Melbourne Cup
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This annual event is held on the first Tuesday of November and is an annual holiday for the state of Victoria, and is closely followed nationwide with many offices closing for the race at 3 PM. One of the most popular social events of the year with people, nationwide, dressing up in their finery. The first race was in 1861 and takes place at The Flemington Racecourse. It is stated that this is the race "that stops the nation".
Time of year
14 June