New Year's Day
Australia Day
Australia Day
Labour Day
Good Friday
Easter Saturday
Easter Sunday
Easter Monday
Anzac Day
King's Birthday
Melbourne Cup
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
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# Date Public holiday
1Tuesday, 1 January 1856 New Year's Day
2Saturday, 26 January 1856 Australia Day
Monday, 28 January 1856 Australia Day Observance
3Monday, 10 March 1856 Canberra Day/Adelaide Cup/Eight Hours Day/Labour Day
4Friday, 21 March 1856 Good Friday
5Saturday, 22 March 1856 Easter Saturday
6Sunday, 23 March 1856 Easter Sunday
7Monday, 24 March 1856 Easter Monday
8Friday, 25 April 1856 Anzac Day
9Monday, 9 June 1856 King's Birthday
10Tuesday, 4 November 1856 Melbourne Cup
11Thursday, 25 December 1856 Christmas Day
12Friday, 26 December 1856 Boxing Day/Proclamation Day