2 Public Holidays for the price of 1

[Mandi]

So I'm checking out the proposed public holidays for 2011 here - http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/fair-a...-for-2008-2013 (dunno how to pretty links up) and it looks like Easter will either be a TOTAL rip off, or a MEGA 5 day weekend bonus!!! I'm looking at this from a Qld point of view however with both holidays being National, it will affect all of us one way or another.

Let me explain. Easter 2011 begins with Good Friday on April 22 and ends with Easter Monday on April 25. As you know, April 25 is Anzac Day.. so, what to do? Apparently the Qld Government is still deciding whether to basically cancel either Easter Monday or Anzac Day or give us an extra day to celebrate.

Honestly though, neither of these days can be 'moved'. Easter Monday is a religious day celebrated all over the world, and Anzac Day is ... well... Anzac Day! You can't stuff around with either really.

So, what to do? What do you think they should do? Tell me, I'd love your opinions on this.

[Stormy]

I seem to remember year before last, there was no Anzac Day Public Holiday although I think that was because it fell on a Saturday (from memory anyway).

Bit of a pickle isn't it? I can't see them cancelling either one....more likely that they will shift the Anzac Day holiday to the Tuesday similar to what they do when it falls on a weekend. But I'm not sure how that will affect the dawn service.

[dizzy lizzy]

my feelings, anzac day and australia day should be celebrated on the day and no extra holiday given.

[Mandi]

It's Anzac Day and Easter Monday dizzy... bit weird to celebrate both on the same day...

Does anyone know why Easter keeps bloody moving from one date to another? I think there's a religious reason but bloody hell, it sure does jump around a lot!

[Alexa]

Easter moves around due to the moon.

[Mandi]

Really? I wonder who decides for the whole world which particular weekend will be Easter. I should Google these things but I really can't be bothered

Just did... so apparently Easter Sunday is the first Sunday following the first full moon after 21st March.

Crikey!

[Alexa]

If in WA:

"*In 2011 both ANZAC Day and Easter Monday fall on Monday 25 April. A special public holiday was proclaimed for Tuesday 26 April, see Government Gazette WA page 2767, 22 June 2010"

Queensland 2011
Mon, 03 Jan 2011New Year's Day
Wed, 26 Jan 2011Australia Day
Fri, 22 Apr 2011Good Friday
Sat, 23 Apr 2011Easter Saturday
Mon, 25 Apr 2011Easter Monday
Mon, 25 Apr 2011Anzac Day
Mon, 02 May 2011Labour Day
Mon, 13 Jun 2011Queen’s Birthday
Wed, 10 Aug 2011Royal Queensland Show
Mon, 26 Dec 2011Christmas Day
Tue, 27 Dec 2011Boxing Day

[Mandi]

Yeah in the Qld one though it says they're still deciding what to do.. bloody Bligh can't make up her mind about anything

[Naomi]

Yeah, NSW is the same, they're giving a public holiday on the Tuesday to compensate.

http://www.industrialrelations.nsw.g..._Holidays.html

[old woman]

how many bank holidays!!! It's just not fair We only get 8 I want the Queens birthday off!!