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+ Feriados | + Holidays

Australia's Public Holidays

Australia has seven public holidays each year celebrated nationally. From New Year's Day to Boxing Day, and to special Australian holidays such as Anzac Day, Australians remember and enjoy the spirit of these occasions with public parades, family holidays and gift giving.

Anzac Day - 25 April

Anzac day is a day of remembrance for Australians and New Zealanders. It is on this day each year that the brave actions of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) are commemorated in services and parades across the country.

Australia Day - 26 January

Australia Day, January 26, is the biggest day of celebration in the country and is observed as a public holiday in all states and territories. On Australia Day we come together as a nation to celebrate what's great about Australia and being Australian. It's the day to reflect on what we have achieved and what we can be proud of in our great nation.

Christmas Day - 25 December & Boxing Day - 26 December

The popular description of the meaning of Christmas is to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Jesus is said to have been born to Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem. The night they arrived, there was no room for them to stay at the hotel. There was only space in the stable - the animal house for travellers' donkeys and horses.

Good Friday & Easter Monday

Easter Sunday falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after March 20th which marks the Spring Equinox. Easter Sunday can fall anywhere from March 22 to April 25th. Easter Sunday, which is what people mostly refer to when they say Easter, is at the end of the Lent period.

Labour Day - 7 &14 March / 2 May / 3 October

Labour Day is a day of celebration for workers in Australia with the public holiday falling on different days in each state. The achievements of better working conditions and the continued support of workers' rights is at the heart of the occasion. The major turning point in Labour Day history for Australian workers' rights came about with the introduction of the eight hour working day.

New Year's Day - 1 January

New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, a day to see in the New Year with family and friends, a time for feasting and celebration. But January wasn’t always the first month of the year. It wasn’t until 1582 that Julius Caesar changed the New Year to 1st January.

Queen's Birthday - 13 June / 26 September

Australia celebrates Queen Elizabeth's birthday each year with a public holiday in each state on the official birthday date. Queen Elizabeth was actually born on 21 April 1926, however the official day of celebration for her in Australia this year is 13 June (except for Western Australia where celebrations are on 26 September).

.Australia's Special Days


While Australia has many formal public holidays throughout the year, there are several 'special days' that are celebrated with loved ones here in Australia as they are in many parts of the world. Whether it's surprising your sweetheart with flowers or gifts on Valentine's Day or showing your parents how much you appreciate them on Mother's Day and Father's Day.

Father's Day - 4 September

Father's Day is celebrated in Australia on the first Sunday of September. The idea for Father's Day first came about in Washington in the United States. A woman called Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea on Mother's Day in 1909. Having been raised by her father, Sonora wanted him to know how special he was to her.

Mother’s Day - 8 May

The earliest Mother's Day celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honour of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. During the 1600s, England celebrated a day called "Mothering Sunday". Celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Lent (the 40 day period leading up to Easter), "Mothering Sunday" honoured the mothers of England.

Valentine's Day - 14 February

Surprising your loved one with a romantic Valentine's Day getaway is the perfect way to show them how special they are. Everyone has their own ideas on romance - for some a moonlight walk on a balmy beach makes for a night to remember, while the glamour and excitement of a chic city cocktail bar and dancing the night away can create intimate moments you'll treasure for life.

EVENTOS | EVENTS

+ Principais Eventos | + Main Events   

. Festivals

Australians are a nation of festival-goers, always keen to celebrate the nation's comedy and arts, food and wine, music and culture, sport and heritage. Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra each boast major arts festivals which spotlight the best in dance, jazz, theatre, opera and more.
 

Sydney Festival
Featuring music, dance, visual arts and cinema from around the world, the Sydney Festival echoes the egalitarian nature of Australian society with its free public concerts and outdoor events. January every year.

Australia Day, Sydney

The largest single public event in the country takes place in Sydney on Australia's national day, 26 January. Tall ship and ferry boat races, military flyover and free outdoor concerts bring Sydney Harbour to life, while fireworks dominate the night sky over Darling Harbour.
 

Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, Sydney

Mardi Gras attracts up to 500,000 people to the Oxford Street parade. Glitzy and loud, the parade is a celebration of gay and lesbian rights and lifestyle. February every year.

Melbourne International Film Festival

For over 50 years, this prestigious festival has been introducing new films from around the world to Australian audiences. More than 300 films from 40 countries are screened yearly between July and August.

Perth International Arts Festival
Incorporating the Western Australian Fringe Festival, this event features performances from all areas of the artistic spectrum, as well as offering a comprehensive world cinema program. Held in February each year.
 

Barossa Vintage Festival

Australia's longest running regional food, wine and heritage festival features more than 100 different lunches, concerts and exhibitions in and around the Barossa. It coincides with grape harvesting and is held every two years. March 2005
 

Festival island

There's always something happening in Tasmania when it comes to festivals and events. Highlights include the Hobart Summer Festival, the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race and Launceston's Festival of the Senses.
 

. Sports


Australians are among the most enthusiastic of participants and spectators in sport. Whether it's a casual game of beach volleyball, the emotion of an Aussie Rules football match or the excitement of the racecourse on Melbourne Cup Day, there is always an opportunity to join in the fun.

2006 Commonwealth Games
The Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games will see athletes from 72 nations compete in 16 sports (12 individual and 4 team) over 12 days. Melbourne’s world-class venues will hold the majority of sports with the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) holding the opening and closing ceremony.

Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix

The Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix is held at the beautiful Phillip Island motor racing circuit, a two hour drive from Melbourne. It includes a round of the FIM World Motorcycle Championships for 500cc, 250cc and 125cc classes.
 

Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships

The Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships take place at Kurrawa Beach on the Gold Coast. The free events include swimming, board and ski paddling, and surf boat races between Australia's top surf clubs. March every year.
 

Grand Slam exhilaration

One of the four Grand Slams, the Australian Open attracts the world's top tennis players each January to one of the world's premier tennis venues, Melbourne Park. The atmosphere is wondrously exhilarating.

Tour Downunder

One of the most important road racing events is the Tour Downunder to be staged from Adelaide January every year.
 

Stawell Gift races

Since 1878, Australia's top runners have gathered in Stawell, Victoria, for a classic athletics carnival for men and women. The feature race is the Stawell Gift, a 120 metre sprint.
 

Cricket bowls them over

Cricket's original leisurely pace, gentlemanly white garb and tea breaks have given way to a faster, more colourful sport. Australia's late Sir Donald Bradman was one of its greatest practitioners.

Melbourne Cup Day

Melbourne Cup Day is Australia's most famous Tuesday. It's a day when the nation stops whatever it's doing to listen to the race call, or watch the race on TV, and even those who don't usually bet, try their luck.

At 3.00pm AEST, on the first Tuesday in November, Australians everywhere stop for one of the world's most famous horse races - the Melbourne Cup.

In Melbourne, Cup Day is the peak of the Spring Racing Carnival, when champagne and canapés, huge hats and race track fashions sometimes overshadow the business of the day - horse racing.

. Performing arts


A vigorous and innovative landscape of performing arts covers the length and breadth of Australia. Nurtured in schools, Australian performing artists have the world as their stage, particularly in cinema. Indigenous music and dance, ballet, theatre, opera and rock 'n' roll all have their pride of place.

Woodford Folk Festival
In a beautiful Sunshine Coast valley, visitors experience the diversity of Australian life through music, spoken word, films, arts and crafts, dance and theatre. End of December every year.

The Australian Ballet

The Australian Ballet is the largest ballet company in Australia, employing more than 70 dancers and giving some 200 performances each year. The company has a classical as well as contemporary repertoire.

Young talent at ACO

The Australian Chamber Orchestra is a national orchestra with an outstanding international reputation for artistic excellence. It is a vibrant ensemble of some of the finest young musicians in Australia.
 

Bangarra Dance Theatre

Bangarra Dance Theatre is based at the Wharf, a converted finger wharf at Sydney's Walsh Bay. The company performs extensively around Australia and tours overseas.

Tamworth Country Music

Late January brings hundreds of musicians and thousands of country music fans to Tamworth, New South Wales, for the annual Tamworth Country Music Festival and some 2,500 events.
 

Sydney Theatre Company

STC is a major force in Australian drama operating out of its home venue, The Wharf, on Sydney's harbour as well as the Sydney Theatre on Walsh Bay, Drama Theatre and the Playhouse of the Sydney Opera House.
 

Where Melbourne falls down

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival draws together the very best performers from Australian and international comedy for a month-long celebration that will have you rolling in the aisles.

. Exhibitions & shows

Australia hosts many international exhibitions and trade shows every year, in a wide range of industries from medical to manufacturing, agriculture to leisure. Attending an international trade show as an exhibitor or a buyer could provide the perfect opportunity to visit Australia.

Mixing business and pleasure
Take some time out before or after attending an international exhibition to discover just how much Australia has to offer, whatever your tastes and interests.

Explore Victoria

When the hard work is over, exhibitors and visitors will find plenty to explore around Victoria. It’s the perfect state for touring – compact, scenic and diverse.

All work and no play

After a hectic trade show or exhibition, some leisure time in the Whitsundays could be just what the doctor ordered. After all, the most amazing things happen out of the blue in the Whitsundays.

Australian galleries

Two of Australia’s most popular art galleries are the National Gallery in Canberra and the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney. Both regularly initiate and host world-class exhibitions.
 

Marine research heaven

Townsville is the headquarters for marine research and education in Australia. It’s also an ideal holiday spot with the Great Barrier Reef, tropical islands and rainforest all within easy reach.
 

Savour superb produce

Tasmania’s pure air, clean water and fertile soil produce superb regional produce and cool-climate wines. Meandering along Tasmania’s gourmet trail is the perfect remedy to a hectic trade show.

Time Zone:
GMT/UTC +10
(Eastern Standard Time)
GMT/UTC +9.5
(Central Time)
GMT/UTC +8
(Western Time)

Principais áreas de estudo: Turismo e Hotelaria

Expectativa de vida:
78 anos homens
83 anos mulheres

Unidade Monetária:
1 dólar australiano = 100 cents

Exportação:
Madeira, Comida, Animais Vivos, Combustíveis, Maquinas Agrícolas e Metais e equipamentos.

Renda per capita:
US $26,900

Código do País na Internet:
.au

Principal Jornal:
The Australian
theaustralian.com.au

Corrente elétrica: 240/250 Volts

Código de telefone do País : 61

Imagens ao Vivo da Austrália:
www.webcam-index.com/Australia/

Temperatura e horário no momento na Capital do país :


Dicas de sites:

Informações sobre turismo na Austrália
www.australia.com

Enciclopédia com informações essenciais sobre o país
www.csu.edu.au/
education/
australia.html

Consulado
australiano no
Brasil
www.australian-consulate.org.br

Guia para o jovem viajante na Austrália
www.lonelyplanet.com/
destinations/
australasia/
australia/

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