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Mission Australia Public Holidays for 2008

Public Holiday Country Canberra Melbourne Perth Sydney Date observed
Key
Yes Holiday is observed.
No Holiday is not observed.
New Year’s Day United States Australia Yes Yes Yes Yes Tuesday, 1 January 2008
Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday United States Yes Yes Yes Yes Monday, 21 January 2008
Australia Day Australia Yes Yes Yes Yes Monday, 28 January 2008
Washington’s Birthday United States Yes Yes Yes Yes Monday, 18 February 2008
Labour Day Australia No No Yes No Monday, 3 March 2008
Labour Day Australia No Yes No No Monday, 10 March 2008
Canberra Day Australia Yes No No No Monday, 10 March 2008
Good Friday Australia Yes Yes Yes Yes Friday, 21 March 2008
Easter Monday Australia Yes Yes Yes Yes Monday, 24 March 2008
Anzac Day Australia Yes Yes Yes Yes Friday, 25 April 2008
Memorial Day United States Yes Yes Yes Yes Monday, 26 May 2008
Foundation Day Australia no no Yes no Monday, 2 June 2008
Queen’s Birthday Australia Yes Yes No Yes Monday, 9 June 2008
Independence Day United States Yes Yes Yes Yes Friday, 4 July 2008
Labor Day United States Yes Yes Yes Yes Monday, 1 September 2008
Queen’s Birthday Australia No No Yes No Monday, 29 September 2008
Labour Day Australia Yes No No Yes Monday, 6 October 2008
Columbus Day United States Yes Yes Yes Yes Monday, 13 October 2008
Melbourne Cup Day Australia No Yes No No Tuesday, 4 November 2008
Family & Community Day Australia Yes No No No Tuesday, 4 November 2008
Veterans Day United States Yes Yes Yes Yes Monday, 11 November 2008
Thanksgiving Day United States Yes Yes Yes Yes Thursday, 27 November 2008
Christmas Day United States Australia Yes Yes Yes Yes Thursday, 25 December 2008
Boxing Day Australia Yes Yes Yes Yes Friday, 26 December 2008
New Year’s Day United States Australia Yes Yes Yes Yes Thursday, 1 January 2009

Last update: Wednesday, 2 January 2008 GMT+1000

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