Robin Smith is a Research Fellow in the NCAS-Climate part of the University of Reading's Walker Institute. He mainly manages/develops/supports/works with the FAMOUS Earth system model-a low resolution version of the atmosphere-ocean GCM HadCM3, to which optional carbon cycle and ice-sheet components have been added.
Boxing day is the day after Christmas. Some other interesting holidays that Australians celebrate include Melbourne Cup Day, Proclamation Day, Canberra Day, Queensland Day, Geelong Cup Day, Recreation Day, Adelaide Cup Day, Foundation Day, and Picnic Day. If you have been planning a trip to Australia, knowing when the holidays are could help you with your venture.
South Australia does not have a Boxing Day holiday. Rather, the weekday following Christmas Day being the Proclamation Day holiday. Christmas Eve, from 7:00 pm to midnight is now a Public Holiday. Carols by Candlelight is a tradition that started in Melbourne in 1938 and has since spread around Australia and the world.