Australia (Tasmania) : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations

School holidays :

Secular holiday : All that part of Tasmania south of an including Oatlands and Swansea, also Bronte Park, Strathgordon, Tarraleah and Wayatinah, excluding the West Coast.

Secular holiday : Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated on the day following Christmas Day, when servants and tradesmen would traditionally receive gifts known as a Christmas box from their masters, employers or customers. Due to historical reasons, depending on the year, Boxing Day can be celebrated BEFORE Christmas

Sports events : Http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/ 2023 edition confirmed

School holidays : Www.education.tas.gov.au
Calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
All study programs are aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
PISA ranking (average 493): 510 (among the 15 best WW)
Schooling is mandatory till age 16
Average class size: more than 22
School day duration: 6:30 hours
Number of yearly instructional days: 200
Computer to student ratio: 1:3
Number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 821
No school on Saturday
School uniforms are required
University of Tasmania ranking: Times Higher Education #301-350/QS ranking #313/Shanghai #201-300

We carry confirmed dates till Jan 2025; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years

Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you

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Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : in Devonport only

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Secular holiday : Celebrates the first settlement by the British lead by captain Arthur Phillip (1788)

School holidays :

Secular holiday : All parts of south Tasmania, including Oatlands and Swansea excluding Bronte Park, Catagunya, Strathgordon, Tarraleah, Wayatinah and the West Coast

Secular holiday : All Day - Municipal areas of Break O Day, Dorset, George Town, Glamorgan-Spring Bay (north of and including Cranbrook), Launceston excluding Launceston City centre and some suburbs, Meander Valley excluding suburbs and some townships, Northern Midlands, Southern Midlands north of but not including Oatlands, West Tamar excluding some townships. From 11 am for – Launceston City centre and the following suburbs and townships: Alanvale, Blackstone Heights, East Launceston, Elphin, Franklin Village, Glen Dhu, Inveresk, Invermay, Killafaddy, Kings Meadows, Mayfield, Mowbray, Mowbray Heights, Newnham, Newstead, North Riverside, Norwood, Prospect, Prospect Vale, Punchbowl, Ravenswood, Riverside, Rocherlea, St Leonards, Sandhill, South Launceston, Summerhill, Trevallyn, Vermont, Waverley, West Launceston, West Riverside, Youngtown.

Secular holiday : King Island Show in King Island only

Secular holiday : 1856 April 21: Stonemasons working at the University of Melbourne marched to Parliament House to press their claims for an eight hour working day. Agreement with employers for a 48 hour week was reached.

Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.

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