Canberra Day
| Canberra Day | |
|---|---|
| Observed by | Australian Capital Territory |
| Date | Second Monday in March |
| 2023 date | March 13 |
| 2024 date | March 11 |
| 2025 date | March 10 |
| 2026 date | March 9 |
| Frequency | annual |
Canberra Day is a public holiday held annually on the second Monday in March in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) to celebrate the official naming of Canberra. Canberra was named at a ceremony on 12 March 1913 by Lady Denman, the wife of the then Governor-General Lord Denman. In 2012 Canberra Day falls on 12 March. In 2013 it falls on 11 March. On 3 March 2007, ACT Minister Andrew Barr introduced a bill to change the day of Canberra Day to the second Monday in March so it falls closer more often to the actual birthday of Canberra.[1] Previously it had been held on the third Monday in March.
Annual events associated with Canberra Day include the Canberra Festival, which runs from 11-20 March 2011, the Chief Minister's Canberra Day Awards Ceremony, and the Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular.
See also
References
- ^ "Changes to Canberra Day Public Holiday From 2008". Office of the ACT Chief Minister. 2007-03-03. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
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