Melbourne Cup Day 2085, 2086 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 2085November 6, 2085 Tuesday4522009
Melbourne Cup Day 2086November 5, 2086 Tuesday4522373
Melbourne Cup Day 2087November 4, 2087 Tuesday4522737
Melbourne Cup Day 2088November 2, 2088 Tuesday4523101
Melbourne Cup Day 2089November 1, 2089 Tuesday4423465
Melbourne Cup Day 2090November 7, 2090 Tuesday4523836
Melbourne Cup Day 2091November 6, 2091 Tuesday4524200
Melbourne Cup Day 2092November 4, 2092 Tuesday4524564
Melbourne Cup Day 2093November 3, 2093 Tuesday4524928
Melbourne Cup Day 2094November 2, 2094 Tuesday4425292
Melbourne Cup Day 2095November 1, 2095 Tuesday4425656
Melbourne Cup Day 2096November 6, 2096 Tuesday4526027
Melbourne Cup Day 2097November 5, 2097 Tuesday4526391
Melbourne Cup Day 2098November 4, 2098 Tuesday4526755
Melbourne Cup Day 2099November 3, 2099 Tuesday4527119
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