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• Zagorath@aussie.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  According to the Australian holidays calendar I subscribe to, 4 March is Labour Day in Western Australia. That would just mean they get an extra-long weekend. (Besides, no offence, but that’s a dumb time for Labour Day. In terms of the history of the labour movement, on or about 1 May is when it should be.)

  There’s no holiday listed on my calendar on or near 3 September. Are you thinking of October, which is when ACT, NSW, and SA have their Labour Day (plus Qld has King’s Birthday and Christmas Island has Territory Day)?

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  • Nath@aussie.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It turns out our (WA) Monarch’s birthday is September 23. I thought it was earlier in the month than that. But still, it’s a bit close to September 3.

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    • Zagorath@aussie.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      (WA) Monarch’s birthday is September 23

      Yeah apparently in WA the Governor chooses each year and announces his decision on the first Monday in June. It’s almost always either the last Monday in September or the first in October.

      But still, it’s a bit close to September 3.

      Not really any closer than the current date is to New Year’s.

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