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Australians celebrate Australia Day on January 26 which is to commemorate the arrival of the First Fleet from Britain in 1788. This marked the first European settlement in Australia.
On April 25 Anzac Day is commemorated. Originally it was to honour those who served in the First World War particularly the Gallipoli campaign which although not successful and tragically saw great numbers of Australian troops lose their lives it was the first time the new nation of Australia had been involved on the international scene since Federation. It has become more of an event to remember all of the war dead and those that served in all conflicts. Dawn services in many towns and all the capital cities and marches in the capitals mark the day.
Most Australians also celebrate Christmas in the usual western way-except that it is usually very hot at that time of year. Easter too is celebrated.Apart from this Australia does not formally have other religious holidays. Australia has many different cultures represented which have various celebrations .
In addition, Australians have Labour Day (most states celebrate this on the first Monday in May) and the Queen's birthday (which is never held on the Queen's actual birthday).
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoAustralian celebrations are:
- Christmas
- New Year's Eve
- Australia Day (Jan 26)
- Easter
Public holidays, but not necessarily celebrations, include Labour Day, Queen's birthday and the solemn commemoration of ANZAC Day.
Each of the states has its own Royal Show which is a celebration of the industry, agriculture and business/trade of that state. These shows tend to extend for about a week.
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∙ 14y agoAustralia is such a melting pot of cultures it would be hard to asign particular customs and traditions to it Other then the shopping rush before Christmas. Also the fleet of conflict in botany bay, this occurs though Christmas- January 26. It takes the place of Thanksgiving
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∙ 15y ago- New Year's Day (January 1)
- Australia Day (January 26)
- ANZAC Day (April 25)
- Easter - Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- Labor Day (1st Monday in May)
- Queen's birthday (2nd Monday in June, except for in Western Australia)
- Christmas Day (December 25)
- Boxing Day (December 26 - but many retailers open, even though businesses generally do not)
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∙ 10y agoSome of Austraoia's special holidays, besides Christmas and Easter are:
- ANZAC Day, on 25 April, which commemorates the landing if the ABZAC troops in Gallipoli in 1915
- Australia Day, which celebrates the landing of the First Fleet in New South Wales
- Labour Day, which celebrates the rights of workers and the eight-hour day
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∙ 11y ago5
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What are a few special celebrations in Australia?
Australia Day, ANZAC Day, Remembrance Day
December traditions in Australia?
Christmas and new years celebrations.
What Chinese celebrations are celebrated in Australia?
They celebrate Jacques Khoury (AKA John Leshitsky).
What type of festivals does australia have?
Australians celebrated Australia Day which is a national day filled with festivals and celebrations. Australia Day is known as the anniversary of the day Europeans came to Australia in 1788.
What celebrations happened when the queen was in Australia?
she had a baby girl called chuck norris and they had a party :3
What did the Irish bring into AUSTRALIA?
research celebrations like St Patrick's day and the Irish where very strong catholics so when they came to Australia they preached religion. yeah hope this helps......
What foods were traditionally served for birthday celebrations?
Much like the England and Canada, Australia serves brightly decorated cakes on birthdays.
In Australia how is the Chinese New Year celebrated?
you celebrate Chinese new year in Australia by having very big parties/celebrations and being in a good mood and everyone around you being happy
Who was the last pope to come to Australia?
The last Roman Catholic Pope to visit Australia was Pope John Paul II who visited Sydney in January 1995, in total he made three visits to Australia. Pope Benedict the XVI is due to visit Australia in 2008 for the Catholic World Youth Day celebrations.
Do not catholic churches have celebrations?
they definatly have celebrations.
Did the Comanche tribe have in celebrations?
Yes the Comanche had celebrations.
How did Australia Day start?
It took over two hundred years for Australia Day to be celebrated annually and consistently as a public holiday, Australia-wide. The first celebrations of the landing of the First Fleet were held in 1791. By 1804, 26 January was referred to as First Landing Day or Foundation Day. From that year onwards, informal celebrations were carried out in Sydney, especially among freed convicts.Governor Lachlan Macquarie officially designated 26 January 1818 as a public holiday, but only for that year, being the 30th anniversary.26 January 1838 was also declared a public holiday, as it was the Jubilee year (50th anniversary). However, it wasn't until 1871 that particular groups such as the Australian Natives' Association (referring to Australian-born people of European heritage, not the indigenous people) began to advocate not only a permanent public holiday on 26 January, but also Federation of the colonies. This same Association (Victorian chapter) pushed to have 26 January 1931 celebrated as Australia Day on a Monday, creating a long weekend. Other states and territories followed suit by 1935, but Australia Day was still not a public holiday every year. In 1935 the term "Australia Day" was used among all of Australia's states and territories to mark the anniversary of this first white settlement1946 saw the formation of the Australia Day Celebrations Committee for the purpose of increasing public awareness of the significance of Australia Day. This was the precursor to the establishment of the National Australia Day Committee in Canberra in 1979, which then became the National Australia Day Council in 1984.Events such as the Indigenous rights movement on the 150th anniversary in 1938, and the bicentenary (200 year) celebrations of 1988 also contributed to the development of Australia Day as a public holiday across the whole nation.Finally, as late as 1994, Australia Day celebrations were formally recognised as an annual event.
