Melbourne Cup Day 2038, 2039 and onwards

Mebourne Cup Day : First Tuesday in November

The Melbourne Cup Day or just "Cup Day" is a local holiday in the state of Victoria and in the Australian Capital Territory that is celebrated each year on the first Tuesday of November. The occasion for the holiday is Australia's major thoroughbred horse race: the Melbourne Cup. According to the organising Victoria Racing Club it is "the race that stops a nation".

 

The event was organised for the first time in 1861 and has become the richest "two mile" (the actual length of the race course is 3200 meters, a little less than 2 miles) handicap in the world. The race is full of tradition and has produced many legends. Fatal accidents, interstate rivalry, heroic victories, gambling, race day fashion, conspiracy and many other factors have made Melbourne Cup Day one of Australia’s most important and legendary sports events.

 

HolidayDateWeek numberDays to go
Melbourne Cup Day 2038November 2, 2038 Tuesday444853
Melbourne Cup Day 2039November 1, 2039 Tuesday445217
Melbourne Cup Day 2040November 6, 2040 Tuesday455588
Melbourne Cup Day 2041November 5, 2041 Tuesday455952
Melbourne Cup Day 2042November 4, 2042 Tuesday456316
Melbourne Cup Day 2043November 3, 2043 Tuesday456680
Melbourne Cup Day 2044November 1, 2044 Tuesday447044
Melbourne Cup Day 2045November 7, 2045 Tuesday457415
Melbourne Cup Day 2046November 6, 2046 Tuesday457779
Melbourne Cup Day 2047November 5, 2047 Tuesday458143
Melbourne Cup Day 2048November 3, 2048 Tuesday458507
Melbourne Cup Day 2049November 2, 2049 Tuesday448871
Melbourne Cup Day 2050November 1, 2050 Tuesday449235
Melbourne Cup Day 2051November 7, 2051 Tuesday459606
Melbourne Cup Day 2052November 5, 2052 Tuesday459970
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