US Edition‘Important’: Extra public holiday defended
- On Sunday, NSW Premier Chris Minns announced a two-year trial for a public holiday on April 27 this year and April 26 next year after Anzac Day.
- To give families and ADF personnel more time, Minns had flagged the idea last month, citing fewer holidays in NSW than other states.
- Minns acknowledged mixed business reaction, noting some groups oppose it and small businesses face added burden, while RSL NSW consulted members and supported the holiday after an evenly split survey.
- Millions of NSW residents will receive an extra day off this year during a two-year trial, while small business owners face added burdens and the Minns government plans to review the trial in 2032.
- Compared with WA and the ACT, NSW previously did not declare an additional public holiday when Anzac Day fell on a weekend, but remembrance services will continue nationwide on April 25.
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The Economic TimesNSW announces extra Anzac Day public holiday for 2026 and 2027: Here’s how
New South Wales will observe an extra public holiday in 2026 and 2027. This holiday will be the Monday after Anzac Day if it falls on a weekend. The government aims to boost participation in remembrance activities. This move brings New South Wales in line with other states. The trial will be reviewed in 2032.
NSW to get an extra public holiday for the next two years
NSW will have an extra public holiday on Anzac Day weekend for the next two years, Premier Chris Minns has confirmed.Previously in the state, if Anzac Day on April 25 fell on a weekend, there would not be an official public holiday.However, Minns announced this morning the government will implement a trial that will see the state gain a public holiday on April 27 this year and April 26 next year.This is because Anzac Day falls on Saturday and Su…
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