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Agfest 2014
Feb 3rd
Agfest
Agfest is an annual agricultural event in municipal area of Circular Head in Tasmania, Australia. Agfest is a movable event which is celebrated for three days on the first Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in May. People in Circular Head municipality observe Agfest as an annual public holiday. More >
King Island Show 2014
Feb 2nd
King Island Show
King Island Show is an agricultural show as in King Island, Tasmania, Australia. It is conducted by the Pastoral, Horticultural, and Agricultural Society of King Island on the first Tuesday of March every year. People in King Island consider King Island Show the biggest annual event with the total visitors of 1,800 people. More >
Launceston Cup 2014
Feb 1st
Launceston Cup
Launceston Cup is an annual thoroughbred horse racing event as well as a major social event in Tasmania. It is held on the last Wednesday of February every year. In some municipal areas of Tasmania, Launceston Cup Day is commemorated as a public holiday. More >
Ekka 2013 – Royal Queensland Show 2013
Jan 31st
Ekka / Royal Queensland Show
Ekka, formally known as Royal Queensland Show, is an agricultural festival in Queensland, Australia. It is celebrated for ten days starting from the first or second Thursday of August every year. The Wednesday of Royal Queensland Show is observed as a public holiday in Queensland. More >
Western Australia Day 2013
Jan 30th
Western Australia Day
Western Australia Day is a public holiday in Western Australia to commemorate the founding of the Swan River Colony, a British settlement in Swan River, in 1829. The holiday is observed on the first Monday of June every year. Due to the celebration of this holiday, Western Australia becomes the only Australian states that doesn’t observe Queen’s Birthday in June. More >
Adelaide Cup 2014
Jan 29th
Adelaide Cup
Adelaide Cup is a thoroughbred horse racing event held in Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide, South Australia. The day when Adelaide Cup occurs is commemorated as a state holiday in South Australia. Adelaide Cup is held on the second Monday of March every year. More >
Proclamation Day 2013
Jan 11th
Proclamation Day
Proclamation Day is a special commemoration day which marks an important proclamation in a country’s history. It may be the anniversary of the proclamation of a country’s independence, proclamation of the end of a war, or proclamation of a king’s coronation. Some countries celebrate Proclamation Day as a public holiday. More >
Family Day 2013
Jan 8th
Family Day
Family Day is a public holiday in some countries and states including South Africa, Vietnam, Australian Capital Territories, as well as some states in America and Canada. The holiday is meant to give workers a day off so that they can spend quality time with their family. More >
Devonport Cup 2014
Dec 3rd
Devonport Cup
Devonport Cup is a special horse racing event in the municipal area of Devonport, Tasmania. The horse race is held on Wednesday not earlier than 5th and not later than 11th of January every year. When this special event occurs, public employees in Devonport are usually granted a day off. More >
