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Date Posted: 14:38:02 06/11/12 Mon
Author: Monday June 11th 2012(All except Qld, WA)
Subject: Queen's Birthday in Australia

Queen's Birthday in Australia
Quick Facts
Many Australians celebrate the Queen's Birthday each year, as Australia is a constitutional monarchy.
Name
Queen's Birthday

Alternative name
Volunteer's Day (South Australia)

Queen's Birthday 2012
Monday, June 11, 2012 (All except Qld, WA)
Monday, October 1, 2012 (Qld)
Monday, October 1, 2012 (WA)

Queen's Birthday 2013
Monday, June 10, 2013 (All except Qld, WA)
Monday, September 30, 2013 (WA)
Monday, October 7, 2013 (Qld)
List of dates for other yearsThe Queen's Birthday is a public holiday in Australia, as the country is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, with the monarch of the United Kingdom being head of state.


Many Australians celebrate the Queen's Birthday holiday. ©iStockphoto.com/David Newton

What do people do?
Many Australians have a day off work on the Queen's Birthday. For many, it is a chance to do something with their family or to visit a sporting event. Some people take advantage of the three-day weekend to make trips to visit friends or relatives.

Some well-known sporting events are held on the second Monday of June. These include an Australian Football League game played at the Melbourne cricket club between the Collingwood Magpies and the Melbourne Demons. It is also traditionally seen as the opening weekend of the snow season in Australia, although it is often not possible to really ski for another few weeks.

Traditionally, many public fireworks displays were organized on the Queen's Birthday. However, these have been overshadowed by the New Year's Eve displays in recent years. People in many communities can only buy and set off fireworks on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the Queen's Birthday weekend in the Australian Capital Territory. This is illegal at all other times of the year.

Public life
The Queen's Birthday is observed on the second Monday of June in most of Australia. Schools, post offices, and other organizations are closed in most parts of Australia, except Western Australia, on this date. Stores that are open may have restricted opening hours. There may be some congestion on roads as many people use the long weekend to make trips. Public transport services may be reduced or not run at all.

The Queen's Birthday is a holiday in Western Australia at a different date to that observed by other parts of the country. The governor in Western Australia proclaims the holiday's date for this state. There are no fast rules about when it will fall but it is often on the last Monday of September or the first Monday of October. Western Australian schools, post offices, as well as many organizations, are closed when Western Australia celebrates the Queen's Birthday. Stores that are open may have restricted opening hours in the state. There may be some congestion on roads as many people use the long weekend to make trips. Public transport services may be reduced or not run at all.

Background
Australia is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and the official head of state is the Monarch of the Realms. This is currently Queen Elizabeth II. She is also the head of state of many other countries and territories, including Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Canada and New Zealand. She was born on April 21, 1926, although her official birthday is celebrated on a range of dates in the different countries of the Commonwealth of Nations.

The Monarch's Birthday was first celebrated in Australia in 1788. In that year, King George III was the Monarch and Governor Arthur Phillip declared a holiday to mark his birthday. Originally, the Monarch's birthday was celebrated on the anniversary of the actual date of birth of the King or Queen. However, after the death of King George V in 1936, the date remained close to his birthday, which was June 3.

On the second Monday in June, the Queen's Birthday honors list is released. This contains the names of the new members of the Order of Australia and other honors issued by the Australian government or the Queen. These are generally for exceptional service to Australians, Australia or humanity as a whole.

About Queen's Birthday in other countries
Read more about Queen's Birthday.
Queen's Birthday Observances
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Weekday Date Year Name Holiday type Where it is observed
Mon Jun 9 1980 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 29 1980 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 8 1981 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 28 1981 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 14 1982 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 27 1982 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 13 1983 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 26 1983 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 11 1984 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Oct 1 1984 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 10 1985 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 30 1985 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 9 1986 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 29 1986 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 8 1987 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 28 1987 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 13 1988 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 26 1988 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 12 1989 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Oct 2 1989 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 11 1990 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Oct 1 1990 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 10 1991 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 30 1991 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 8 1992 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 28 1992 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 14 1993 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 27 1993 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 13 1994 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 26 1994 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 12 1995 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Oct 2 1995 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 10 1996 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 30 1996 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 9 1997 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 29 1997 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 8 1998 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 28 1998 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 14 1999 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 27 1999 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 12 2000 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Oct 2 2000 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 11 2001 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Oct 1 2001 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 10 2002 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 30 2002 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 9 2003 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 29 2003 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 14 2004 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 27 2004 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 13 2005 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 26 2005 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 12 2006 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Oct 2 2006 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 11 2007 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Oct 1 2007 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 9 2008 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 29 2008 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 8 2009 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 28 2009 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 14 2010 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Mon Sep 27 2010 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 13 2011 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except WA
Fri Oct 28 2011 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 11 2012 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except Qld, WA
Mon Oct 1 2012 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays Qld
Mon Oct 1 2012 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Jun 10 2013 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except Qld, WA
Mon Sep 30 2013 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Oct 7 2013 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays Qld
Mon Jun 9 2014 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except Qld, WA
Mon Sep 29 2014 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Oct 6 2014 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays Qld
Mon Jun 8 2015 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays All except Qld, WA
Mon Sep 28 2015 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays WA
Mon Oct 5 2015 Queen's Birthday Common Local holidays Qld

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