Queen Elizabeth II
9Honey
King George II
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George VI
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Damien Tudehope
we could cop another holiday
Anthony Albanese
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But the date of the holiday will stay the same. Not to be rude, but it’s not his birthday? Why not just make… a whole new public holiday? Or better yet, give us TWO public holidays! Just a suggestion.
It turns out, the naming convention of the Queen’s Birthday public holiday actually goes way back. In most Aussie states, the public holiday falls after the second weekend of June to make a long weekend.
That wasn’t ‘s birthday either — she was born in April. Absolutely makes sense that she was a Taurus, not gonna lie.
According to , it was who first decided his birthday celebration should be held in June back in 1748. He made the call so it would fall during summer in the UK.
The date of our modern June long weekend then goes back to 1938 under ,. Weirdly though, birthday was in December.
Not gonna lie, I’d actually really prefer it if the holiday was on Charles’s actual birthday of November 14. Sorry but obviously that man is a Scorpio.
Of course there are many deeply ridiculous elements of living under a monarchy, but a birthday holiday that isn’t even on their birthday is deffo up there.
I certainly wouldn’t quibble with a November long weekend — a bit of spring sunshine would be quite nice, ploise.
“Most people have only know this public holiday as the Queen’s Birthday holiday for every year of the late Queen Elizabeth’s 70-year reign,” said NSW Minister for Employee Relations .
There’s also the chance for Charles’ coronation in 2023, but Prime Minister has yet to make a call on that.
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