Australia Day Celebration
Holidays in Australia , with the exception of national holidays , are declared at the state and territory levels. If the holiday falls on a weekend, the next weekday (usually Monday) is considered a holiday.
Holidays
| date | Title | Short description |
|---|---|---|
| January 1st [1] | New Year [2] | Australians celebrate this holiday in the summer when the southern hemisphere is sunny and hot. |
| January 26th | Australia Day [2] | On January 26, 1788, Captain Arthur Philip landed in Sydney Bay , raised the British flag and founded the first colony - New South Wales . |
| First friday of february | Mardi Gras | The parade of gays and lesbians is closely connected with the tradition of winter carnivals before the advent of Lent . |
| The first decade of February | Lunar New Year | The Chinese tradition of living on different calendars has taken root in Australia, where there are many immigrants from China . |
| The second week of February | Royal regatta | The Royal Regatta in Hobart ( Tasmania ) was first held in 1838 . Since then, it has remained one of Australia's most popular annual events and the oldest sporting event in Tasmania. The regatta runs for three days, ending on the second Tuesday of February. |
| The 14th of February | Valentine's Day (Valentine's Day) | Australia hosts many festivals on this day |
| Second Tuesday of March | Commonwealth Day | Commonwealth Annual Celebration |
| Third monday march | Canberra Day | Australians celebrate the day when the capital of the country got its name |
| 21 March | Harmony day | All Nations Day Against Racial Discrimination. Western symbol - orange ribbon, sign of anti-racism |
| March may | Easter [2] | Easter in Australia is celebrated according to the Catholic calendar, but falls in the fall , unlike spring in the Northern Hemisphere . |
| April 1st | April Fool's Day (April Fool's Day) | As in other countries of the world, the inhabitants of Australia play each other and give funny and unusual gifts |
| 25th of April | Anzac Day (Defender of the Fatherland Day) | On this day, ceremonies of remembrance and thanksgiving are held throughout the country, dedicated to all men and women who died in wars. |
| First Monday of April - Western Australia Second Monday of March - Victoria and Tasmania First Monday of May - Queensland and Northern Territory First Monday of October - Capital Territory , New South Wales and South Australia | Labor Day [2] | Day of an eight-hour working day , the day of the struggle of workers for their rights. It is celebrated in different states on different days, they came to work 8 hours a day at different times. |
| Second friday of may | Mothers Day | This day the Australians use to express sincere gratitude and appreciation to their mothers. Adults give serious gifts, kids - flowers and postcards. |
| First monday of june | Foundation day | On June 1, 1829, the first settlers of the west coast completed their journey from Great Britain to Australia, to a colony on the Swan River |
| June 3rd | Mabo day | The day the Supreme Court reaffirmed the right of Aboriginal people and residents of the islands of the Toress Strait to own and use land in their places of traditional residence. Mabo Day is celebrated most widely in places of traditional residence of the indigenous population, and on the Toress Islands this day is a day off. Named after human rights activist Eddie Mabo , who defended this right in 1992 . |
| Second Monday of June | Queen's Birthday [2] | In fact, Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born on April 21, 1926 , but moved the celebration of her birthday to a more sunny and warm (in Europe) time. |
| First Sunday of September | Father's day | All Parents Day. People thank their parents for their care and support. Most often, children give flowers, chocolate, and the cards they painted themselves to their dear dads, grandfathers, uncles, and all the important men in their lives. The most popular gift for this day is a tie . |
| First friday of November | Melbourne Cup | Almost every Aussie race |
| 11th of November | Day of Remembrance | Memorial Day, also known as Poppy Day and Armistice Day. On this day, they remember all those who died in the First and Second World Wars, honor the memory of the victims of numerous military conflicts. |
| December 25th | Christmas [2] | Celebrated in the same way as in most countries. |
| December 26th | Boxing Day | Also Boxing Day. On this day, it is customary to give gifts to people poorer than themselves. By tradition, these gifts are made in boxes, hence the name. |
Notes
- ↑ Blue color indicates fixed dates, pink color indicates mobile dates (holidays falling on different numbers each year). Green color indicates festivals, memorials, etc., which are of great importance for the country, but are not holidays in the literal sense of the word.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 State holiday
Links
- National public holidays
- Australian Government - Public Holidays - Public holidays for each Australian state
- Australian Council of Trades Unions - Library: Public Holidays