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2008 |
2009 |
| New Years Day |
Tuesday 1 January |
Thursday 1 January |
| Australia Day |
Monday 28 January |
Monday 26 January |
| Canberra Day |
Monday 17 March |
Monday 16 March |
| Good Friday |
Friday 21 March |
Friday 10 April |
| Easter Saturday |
Saturday 22 March |
Saturday 11 April |
| Easter Monday |
Monday 24 March |
Monday 13 April |
| Anzac Day |
Friday 25 April |
Saturday 25 April |
| Queens Birthday |
Monday 9 June |
Monday 8 June |
| Labour Day |
Monday 6 October |
Monday 5 October |
| Christmas Day |
Thursday 25 December |
Friday 25 December |
| Boxing Day |
Friday 26 December |
Saturday 26 December |
The ACT was conceived during the federation conventions of the late 1800s as neutral location for a new National Capital. The Australian Constitution provided that following Federation in 1901, land would be ceded to the new Federal Government. Construction of the capital, Canberra, began in 1913.
Source: Wikipedia