Recreation Day is a
public holiday
A public holiday, national holiday, or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year.
Sovereign nations and territories observe holidays based on events of significance to their history ...
in northern
Tasmania
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. It is held on the first Monday in November, and was instituted to offset
Regatta Day in southern Tasmania. It is observed in all parts of Tasmania north of (but not including)
Oatlands and
Swansea. This area includes
Strathgordon,
Tarraleah and the
West Coast.
References
{{Public holidays in Australia
Northern Tasmania
November observances
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Monday observances
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North West Tasmania
North East Tasmania
Western Tasmania