Australia Day

Australia Day is an official national holiday in Australia. It is celebrated on the 26th January annually. This holiday commemorates the landing of the First Fleet in Botany

Bay in 1788.

What is it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRhBRg-XkWY

The first Australia Day was celebrated in 1808. This was

when Australia was still a group of colonies known as New South Wales and New Holland. In 1824 when the

colonies were named Australia, the 26th of January

was called Australia Day.

History of Australia Day

Australia Day is public holiday which means no one has to go to school and many people also take the day off work. There are official celebrations but a lot of people also celebrate with friends and families.

FireworksBarbequesPicnicsA boat race in Sydney HarbourCricketBeach DayPartiesAustralian of the Year CeremonyNational AnthemAustralian paraphernalia (parafernalia)

How do people celebrate?

Many Aboriginal Australians don’t celebrate Australia day because it celebrates the British landing in 1788. They call it “Invasion Day” or “Survival Day”. Some hold protests on Australia Day.

Invasion Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxi0gIagpAs

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