1979 Holidays and Events in Melbourne, Australia

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1979, Mon	New Year's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/26/1979, Fri	Australia Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1999 Parades, special events
	1/28/1979, Sun	Chinese New Year Festival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Chinese Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note the 1st 3 days of lunar New Year
	1/29/1979, Mon	Chinese New Year Festival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Chinese Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note the 1st 3 days of lunar New Year
	1/30/1979, Tue	Chinese New Year Festival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Chinese Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note the 1st 3 days of lunar New Year
	3/9/1979, Fri	Moomba Waterfest Festival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Large crowds, Street closed for parade on Labor Day Holiday Note: Reduced to one day in 2006 because of the Commonwealth Games
	3/10/1979, Sat	Moomba Waterfest Festival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Large crowds, Street closed for parade on Labor Day Holiday Note: Reduced to one day in 2006 because of the Commonwealth Games
	3/11/1979, Sun	Moomba Waterfest Festival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Large crowds, Street closed for parade on Labor Day Holiday Note: Reduced to one day in 2006 because of the Commonwealth Games
	3/12/1979, Mon	Labor Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2000 Streets closed for a parade as per agent
	4/8/1979, Sun	Palm Sunday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/13/1979, Fri	Good Friday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/14/1979, Sat	Easter Saturday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/15/1979, Sun	Easter
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/16/1979, Mon	Easter Monday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/25/1979, Wed	Anzac Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Commemoration March
	6/11/1979, Mon	Queen's Birthday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	9/29/1979, Sat	Australian Rules Rugby Semi-Finals
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note All Hotels Booked, large crowds
	11/6/1979, Tue	Melbourne Cup Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Largest horse racing event in Australia. 1999 Crowds; hotels booked from weekend before to weeekend after
	12/24/1979, Mon	Christmas Eve
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/25/1979, Tue	Christmas Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/26/1979, Wed	Boxing Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/31/1979, Mon	New Year's Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –

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