Melbourne Cup Day 19855, 19856 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 19855November 6, 19855 Tuesday456512204
Melbourne Cup Day 19856November 4, 19856 Tuesday456512568
Melbourne Cup Day 19857November 3, 19857 Tuesday456512932
Melbourne Cup Day 19858November 2, 19858 Tuesday446513296
Melbourne Cup Day 19859November 1, 19859 Tuesday446513660
Melbourne Cup Day 19860November 6, 19860 Tuesday456514031
Melbourne Cup Day 19861November 5, 19861 Tuesday456514395
Melbourne Cup Day 19862November 4, 19862 Tuesday456514759
Melbourne Cup Day 19863November 3, 19863 Tuesday456515123
Melbourne Cup Day 19864November 1, 19864 Tuesday446515487
Melbourne Cup Day 19865November 7, 19865 Tuesday456515858
Melbourne Cup Day 19866November 6, 19866 Tuesday456516222
Melbourne Cup Day 19867November 5, 19867 Tuesday456516586
Melbourne Cup Day 19868November 3, 19868 Tuesday456516950
Melbourne Cup Day 19869November 2, 19869 Tuesday446517314
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