This is a " long weekend ", supposedly to celebrate the Queen's birthday. It originated in a past century and the idea was to honour the monarch by graciously allowing the citizenry a day off work.
Unfortunately changing circumstances have led to a great divide in our society. That paid day off now only applies to those who are fortunate enough to be permanent staff. The vast majority of people who work " casual " or are regarded as " temporary/permanent " and are paid by the hour - gain no benefit.
If their place of employment shuts for the Monday holiday, then they get the day off without pay, or if the business stays open and they are called upon to work - then it is just another normal working day.
The crazy thing is that this has absolutely nothing to do with the actual birthday of the monarch - and is not even celebrated universally in all the states.
Because it falls in winter it probably only serves some purpose by becoming the start of the ski seas0n.
Maybe a good time to reschedule to a more useful summer date - and possibly a more appropriate reason for the holiday !
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