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27-569: Oakbank Racecourse , also but less frequently known as the "Onkaparinga Racecourse", is home of the Oakbank Racing Club , a club which, until 2009, raced just twice annually, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday at the Oakbank Easter Racing Carnival , and has done continually since 1876, except during World War II when it was held at Victoria Park and Morphettville Racecourse due to the army taking over

54-714: A 5-day break. In Spain, Easter Monday is an official public holiday in Catalonia , the Land of Valencia , the Balearic Islands , Navarre , the Basque Country , Cantabria , and La Rioja . In Catalonia, the Land of Valencia, and Murcia a feature of this day is a pastry called Easter mona . It is usually given by godparents to their godchildren, and it is traditional for families or groups of friends to gather for

81-534: A handful of enthusiasts, with the support of James and Andrew Johnston , proprietors of the Oakbank Brewery, decided to lay a track alongside the brewery for their own entertainment. Those involved were Andrew Johnston, William Tucker, Robert Correll (the local blacksmith), Michael Mullins, Frank Inglis, Thomas Ball and Seth Ferry . Other early supporters were Alfred von Doussa and Dr. Hermann Esau JP. Facilities at their meetings were makeshift: Dr. Esau, who

108-710: A reading of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic . In Italy, Easter Monday is an official public holiday and is called “ Lunedì dell'Angelo” (“Monday of the Angel”), “ Lunedì in Albis ” or more commonly “ Pasquetta ”. It is customary to hold a family picnic in the countryside or barbecues with friends. In New Zealand it is a National Public Holiday. Schools often extend the weekend to the Tuesday to give students

135-672: A separate meeting to the Easter Carnival has taken place at Oakbank. The famous Von Doussa Steeplechase is run on this program. The Oakbank Easter Racing Carnival has received backlash from the RSPCA Australia, Animals Australia , and The Humane Society International Australia for the number of deaths associated with jumps-racing. There have been 7 reported horse deaths during jumps-races at Oakbank since 2010, including 2 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 1 in 2014 and 1 in 2017. In Australia in 2021, Victoria and South Australia are

162-622: A trip somewhere, like the countryside, to eat the mona . In the Netherlands, Easter Monday is an official public holiday. Apart from church services in some locations in the Dutch Bible Belt , there are no widespread festivities or traditions for the "Second Easter Day" (" Tweede Paasdag "). In the United States, Easter Monday is not a federal holiday and there are few national observances apart from traditions such as

189-549: Is a mandatory holiday for all employees, giving those workers an extra long weekend in March or April. An exception to this rule is in Quebec , where employers must give either Good Friday or Easter Monday off to employees. In provinces where Family Day, Islander Day, or Louis Riel Day are not observed, Easter Weekend is the first provincial holiday after New Year's Day. Śmigus-dyngus (or lany poniedziałek , Polish for Wet Monday )

216-457: Is not an official public holiday in Scotland, but might be locally observed, with large retailers being open; but with reduced opening hours. In South Africa, Easter Monday is the last day of the holy weekend. It is known as Family Day and is a public holiday. After this day, people return to work and children to school, so it is a day of rest. In Ukraine, Easter Monday is celebrated. It is

243-813: Is the name for Easter Monday in Poland and the diaspora. In the Czech Republic it is called velikonoční pondělí , in Slovakia veľkonočný pondelok and in Hungary Vízbevető . All these Catholic countries (and some others) practice the unique ancient custom on this day. Traditionally, boys and men pour a bucket of water or perfume on girls and women and/or spank their buttocks and legs with long thin twigs ( pussy willow ) or switches made from willow , birch or decorated tree branches. A legend says that it keep women healthy, beautiful, and fertile during

270-520: The Divine Liturgy . While this is prescribed for all days of Bright Week, often they are only celebrated on Monday and maybe a couple of other days in parish churches, especially in non-Orthodox countries. Should the calendar date for the feast day of a major saint (e.g. Saint George on April 23, or the patron saint of a church) or one's name day fall within Holy Week and Pascha itself,

297-828: The Stawell Gift in Victoria, as well as a traditional AFL match between Geelong Cats and the Hawthorn Hawks at the MCG. Since 2014, The NRL have held the Easter Monday match (NRL) between the Parramatta Eels and Wests Tigers match at Stadium Australia . Australian Three Peaks Race in Tasmania until 2011. In Austria and Southern Germany, there is the traditional " Emmausgang ", commemorating

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324-888: The White House Easter egg roll . On a local level, the day is informally observed in some areas such as the state of North Dakota , and some cities in New York , Michigan , and Indiana . Easter Monday was a public holiday in North Carolina from 1935 to 1987, due to the early-20th-century tradition of state government workers taking the day off to attend the annual baseball game between North Carolina State College and Wake Forest College . Texas and Maryland schools often have two holidays on Good Friday and Easter Monday. In some states and districts, public schools and universities are closed on Easter Monday, often part of spring break . Traditionally Polish areas of

351-638: The Harry D Young Hurdle on Jack Spratt and also run close seconds in the Great Eastern Steeplechase and Oakbank Hurdle on Edirol and Culleraine. In 2019 Oakbank Easter Saturday was still South Australia's most attended race day in the SA racing calendar hosted by Oakbank racing club. Oakbank Week is held each year on the Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday prior to Easter Sunday, except in 2020 when it

