{"id":16714,"date":"2026-01-29T01:35:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T01:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=16714"},"modified":"2026-01-29T01:35:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T01:35:42","slug":"extra-public-holiday-for-nsw-under-consideration-as-anzac-day-falls-on-weekend-premier-says-new-south-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=16714","title":{"rendered":"Extra public holiday for NSW under consideration as Anzac Day falls on weekend, premier says | New South Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A late attempt to add a public holiday to create an Anzac Day long weekend, falling into line with Western Australia and the ACT, is being considered by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/new-south-wales\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">New South Wales<\/a> government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The premier, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/chris-minns\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Chris Minns<\/a>, on Thursday said his government is in talks to create a new public holiday, accounting for Anzac Day falling on a Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Remembrance services will be held nationwide on 25 April but only people in Western Australia and the ACT will get an additional public holiday on the next Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cIt\u2019s not just this year, it\u2019s next year as well that you don\u2019t get the day off,\u201d Minns told Triple M radio on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cAnd we are underserved when it comes to public holidays, there\u2019s a lot more in every other state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&amp;CMP=emailbutton\" data-link-name=\"in body link\"><sub class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Sign up: AU Breaking News email<\/sub><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cWe\u2019re going to have a conversation about it for this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Talks with the RSL would be held to ensure the creation of a long weekend didn\u2019t detract from the national day of remembrance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cI\u2019ve got to have confidence that it\u2019s not going to \u2013 if we have a public holiday on the Monday \u2013 it doesn\u2019t detract from the salience of the 25th,\u201d Minns said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cIt\u2019s got to be the 25th that\u2019s hugely important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Victorian government, which also does not observe the Monday holiday, and business groups were contacted for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Anzac Day is one of 10 public holidays to be recognised nationwide in 2026.<\/p>\n<figure data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.NewsletterSignupBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"EmailSignUpWrapper\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;index&quot;:12,&quot;listId&quot;:6048,&quot;identityName&quot;:&quot;breaking-news-australia&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Get the most important news as it breaks&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Breaking News Australia&quot;,&quot;frequency&quot;:&quot;When needed&quot;,&quot;successDescription&quot;:&quot;We'll send you Breaking News Australia when needed.&quot;,&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;idApiUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/idapi.theguardian.com&quot;,&quot;hideNewsletterSignupComponentForSubscribers&quot;:true}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Most Australians get another three or four, including those in Victoria, Queensland, ACT and South Australia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But NSW enjoys just two extra: the King\u2019s Birthday in June and Labour Day in October.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Christmas Island celebrates an extra six, including two for lunar new year in mid-February.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"b97cbb9f-e2d3-473f-b4f5-651c8e7b3291\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.EmbedBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"UnsafeEmbedBlockComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;script src=\\&quot;https:\/\/uploads.guim.co.uk\/2025\/01\/21\/article-button.js\\&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;pointer&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:16,&quot;isTracking&quot;:false,&quot;isMainMedia&quot;:false,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;The Guardian&quot;,&quot;sourceDomain&quot;:&quot;uploads.guim.co.uk&quot;}\"><iframe class=\"js-embed__iframe dcr-uzb1jv\" title=\"pointer\" name=\"unsafe-embed-16\" data-testid=\"embed-block\" srcdoc=\"&lt;script src=&quot;https:\/\/uploads.guim.co.uk\/2025\/01\/21\/article-button.js&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt;&#10; 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