Melbourne Cup 2024 Public Holiday Melbourne. Melbourne cup day is a public holiday in victoria, although some local councils organise an alternate public holiday, such as bendigo cup day (oct 30) and geelong cup day (oct 23). Since then, the race has grown so much that melbourne cup day is a public holiday for most of the state of victoria.

Victoria derby day, then melbourne cup, followed by oaks day, and. These are the dates for victorian public holidays in 2024, so you can start planning your long weekends.