The Perth Cup is a prestigious Group 2 thoroughbred horse race held annually on New Year's Day at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, Western Australia, in January, usually on New Year's Day, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perth_Cup
1/1/1976, Thu
New Year's Day
Note
An official national public holiday.
1/26/1976, Mon
Australia Day
Note
An official national public holiday. If this occurs on a Sunday, the observance is moved to the following Monday.
4/16/1976, Fri
Good Friday
Note
An official national public holiday.
4/18/1976, Sun
Easter
Note
Not an official national public holiday. A Christian religious observance.
4/19/1976, Mon
Easter Monday
Note
An official national public holiday.
4/25/1976, Sun
ANZAC Day
Note
An official national holiday.
6/7/1976, Mon
Western Australia Day
Note
An official provincial holiday.
9/27/1976, Mon
King's Birthday - 1
Note
An official national holiday. As Western Australia celebrates Western Australia Day (formerly known as Foundation Day) on the first Monday in June, the governor of Western Australia each year proclaims the day on which the state will observe the King's Birthday, based on school terms and the Perth Royal Show. There is no firm rule to determine this date, though it is usually the last Monday of September or the first Monday of October. Some regional areas of Western Australia celebrate the King's Birthday public holiday on alternative days for locally significant dates or events. [from Wikipedia, 2026]
10/4/1976, Mon
King's Birthday - 2
Note
An official national holiday. As Western Australia celebrates Western Australia Day (formerly known as Foundation Day) on the first Monday in June, the governor of Western Australia each year proclaims the day on which the state will observe the King's Birthday, based on school terms and the Perth Royal Show. There is no firm rule to determine this date, though it is usually the last Monday of September or the first Monday of October. Some regional areas of Western Australia celebrate the King's Birthday public holiday on alternative days for locally significant dates or events. [from Wikipedia, 2026]
12/25/1976, Sat
Christmas Day
Note
An official national public holiday.
12/26/1976, Sun
Boxing Day
Note
An official national holiday. If this holiday occurs on Sunday, the following Tuesday is also an observance day.
12/27/1976, Mon
Christmas Day: Additional Observance Day
Note
An official national public holiday.
12/28/1976, Tue
Boxing Day: Additional Observance Day
Note
An official national holiday. If this holiday occurs on Sunday, the following Tuesday is also an observance day.