| 1/1/1948, Thu | New Year's Day |
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- An official national public holiday.
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| 1/26/1948, Mon | Australia Day |
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- An official national public holiday. If this occurs on a Sunday, the observance is moved to the following Monday.
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| 3/8/1948, Mon | Canberra Day |
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- An official provincial holiday.
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| 3/26/1948, Fri | Good Friday |
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- An official national public holiday.
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| 3/28/1948, Sun | Easter |
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- Not an official national public holiday. A Christian religious observance.
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| 3/29/1948, Mon | Easter Monday |
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- An official national public holiday.
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| 4/25/1948, Sun | ANZAC Day |
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- An official national holiday. If this holiday occurs on Sunday, the following Monday is also an observance day.
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| 4/26/1948, Mon | ANZAC Day: Additional Observance Day |
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- An official national holiday. If this holiday occurs on Sunday, the following Monday is also an observance day.
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| 6/1/1948, Tue | Reconciliation Day |
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- An official provincial holiday.
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| 6/14/1948, Mon | King's Birthday |
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- An official national holiday, but observance dates vary by province.
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| 10/5/1948, Tue | Labour Day |
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- An official provincial holiday.
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| 12/25/1948, Sat | Christmas Day |
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- An official national public holiday.
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| 12/26/1948, Sun | Boxing Day |
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- An official national holiday. If this holiday occurs on Sunday, the following Tuesday is also an observance day.
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| 12/27/1948, Mon | Christmas Day: Additional Observance Day |
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- An official national public holiday.
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| 12/28/1948, Tue | Boxing Day: Additional Observance Day |
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- An official national holiday. If this holiday occurs on Sunday, the following Tuesday is also an observance day.
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