2008 Holidays and Events in Melbourne, Australia

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/2008, Tue	New Year's Day
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	1/28/2008, Mon	Australia Day: Actual Observance Day
Note 1999 Parades, special events
	2/7/2008, Thu	Chinese New Year Festival
Note the 1st 3 days of lunar New Year
	2/8/2008, Fri	Chinese New Year Festival
Note the 1st 3 days of lunar New Year
	2/9/2008, Sat	Chinese New Year Festival
Note the 1st 3 days of lunar New Year
	3/7/2008, 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
	3/8/2008, 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
	3/9/2008, 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
	3/10/2008, Mon	Labor Day
Note 2000 Streets closed for a parade as per agent
	3/16/2008, Sun	Palm Sunday
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	3/21/2008, Fri	Good Friday
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	3/22/2008, Sat	Easter Saturday
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	3/23/2008, Sun	Easter
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	3/24/2008, Mon	Easter Monday
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	4/25/2008, Fri	Anzac Day
Note Commemoration March
	6/9/2008, Mon	Queen's Birthday
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	9/27/2008, Sat	Australian Rules Rugby Semi-Finals
Note All Hotels Booked, large crowds
	11/4/2008, Tue	Melbourne Cup Day
Note Largest horse racing event in Australia. 1999 Crowds; hotels booked from weekend before to weeekend after
	12/24/2008, Wed	Christmas Eve
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	12/25/2008, Thu	Christmas Day
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	12/26/2008, Fri	Boxing Day
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	12/31/2008, Wed	New Year's Eve
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