1956 Holidays and Events in Sydney, Australia

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1956, Sun	New Year's Day
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	1/2/1956, Mon	New Year's Day: Additional Observance Day
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	1/26/1956, Thu	Australia Day
Note 1999 Parades, special events
	2/12/1956, Sun	Chinese New Year Festival
Note the 1st 3 days of lunar New Year
	2/12/1956, Sun	Chinese New Year Festival Parade
Note Major parade for Chinese lunar New Year held at twilight.
	2/13/1956, Mon	Chinese New Year Festival
Note the 1st 3 days of lunar New Year
	2/14/1956, Tue	Chinese New Year Festival
Note the 1st 3 days of lunar New Year
	3/3/1956, Sat	Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade
Note Streets closed for several hours, hotels booked
	3/25/1956, Sun	Palm Sunday
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	3/30/1956, Fri	Good Friday
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	3/31/1956, Sat	Easter Saturday
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	4/1/1956, Sun	Easter
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	4/2/1956, Mon	Easter Monday
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	4/25/1956, Wed	Anzac Day
Note Commemoration March
	6/11/1956, Mon	Queen's Birthday
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	8/6/1956, Mon	Bank Holiday
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	10/1/1956, Mon	Labor Day
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	12/24/1956, Mon	Christmas Eve
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	12/25/1956, Tue	Christmas Day
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	12/26/1956, Wed	Boxing Day/Big Yacht Day
Note 1999 Sydney to Hobart Race begins, attracts crowds.
	12/26/1956, Wed	Boxing Day
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	12/31/1956, Mon	New Year's Eve Firework's Show
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	12/31/1956, Mon	New Year's Eve
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