I agree. Christianity is still the predominant Religion in Australia and a lot of religious and some secular traditions have a connection to Christmas or Easter so no need for any change.
The less relevant Queen’s/King’s Birthday celebrated on a date which is nowhere near the actual birthdays is one that can easily change. They don’t even have a Queen’s Birthday public holiday in the UK.
No, I don’t agree. Traditionally, I think it should remain.
Same as Christmas. I really dont think people are that passionate about having businesses open every single day of the year. A break for two days out of 365 is not a problem.
The 2021 Australian census data showed that 43.9% of Australians classify themselves Christian The second-largest classification was the 38.9% who identified as "No religion’’
I think we’re going away from the Royal Family topic just a bit. There should be a “Australian Public Holiday” topic made…
I don’t think many want less public holidays. Yes, Christianity may be on a decline, but it’s good to have a break from work “for a week” at the end of the year, with Christmas, Boxing Day and New Years Day being all so close together. Then in April, having a four-day long week is good and a small break from work (with Easter), and if ANZAC Day falls near the Easter break, even better.
I wish i was living in Melbourne with their two extra public holidays - Melbourne Cup Day, and the pre-AFL Grand Final Day on the Friday. Are the non-sports fans calling for those two days to be scrapped? I doubt it…
I’ve been wanting to write to his majesty the king to express my condolences on the death of his mother so i sent off a letter offering my condolences and wishes for a long, prosperous reign of King Charles today. If i get a response i’ll let you know
This isn’t the sort of thing that I’d do, but I’m interested to know where you sent it, do they have a specific address for royal correspondence, or do you lob it in to “King Charles III, Buckingham Palace, London”?