378-642: The South Australian Court System. That would result in an election occurring which the anti-jumps faction won but debate surrounding that vote spilled into more legal action. But not long after the South Australian Government stepped in and outlawed jumps racing in the state. 34°58′37″S 138°50′51″E  /  34.97694°S 138.84750°E  / -34.97694; 138.84750 Oakbank Racing Club The Oakbank course had its origins in 1867, when

405-583: The United States observe Easter Monday as Dyngus Day . Dyngus Day celebrations are widespread and popular in Chicago ; Cleveland ; Buffalo, New York ; Wyandotte and Hamtramck in Michigan ; South Bend and La Porte in Indiana ; and Hanover, New Hampshire . Only England, Wales and Northern Ireland observe Easter Monday as a bank holiday , with many large retailers being closed on Easter Monday. It

432-466: The auspices of the Club was held on 6 April 1878. Stewards included Andrew Johnston (1827–1886) and J. D. Johnston. The programme consisted of: The name of the Club was changed from "Onkaparinga Racing Club" to "Oakbank Racing Club" late in the 20th century. Easter Monday Easter Monday is the second day of Eastertide and a public holiday in some countries. In Western Christianity it marks

459-489: The breeze") is celebrated by the Coptic Orthodox Church (i.e. Eastern ) Easter Monday, though the festival dates back to Ancient Egypt times (about 2700 BC). It is an Egyptian national holiday. Traditional activities include painting eggshells of boiled eggs, taking meals outdoors, and eating boiled eggs, lettuce, fesikh (pickled mullet (fish) ) with lemon and scallion. In Germany, people go out into

486-472: The facility. Located in South Australia 's Adelaide Hills , it is the home of steeplechasing and jumping in SA, which combines with flat racing over the festival, including the famous Great Eastern Steeplechase and classic Harry D. Young Hurdle. Brooklyn Park Jockey Jack McGowan was a regular and prominent identity in the late 1800s and early 1900s on horses such as Strike and All Fours. Jack won

513-726: The feast is transferred to Easter Monday. In Western Christianity, Easter Monday is the second day of Eastertide, as well as the second day in the Octave of Easter . In the Lutheran Churches , the Gospel for Easter Monday concerns the Road to Emmaus appearance . In Australia, Easter Monday is a public holiday. Some people enjoy outdoor sporting events, such as the Oakbank Easter Racing Carnival in South Australia, and

540-688: The fields early in the morning and hold Easter egg races. For Roman Catholics, Easter Monday is also a Holy Day of Obligation in Germany. In Ireland it is a day of remembrance for the men and women who died in the Easter Rising which began on Easter Monday 1916. Until 1966, there was a parade of veterans, past the headquarters of the Irish Republican Army at the General Post Office (GPO) on O'Connell Street, and

567-539: The only states where jumps-racing is conducted. On October 1, 2021, it was announced that jumps racing will no longer be conducted in South Australia mainly due to the small number of South Australian jumps horses. There were plans to run the Great Eastern and Von Doussa Steeplechase as a flat race. However on 3rd March 2022 it was announced that would not happen. However, many jumps racing supporters attempted to keep jumps racing at Oakbank and that fight went into

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594-600: The programme on Easter Monday 17 April 1876, and repeated the following Easter Monday, 2 April 1877 as the Great Eastern Steeplechase , which continues to this day. Following the success of those events, a meeting held at Woodside on 20 April 1877, Dr. Esau presiding, determined on the formation of an Onkaparinga Racing Club to conduct races under rules of the South Australian Jockey Club . The first race meeting held under

621-586: The second day of the Octave of Easter ; in Eastern Christianity it marks the second day of Bright Week . In the Eastern Orthodox Church and Byzantine Rite Catholic Churches , this day is called "Bright Monday" or "Renewal Monday". The services, as in the rest of Bright Week, are quite different from during the rest of the year and are similar to the services on Pascha (Easter Sunday) and include an outdoor procession after

648-558: The walk of the disciples to Emmaus , to which Jesus followed them without being recognized. Easter Monday ( French : Le Lundi de Pâques ) is the Monday immediately following Easter Sunday and is a statutory holiday for federal employees. Although not mandatory by federal regulation, some employers also give this day off to employees out of common practice. Additionally, this holiday succeeds Good Friday (the Friday preceding Easter), which

675-410: The whole next year. Another related custom, unique to Poland, is that of sprinkling bowls (garce) of ashes on people or houses, celebrated a few weeks earlier at the "półpoście". This custom is almost forgotten, but still practiced in the area around the borders of Masuria and Masovia . In Egypt, the ancient festival of Sham Ennesim ( Egyptian Arabic : شم النسيم , literally meaning "smelling of

702-470: Was cancelled due to COVID-19. Easter Saturday at Oakbank now attracts crowds of over 20,000, when the feature Great Eastern Steeplechase is run. The racing carnival used to attract massive crowds, with about 40,000 attending the Saturday meeting and up around 70,000 attending on Easter Monday. From 2009 the inaugural Oakbank Prelude Raceday has taken place two weeks before Easter, marking the first time that

729-473: Was nearly always the judge, would stand on a brewery wagon, and the grandstand would consist of two or three brewers' vans drawn up together. A race meeting was held on a paddock belonging to Lauterbach and Dohnt in 1868, but reverted to the Johnston property the following year. Picnic races were held on Easter Monday annually from 1873. The first Onkaparinga Handicap Steeplechase was run as part of

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