| Parliament sitting days (beginning) - Monday March 19, 2018 Special Events :
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| Good Friday - Friday March 30, 2018 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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| Passover - Friday March 30, 2018 cards/flowers : Deliverance of the Jewish people from Egypt. The Seder service on the first two evenings recounts the story of the Exodus NOT a public holiday
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| Parliament sitting days (end) - Friday March 30, 2018 Special Events :
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| Holy Saturday - Saturday March 31, 2018 Catholic or protestant : paid holiday
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| April Fools Day - Monday April 1, 2019 cards/flowers : As the story goes, in 1564, France was one of the first nations to make January 1 officially New Year's Day, instead of the last week of March which was previously observed. In 1582, the Pope followed suit. Those who went on celebrating April 1st were mocked. As the zodiacal sign was the fish, The French placed dead fish on the backs of one another. Traditions vary from country to country.
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| Daylight Saving Time - Sunday April 1, 2018 Special Events : Used to be last Sunday of March until 2007.
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| Easter - Sunday April 1, 2018 Catholic or protestant : Not a paid holiday
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| Easter Monday - Monday April 2, 2018 Catholic or protestant : In the year 325, the Council of Nicée determined a date fo Easter. Full Moon would fall the 14th day of a moon month (1). Easter would be marked by the dominical letter(2)and the epactus(3). With the establishment of the equinox ne variatur on March 21, algorithms where elaborated to attribuate a date for Easter whatever the year.
Time between two consecutive new moons: 20 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2.8 - Gives a letter code for the year's calendar Age of the moon on January 1st, minus one unity, 0 being the new moon's age.
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| Anzac Day - Wednesday April 25, 2018 Secular holiday : ANZAC(Australia and New Zealand Army Corps)Day commemorates those soldiers who died during world
wars (from the Boer war to the Vietnam war), and particuarly remembers those who died during the Gallipoli campaign during WW1(Turkey).
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| Mother's Day - Sunday May 13, 2018 cards/flowers : Probably linked with a celebration in England in the 1600s ( Mothering Sunday ). Honored all mothers in England. Mothering Sunday gave poor servants who lived and worked for the wealthy a day off to actually go home and dedicate time to their mothers. Mothering Cake , a special cake, was common for the celebration.
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| Royal wedding - Friday May 18, 2018 Special Events :
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| National Day of Healing - Sunday May 26, 2019 Culture : Formerly known as National Sorry Day, this day started in 1998, to express regret over the historical mistreatment of Aboriginal peoples.
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| Parliament sitting days (beginning) - Monday June 4, 2018 Special Events : Both houses
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| Queen's Birthday - Monday June 11, 2018 Secular holiday : Australia is a member of the Commonwealth Realms that recognise Queen Elizabeth II as their monarch.
Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was actually born at 2:40 am on April 21, 1926. Except in Queensland and Western Australia
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| End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day) - Friday June 15, 2018 cards/flowers : The month of Ramadan is that in which was revealed the Quran; a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the criterion (of right and wrong). And whosoever of you is present, let him fast the month, and whosoever of you is sick or on a journey, a number of other days. Allah desires for you ease; He desires not hardship for you; and that you should complete the period, and that you should magnify Allah for having guided you, and that perhaps you may be thankful NOT a public holiday [Wikipedia]
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| Parliament sitting days (end) - Friday June 15, 2018 Special Events :
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| Christmas in July - Wednesday July 25, 2018 cards/flowers :
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| Arbor Day - Sunday July 29, 2018 cards/flowers :
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| Parliament sitting days (beginning) - Tuesday August 14, 2018 Special Events :
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| Parliament sitting days (end) - Friday August 24, 2018 Special Events :
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| Fathers' Day - Sunday September 2, 2018 cards/flowers :
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| Parliament sitting days (beginning) - Monday September 3, 2018 Special Events :
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| Rosh Hashanah - Monday September 10, 2018 cards/flowers : Jewish New Year NOT a public holiday
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| Parliament sitting days (end) - Friday September 14, 2018 Special Events :
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| Australian Rugby League Grand Final - Saturday September 29, 2018 Sports events : Www.nrl.com
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