ANZAC DAY

Grey River Argus, 23 April 1937, Page 6

ANZAC DAY

ITS OBSERVANCE ON A SUNDAY. Considerable interest is bebig taken in the question of whether Anzac Day, which falls on Sunday next, should be publicly observed as a holiday on the 'following day, Monday. If, has been pointed out that when Anzac Dav last fell on a Sunday, thirteen years ago. the following day was observed as a holiday, and all business premises, in. eluding hotels, -were closed. Section 2 of the Anzac Dey As 1920 states; “In commemoration of the part taken by New Zea’and troops in the Great War, and in memory of those who gave their lives fir the Em. pire, the twenty-fifth day of April in each year (being the anniversary of the first landing of English, Australian and New Zealand troops on Gallipoli), shall be known as Anzac Day, and shall be observed througneuf. New Zealand in all respects as if Anzac Day were a Sunday.” Under this provision, Anzac Day was observed on the 26tlr day of Ap'il, thirteen years ago, but the position lias now been considerably aUered by ‘.he Public Holidays Act, 1931. Under the provisions of this Act, it is laid down that where an anniversary such as Anzac Day or Christma a Day. falls on a Sunday, it is not necessary that the corresponding holiday should be i

observed on the Monday following. Consequently, next week’s anniver; sary does not demand the holding of a public holiday on Monday, except in cases of awards, where a specific pTO. vision for the observance of the holl. day on Monday is made.