Holidays
Contrary to popular opinion and Australia's commendably relaxed interpretation of the work ethic, there are surprisingly few nationwide public holidays - and even when you add in the state ones (two or three per state, about eight in the Northern Territory), Australia lags behind most European countries in having official days off. Watch out for school holidays , when seaside resorts can be transformed into bucket-and-spade war zones, national park campsites are full to overflowing, and the roads are jammed with station wagons full of holidaying families. Dates vary from year to year and state to state, but generally people are on the move for six weeks from mid-December (January is worst, as many people stay home until after Christmas), two weeks around Easter, and another couple of weeks in June or July.
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