Do we get an Anzac Day public holiday this year?

Last year we were spoiled with a blessed run with the calendar allowing for extra long weekends but this year we’re not so fortunate.

In many ways, Australians are looking back begrudgingly at 2019.

Stuck in coronavirus-induced isolation, many are bitterly reflecting on the warm days not spent at the beach, unappreciated time at the pub, and that magical run of public holidays.

It’s 12 months since a huge number of workers capitalised on Anzac Day falling on a Thursday and, by sheer fortune, immediately after Easter.

This meant a 10 day holiday — from Friday, April 18 to Sunday, April 28 inclusive — could have been enjoyed with just three days annual leave being docked.

And it didn’t stop there. Even Australia Day fell on a Monday so a 10 day break would have cost just five working days.

This year, the public holiday gods have not smiled on us.

With Anzac Day falling on a Saturday, workers in most states and territories won’t be given a day off in lieu. Meaning: no long weekend for nearly all of us.

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But there are a few exceptions. Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory will treat Monday as a public holiday, as will some regional areas such as Cocos and Keeling Islands and Christmas Island.

“This is a bonus for workers in those areas, but also a much needed time to remember the sacrifices of those brave men and women,” comparison site Finder’s travel expert Bessie Hassan said.

Everyone else will have to front up to work on Monday, wherever and however that looks in the unique coronavirus pandemic world.

Horse SA is inviting horse owners and their steeds to stand at the end of their driveway, to commemorate the sacrifices of humans and animals in war this Anzac Day Dawn Service. Picture: Dean Martin

Those hoping for an extended weekend might need to wait until the Queen’s Birthday. For all states and territories other than Queensland and WA, taking off the days after the Queen’s Birthday — Tuesday, June 9 to Thursday, June 11 — turns into six days off.

Check out Finder’s website to find out exactly what your state offers.

HOW TO WATCH ANZAC DAY SERVICES IN YOUR STATE

For those who would usually attend a service throughout the day, the Australian War Memorial said their annual service will proceed, involving a revised ceremony with no veterans’ march and no members of the public present.

“We encourage you to #StandAtDawn and watch the live telecast of the dawn service at the Australian War Memorial,” the Department of Defence wrote on Twitter.

The service in Canberra will be broadcast on the ABC – on television, the ABC Australia Facebook page and also on the ABC Australia YouTube channel – from 5am on Saturday morning.

Local Anzac services across the country, while closed the public, will also be broadcast by the ABC on ABC TV and local radio.

In Victoria, Melbourne’s Dawn Service at the Shrine of Remembrance will commence at 6.10am and finish at 6.30am.

In South Australia, Adelaide’s Dawn Service at the National War Memorial will commence at 6.30am and finish at 7am.

And in New South Wales, the morning service at Sydney’s Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park will commence at 10am and finish at 10.30am.

In Queensland, the State Government announced they will be streaming a Dawn Service, where a small group of people – including Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Brisbane’s Lord Mayor, the Governor-General and RSL Queensland chairman Tony Ferris.

Viewers will be able to re-watch the service through the day.