| 1/1/1981, Thu | New Year's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 1/26/1981, Mon | Australia Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- 1999 Parades, special events
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| 3/9/1981, Mon | Adelaide Cup Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- One of largest horse races in Australia, public holiday. Changed from May to March in 2007.
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| 4/12/1981, Sun | Palm Sunday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/17/1981, Fri | Good Friday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/18/1981, Sat | Easter Saturday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/19/1981, Sun | Easter |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/20/1981, Mon | Easter Monday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/25/1981, Sat | Anzac Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Commemoration March
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| 6/8/1981, Mon | Queen's Birthday/Volunteer's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 9/4/1981, Fri | Royal Adelaide Show |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- State Fair-over 635,000 people
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| 9/5/1981, Sat | Royal Adelaide Show |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- State Fair-over 635,000 people
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| 9/6/1981, Sun | Royal Adelaide Show |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- State Fair-over 635,000 people
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| 9/7/1981, Mon | Royal Adelaide Show |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- State Fair-over 635,000 people
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| 9/8/1981, Tue | Royal Adelaide Show |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- State Fair-over 635,000 people
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| 9/9/1981, Wed | Royal Adelaide Show |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- State Fair-over 635,000 people
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| 9/10/1981, Thu | Royal Adelaide Show |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- State Fair-over 635,000 people
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| 9/11/1981, Fri | Royal Adelaide Show |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- State Fair-over 635,000 people
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| 9/12/1981, Sat | Royal Adelaide Show |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- State Fair-over 635,000 people
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| 10/5/1981, Mon | Labor Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/24/1981, Thu | Christmas Eve |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/25/1981, Fri | Christmas Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/26/1981, Sat | Boxing Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/28/1981, Mon | Boxing Day: Additional Observance Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/31/1981, Thu | New Year's Eve |
- Businesses Closed
- PM
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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