With Adelaide’s ‘Mad March’ festival season in full swing, we're calling on the South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas to rename the Adelaide Cup public holiday to ‘Adelaide Festivals Day’.
Events like the Adelaide Fringe, WOMADelaide and Adelaide Writers Week make a crucial contribution to South Australia - and they deserve recognition with their own public holiday.
Not only does the arts sector employ a huge number of talented and creative South Australians, but it also brings huge tourism and economic benefits for everyone in our great state.
When you consider the social and economic contribution from festivals and the arts, compared to the relatively small number of attendees going to one horse race, it just makes sense.
It’s time we recognised that with a public holiday for festivals instead of one for a horse race with declining relevance and popularity.
Will you join our campaign to rename the Adelaide Cup public holiday to 'Adelaide Festivals Day'?
