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[โ€“] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 4 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Yes please. We go from ANZAC day in April to fucking December 25th before we get another public holiday in most of Australia.

I dread that 'public holiday drought' every year.

Move it to early September or something. Skips the worst of winter and breaks up the work year better.

[โ€“] DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zone 2 points 9 hours ago

Come to sunny Melbourne and get grand final day and Melbourne cup day