has two race meetings a year, one of them being on jan 1st. While there is also an islamic new year observed in the united arab emirates, january 1st is also a public holiday with new years eve celebrations welcoming in the gregoriancalendar new year with great fanfare every year. Victoria 2017 new years eve party arts, culture and. Today, victoria day the current monarchs birthday celebration and the beginning of the summer season. Festive season public holidays 20162017 the people in dairy. New years day kill or be killed official music video. The federal government is giving victoria close to a quarterofamillion dollars to throw a new years eve party to kick off canadas 150th anniversary year in style.
New years day, also simply called new year, is observed on 1 january, the first day of the year on the modern gregorian calendar as well as the julian calendar in prechristian rome under the julian calendar, the day was dedicated to janus, god of gateways and beginnings, for whom january is also named. Clients are nonetheless advised to contact their local branch in case of isolated exceptions. Please refer to this note for scotlandspecific information. Laws pertaining to public holidays are regulated by the public holidays act 1993, established by the parliament of victoria. Whats open in montreal on christmas and new years day. The one variable is the melbourne cup public holiday. Public holiday as news years day falls on a sunday. On canada day we are celebrating our countrys 150th birthday this year. The day is marked by a public holiday in australia. Check victoria australia public holidays for the calendar year 2017. In 2020 the victoria day holiday is on monday, may 18.
New years eve and new years day public holidays 2020. The celebrations generally go on past midnight into new. The new years festivites saw victorians flock to the beach in their thousands to ring in the new year, filling campsites and soaking up the last of the 2016 sun. Additional holidays may be approved by the minister of labour, which. South australia and northern territory have a partday public holiday for new years eve from 7 pm to 12 midnight. Now, with a click on the calendar, set your holidays click again to. Page 1 of 2 victoria 2017 new years eve party posted in arts, culture and entertainment. Calendar of cultural and religious dates harmony week. Check public holidays observed in victoria for the year 2019. It is also popularly referred to as may long and may twofour. Complete list of victorian public holidays in 2017. School terms and public holiday dates for vic in 2017.
For example, in 2012 new years day landed on a sunday. Below choose the region and year in which you want to plan your holiday. Tuesday 31 december new years eve from 7pm to midnight for more information on public holidays in the northern territory eg. In presentday australia, celebrations reflect the diverse society and landscape of the nation and are.
These two resolutionloaded holidays are always celebrated on the 1st and 2nd of january, however, if one or both of these holidays lands on a weekend, the holiday is actually observed on the next available working weekday. In 2016 the following areas substitute the melbourne cup. New years day is the first day of the calendar year and is celebrated on 1 january each year. In the gregorian calendar, new years eve also known as old years day or saint sylvesters day in many countries, the last day of the year, is on 31 december. It is an official public holiday in every state and territory. New year s day additional day monday, 2 january 2017. Star wars day to celebrate the hugely popular scifi film series set in a galaxy far, far away. Australia day on january 26, 1788 captain arthur phillip became the first governor of the colony of new south wales and the fledging colony soon began to celebrate the anniversary of this date. Victoria parks 18 hole putt putt course and driving range will also be open all day. Everyone in victoria is entitled to the melbourne cup public holiday however in some nonmetro areas of victoria the melbourne cup holiday is replaced with a different public holiday such as a local cup day or local show holiday. Although victoria day was originally declared a celebration in 1854, making it canadas oldest state holiday, it was only officially proclaimed in 1901 after the queens death. Public holidays 2019 victoria best free holiday calendar. New years eve in england, scotland, northern ireland and wales is celebrated by loud and happy groups of families and friends. Save vancouver new years eve speakeasy cruise 2021 to your collection.
Usually, an extra day is taken off for every holiday day that falls on a weekend. South australia and northern territory have a part day public holiday for new years eve from 7 pm to 12 midnight. New years day is a public holiday it is either spent recovering from new years eve celebrations or by spending time with family and friends at bbqs and special events held around australia. Bring in the new year with these 7 celebrations in the milwaukee area. On what date and which day of the week are holidays celebrated in 2017. The canadian confederation took place on july 1, 1867. In quebec this holiday is called national patriotes day. From niagara parks signature events like falls fireworks, illumination, and new years eve at niagara falls to other exciting events all year long, your niagara adventure just got a whole lot more memorable. Make a day of it and try the bistros seasonal menu with kids meals, delicious mains and wood fired pizzas. When new years day is a saturday or a sunday, an additional holiday shall be observed on. The list of public holidays for 2018 is available on the ministry of manpowers website. Although many holidays based on the islamic calendar are moved when.