Easter Monday
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Monday april 1, 2024
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.
Daylight Saving Time
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Sunday april 7, 2024
Special Events : Used to be last Sunday of March until 2007.
Easter holiday (end)
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Monday april 15, 2024
School holidays :
Anzac Day
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Thursday april 25, 2024
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).
King's Birthday
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Monday june 10, 2024
Secular holiday : Australia is a member of the Commonwealth Realms that recognise King Charles III 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
Winter holiday (beginning)
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Friday june 28, 2024
School holidays :
Winter holiday (end)
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Monday july 15, 2024
School holidays :
Melbourne International Film Festival
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Thursday august 8, 2024
Culture : Http://miff.com.au/ lasts 2 weeks - in Melbourne 2024 edition confirmed
Spring holiday (beginning)
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Friday september 20, 2024
School holidays :
AFL Grand Final eve
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Friday september 27, 2024
Secular holiday : Grand Final football parade named "Thank You Day" in 2020
Spring holiday (end)
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Monday october 7, 2024
School holidays :
Melbourne Marathon
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Sunday october 13, 2024
Sports events : Www.melbournemarathon.com.au/ 2024 edition confirmed
Motorcycle Grand Prix
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Sunday october 20, 2024
Sports events : Www.motogp.com in Phillip Island 2024 edition confirmed
Regional holiday
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Wednesday october 30, 2024
Secular holiday : Bendigo Cup Day - in Bendigo only