2008 Holidays and Events in Adelaide, Australia

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/2008, Tue	New Year's Day
Note An official national public holiday.
	1/26/2008, Sat	Australia Day
Note An official national public holiday. If this occurs on a Sunday, the observance is moved to the following Monday.
	3/10/2008, Mon	Adelaide Cup Day
Note A major local event. Adelaide Cup Day is an annual public holiday and pinnacle thoroughbred horse race in South Australia, held on the second Monday of March, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_Cup
	3/21/2008, Fri	Good Friday
Note An official national public holiday.
	3/23/2008, Sun	Easter
Note Not an official national public holiday. A Christian religious observance.
	3/24/2008, Mon	Easter Monday
Note An official national public holiday.
	4/25/2008, Fri	ANZAC Day
Note An official national holiday.
	6/9/2008, Mon	King's Birthday
Note An official national holiday, but observance dates vary by province.
	9/6/2008, Sat	Royal Adelaide Show
Note A major local event. The Royal Adelaide Show is held annually by not-for-profit organisation the Royal Agricultural & Horticultural Society of SA (RA&HS), https://www.theshow.com.au/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Adelaide_Show. The date is determined by a formula set by the RA&HS. It traditionally runs for nine days, starting on the first Saturday in September, and intentionally includes the first weekend and the second Sunday of the month. Because the calendar shifts every year, the Society’s council establishes the exact dates to align with this formula, ensuring it accommodates the September school holidays and other agricultural circuit events whenever possible.
	10/5/2008, Sun	Labour Day
Note An official provincial holiday.
	12/24/2008, Wed	Christmas Eve
Note An official provincial holiday from 7 pm to midnight.
	12/25/2008, Thu	Christmas Day
Note An official national public holiday.
	12/26/2008, Fri	Proclamation Day
Note An official national holiday. Commemorates the announcement of South Australia as a British province by Governor John Hindmarsh, which originally took place at the Old Gum Tree in Glenelg on December 28, 1836. In 1993, the South Australian government moved the official public holiday observance to December 26 to prevent retail disruptions, though official historical ceremonies are still sometimes held on December 28. Many locals still casually refer to the date as Boxing Day.
	12/31/2008, Wed	New Year's Eve
Note An official provincial holiday from 7 pm to midnight.

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