1953 Holidays and Events in Melbourne, Australia

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1953, Thu	New Year's Day
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	1/26/1953, Mon	Australia Day
Note 1999 Parades, special events
	2/14/1953, Sat	Chinese New Year Festival
Note the 1st 3 days of lunar New Year
	2/15/1953, Sun	Chinese New Year Festival
Note the 1st 3 days of lunar New Year
	2/16/1953, Mon	Chinese New Year Festival
Note the 1st 3 days of lunar New Year
	3/6/1953, Fri	Moomba Waterfest Festival
Note Large crowds, Street closed for parade on Labor Day Holiday Note: Reduced to one day in 2006 because of the Commonwealth Games
	3/7/1953, Sat	Moomba Waterfest Festival
Note Large crowds, Street closed for parade on Labor Day Holiday Note: Reduced to one day in 2006 because of the Commonwealth Games
	3/8/1953, Sun	Moomba Waterfest Festival
Note Large crowds, Street closed for parade on Labor Day Holiday Note: Reduced to one day in 2006 because of the Commonwealth Games
	3/9/1953, Mon	Labor Day
Note 2000 Streets closed for a parade as per agent
	3/29/1953, Sun	Palm Sunday
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	4/3/1953, Fri	Good Friday
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	4/4/1953, Sat	Easter Saturday
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	4/5/1953, Sun	Easter
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	4/6/1953, Mon	Easter Monday
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	4/25/1953, Sat	Anzac Day
Note Commemoration March
	6/8/1953, Mon	Queen's Birthday
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	9/26/1953, Sat	Australian Rules Rugby Semi-Finals
Note All Hotels Booked, large crowds
	11/3/1953, Tue	Melbourne Cup Day
Note Largest horse racing event in Australia. 1999 Crowds; hotels booked from weekend before to weeekend after
	12/24/1953, Thu	Christmas Eve
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	12/25/1953, Fri	Christmas Day
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	12/26/1953, Sat	Boxing Day
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	12/28/1953, Mon	Boxing Day: Additional Observance Day
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	12/31/1953, Thu	New Year's Eve
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