When was the first WA Day?

When was the first WA Day?

Western Australia Day
Observed by Western Australia
Type State holiday
Significance Foundation of Western Australia in 1829
Date First Monday in June

What was WA Day called?

Western Australia Day
WA Day, also known as Western Australia Day, used to be known as Foundation Day and commemorates the day that the first European settlers arrived in Western Australia to found the Swan River Colony on June 1st 1829.

What time does WA Day start?

June 6 @ 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm WA Day Festival is back, BIGGER, BOLDER & LOUDER than ever in 2022. The reimagined WA Day festival returns on MONDAY, 6 June 2022 at the Burswood Parklands- from 12pm onwards. The state’s biggest drone show, with 500 drones telling our state’s stories, set to a musical score.

When was the long weekend in June?

This year the Queen’s Birthday public holiday falls on Monday, June 13, giving those in New South Wales, ACT, Victoria, Northern Territory, South Australia and Tasmania, a three-day weekend. Unlike Christmas and Good Friday, most shops are open on the Queen’s Birthday public holiday but may operate under altered hours.

Is WA Day a long weekend?

WA Day is held on the first Monday in June each year and is a holiday for all people who live and work in Western Australia.

Is WA Day a public holiday 2022?

*Monday 26 December 2022 is a Boxing Day public holiday and also an additional Christmas Day public holiday at the same time….Public holidays in Western Australia.

Boxing Day
2022 Monday 26 December & Tuesday 27 December
2023 Tuesday 26 December
2024 Thursday 26 December

Are rides free at WA Day?

Monday 6th June 2022 | 12noon – 9.30pm. Come down to enjoy WA’s best bands live on stage, including Birds of Tokyo, Eskimo Joe, Jebediahand many more! There’s FREE family fun with roving performers, free carnival rides and a giant silent disco.

What state is Queens birthday?

For all states except Queensland and Western Australia, the Queen’s Birthday public holiday and long weekend falls on Monday 13 June this year. Western Australia celebrates the Queen’s Birthday with a day off on 26 September and Queensland celebrates the Queen’s Birthday on 3 October.

Are shops open on WA Day?

The extension means that general retail shops will be able to trade any time between 8am and 6pm on Monday 6 June 2022 (WA Day) and Monday 26 September (Queen’s Birthday). Normally, permitted trading hours on these public holidays are 11am to 5pm.

Why is June 13 a holiday?

Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans….

Juneteenth
Significance Emancipation of slaves in states in rebellion against the Union
Observances African-American history, culture, and progress
Date June 19

Why dies the Queen have 2 birthdays?

Why does the Queen have a second birthday? The tradition of the British monarch celebrating two birthdays stems back to 1748, during the reign of King George II. As the king’s birthday fell in late autumn, the weather wasn’t suitable for a large, public celebration in honour of his birthday.

  • August 23, 2022