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There are 11 official public holidays in Victoria each year, as listed below.
| Public holiday |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
| New Year's Day |
Fri 1st January |
Sat 1st January
Mon 3rd January * |
Sun 1st January
Mon 2nd January * |
| Australia Day |
Tue 26th January |
Wed 26th January |
Thu 26th January |
| Labour Day |
Mon 8th March |
Mon 14th March |
Mon 12th March |
| Good Friday |
Fri 2nd April |
Fri 22nd April |
Fri 6th April |
| Easter Saturday |
Sat 3rd April |
Sat 23rd April |
Sat 7th April |
| Easter Monday |
Mon 5th April |
Mon 25th April |
Mon 9th April |
| ANZAC Day |
Sun 25th April
Mon 26th April * |
Mon 25th April
Tue 26th April * |
Wed 25th April |
| Queen's Birthday |
Mon 14th June |
Mon 13th June |
Mon 11th June |
Melbourne Cup
(see note below) |
Tue 2nd November |
Tue 1st November |
Tue 6th November |
| Christmas Day |
Sat 25th December
Mon 27th December * |
Sun 25th December
Tue 27th December * |
Tue 25th December |
| Boxing Day |
Sun 26th December
Tue 28th December * |
Mon 26th December |
Wed 26th December |
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* Additional or substitute holiday date. Information provided by Victoria Online.
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Non-metropolitan councils in Victoria can opt for a different public holiday in lieu of Melbourne Cup day, which applies across their entire municipality. For 2009, they are:
Thursday 7th May 2009:
Warrnambool Cup: Moyne Shire, City of Warrnambool
Thursday 6th October 2009:
Kerang Show: Gannawarra Shire
Wednesday 21st October 2009:
Geelong Cup: City of Greater Geelong
Wednesday 28th October 2009:
Bendigo Cup: City of Greater Bendigo
Friday 6th November 2009:
Colac Show: Colac Otway Shire
Wednesday 18th November 2009:
Ballarat Cup: City of Ballarat
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