1959 Holidays and Events in South Australia, Australia

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1959, Thu	New Year's Day
Note An official national public holiday.
	1/26/1959, Mon	Australia Day
Note An official national public holiday. If this occurs on a Sunday, the observance is moved to the following Monday.
	3/27/1959, Fri	Good Friday
Note An official national public holiday.
	3/29/1959, Sun	Easter
Note Not an official national public holiday. A Christian religious observance.
	3/30/1959, Mon	Easter Monday
Note An official national public holiday.
	4/25/1959, Sat	ANZAC Day
Note An official national holiday.
	6/8/1959, Mon	King's Birthday
Note An official national holiday, but observance dates vary by province.
	10/5/1959, Mon	Labour Day
Note An official provincial holiday.
	12/24/1959, Thu	Christmas Eve
Note An official provincial holiday from 7 pm to midnight.
	12/25/1959, Fri	Christmas Day
Note An official national public holiday.
	12/26/1959, Sat	Proclamation Day
Note An official national holiday. Commemorates the announcement of South Australia as a British province by Governor John Hindmarsh, which originally took place at the Old Gum Tree in Glenelg on December 28, 1836. In 1993, the South Australian government moved the official public holiday observance to December 26 to prevent retail disruptions, though official historical ceremonies are still sometimes held on December 28. Many locals still casually refer to the date as Boxing Day.
	12/31/1959, Thu	New Year's Eve
Note An official provincial holiday from 7 pm to midnight.