Christmas Eve Holiday Australia

Governor arthur phillips presided over a traditional christmas meal with his officers ending with a loyal toast to king george iii on christmas day.

Christmas eve holiday australia. For more information on public holidays in queensland eg. All other public holidays such as queen s birthday and labour day are individually declared by the state and territory governments. Christmas has come early for workers in queensland with the state government officially declaring the night before christmas a public holiday.

Our national public holidays are new year s day australia day good friday easter monday anzac day christmas day and boxing day. Like most countries australia recognises christmas as a public holiday. Australia is the land down under where the seasons are opposite to americans.

Friday 1 january new year s day. People come together at night to light candles and sing christmas carols outside. Saturday 26 december boxing day.

When australians celebrate christmas on december 25 it is during summer vacation. Thursday 24 december christmas eve from 7pm to midnight friday 25 december christmas day. In most states and territories christmas eve is not an official public holiday.

You can download the public holiday dataset from data gov au. Christmas eve in australia occurs each year on december 24. The first official australian christmas eve was most likely celebrated on december 24 in 1788 as christmas day was first celebrated at sydney cove australia on december 25 that year.

Thursday 24 december christmas eve from 6pm to midnight friday 25 december christmas day. Christmas eve on december 24th marks the culmination of the advent period before christmas that started on the fourth sunday before christmas eve. Thursday 24 december christmas eve from 6pm to midnight friday 25 december christmas day.