Holidays and Festivals 2020
Sep 11
Friday
Nayrouz
Observance
Sep 22
Tuesday
September Equinox
Season
China Country Info
This large country has an equally large history. From early times, the people of this area have made several discoveries and inventions that are used worldwide. It has amazing sights such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and the terra cotta soldiers, amazing natural resources such as Dawn redwoods, giant pandas, and Golden-faced monkeys, and huge cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.
Botswana Country Info
Botswana has outstanding attractions such as Chobe National Park, the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, and the Okavango Delta, where scientists believe the first homo sapiens originated. The mother of almost all humans was born there! Also, there are more elephants in Botswana than anywhere else in Africa.
Australia Country Information
Holidays and Festivals 2020
Mar 2
Monday
Labour Day
Common State holiday
Western Australia
Mar 9
Monday
Labour Day
Common State holiday
Victoria
Mar 9
Monday
Eight Hours Day
Common State holiday
Tasmania
Mar 9
Monday
Adelaide Cup
State Holiday
South Australia
Mar 9
Monday
Canberra Day
State Holiday
Australian Capital Territory
Mar 10
Tuesday
Purim
Jewish holiday
Mar 17
Tuesday
St Patrick’s Day
Observance
Mar 19
Thursday
National Close the Gap Day
Observance
Mar 20
Friday
March Equinox
Season
Mar 21
Saturday
Harmony Day
Observance
Mar 22
Sunday
Isra and Mi’raj
Muslim
Apr 5
Sunday
Daylight Saving Time ends
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Apr 5
Sunday
Palm Sunday
Christian
Apr 9
Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Christian
Apr 9
Thursday
First day of Passover
Jewish holiday
Apr 10
Friday
Good Friday
National Holiday
Apr 11
Saturday
Holy Saturday
Common State holiday
All except Tas, WA
Apr 12
Sunday
Easter Sunday
State Holiday
ACT, NSW, Qld, Vic
Apr 12
Sunday
Easter Sunday
Observance
All
Apr 13
Monday
Easter Monday
National Holiday
Apr 14
Tuesday
Easter Tuesday
State Holiday
Tasmania
American Samoa Information
American Samoa is only about a 25-minute flight from Samoa, but is on the opposite side of the International Date Line! It is an unicorporated territory of the United States.
It has the most southern US National Park – the National Park of American Samoa.
American Samoa has the highest rate of military enlistment of any US state or territory.
New Zealand Country Info
Holidays and Festivals in 2020
Jan 1
Wednesday
New Year’s Day
National holiday
Jan 2
Thursday
Day after New Year’s Day
National holiday
Jan 20
Monday
Wellington Anniversary Day
Local holiday
Manawatu-Wanganui*, Wellington
Jan 27
Monday
Northland Anniversary Day
Local holiday
Northland
Jan 27
Monday
Auckland Anniversary Day
Local holiday
AUK, BOP, GIS, HKB*, MWT*, WKO
Feb 3
Monday
Nelson Anniversary Day
Local holiday
CAN*, NSN, TAS, WTC*
Feb 6
Thursday
Waitangi Day
National holiday
Feb 14
Friday
Valentine’s Day
Observance