The Victorian premier has made a call on the AFL Grand Final public holiday (Photo by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos via Getty Images). Queensland has not ruled out declaring a public holiday for the AFL grand final next month.

"Grand Final eve is a special day on the Victorian calendar and while it falls on a different day this year, this is a very real way of saying thank-you to everyone who has worked so hard to fight the pandemic," she said.

Last month, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said he would honour the public holiday, regardless where the game was played. Grand Final Eve is a regional public holiday held in Victoria, Australia.

"Confirmation of the Grand Final date also means that the Government can lock in the popular AFL Grand Final eve public holiday for Friday, 23 October," the Victorian government said.The AFL Grand Final in Brisbane will be one 'like no other',"A 'Thank You Day' for Victorians who have made so many sacrifices as part of the community effort to contain the spread of coronavirus. ³ The Friday before Grand Final public holiday is based on the AFL playing schedule which may be altered due to the response to COVID-19. Note: The AFL Grand Final Friday holiday for 2020 may be altered due to the current health crisis. History of Grand Final Eve.

The date of the holiday is on the Friday preceding the Australian Football League Grand Final.

Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled,Victorians will still celebrate a public holiday — Thank You Day — on the eve of the Grand Final. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled.After news broke that the AFL Grand Final would be played in Queensland this year, the Victorian Government confirmed residents will still get a public holiday.Queensland’s Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced yesterday the decider would be played at the Gabba in.But last month the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said Victorian residents would still get a public holiday on Grand Final Day if the game was played out of state.The Victorian Government has now confirmed the public holiday will be on the eve of the game — October 23 and will be called Thank You Day.The AFL Grand final will be played at the Gabba in Brisbane for the first time in its history this year. Victoria's AFL Grand Final eve public holiday will this year be named 'Thank You Day' to show gratitude to Victorians for making sacrifices to help contain the spread of … Source: Getty Images "Confirming the public holiday also provides certainty for businesses so that they can make necessary plans.

Picture: NCA NewsWire/ David Crosling.The new public holiday is a one off day to thank Victorians “who have made so many sacrifices as part of the community effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus,” a statement from the Victorian Government said.“Grand Final eve is a special day on the Victorian calendar and while it falls on a different day this year, this is a very real way of saying thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to fight the pandemic,” Jaala Pulford, the Small Business Minister said in a statement.“Confirming the public holiday also provides certainty for businesses so that they can make necessary plans.”.Nationwide News Pty Limited Copyright © 2020.Join the conversation, you are commenting as,news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site,first time the grand final has ever been played outside of Melbourne.COVID-19 Melbourne: Big lie about lockdown under Daniel Andr...Yallingup: Missing boy Jimmy O’Reilly found safe after 12 ho...Flash flooding hits Broken Hill in the New South Wales outba...Reopening Qld border to ACT will help LNP with PM allowed to...Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out.

".The MCG first hosted the Grand Final in 1902 and under a new agreement, the match will be played at the ground until at least 2058 – a one-year extension on the existing contract.The ground has also been guaranteed an extra two contracted games in each of the 2022 and 2023 seasons, taking the minimum number of AFL games at the ground in each year to 45.Small Business Minister Jaala Pulford said the 'Thank You Day' was well-deserved for all Victorians. The 2020 AFL Grand Final will be played at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday, 24 October, the first time in history it will be outside of Melbourne. The holiday is also referred to as “AFL Grand Final Friday”.

AFL clubs and fans will finally receive clarity about the 2020 season relaunch on Friday, with chief executive Gillon … We will update the dates on this page if new information becomes available.

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