Canberra Day
| Canberra Day | |
|---|---|
| Observed by | Australian Capital Territory Jervis Bay Territory |
| Type | Public |
| Date | Second Monday in March |
| 2023 date | March 13 |
| 2024 date | March 11 |
| 2025 date | March 10 |
| 2026 date | March 9 |
| Frequency | annual |
Canberra Day is a
Lady Denman, the wife of the then Governor-General Lord Denman
.
On 3 March 2007, the ACT Minister
Centenary
of Canberra.
Annual events associated with Canberra Day include the Hands Up for Canberra Giving Day (a community fundraising event held on 11 March in 2020), the Canberra Festival, which runs from 11 to 20 March 2011, the Chief Minister's Canberra Day Awards Ceremony, and the Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular.
See also
References
- ^ Barr, Andrew (8 March 2007). "Changes to Canberra Day Public Holiday From 2008". Office of the ACT Chief Minister. ACT Government. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2007.
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