When is Australia Day 2024
Australia Day 2024
Friday, January 26, 2024
When is Australia Day 2025
Australia Day 2025
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Why we celebrate Australia Day?
Australia Day is a public holiday celebrated in Australia. It’s a celebration of Australia’s history, a celebration of the positive things that have happened to Australia and an honouring of Australia’s citizens. It’s a holiday that brings people together and makes them feel as though they’re all citizens of one big, friendly country.
Australia Day was first formally celebrated in 1818 (before that it was simply known as Australia Foundation Day). Governor Macquarie put on a huge party and designated Australia Day as a public holiday. The same thing happened the following year. Over time, other states in the country began to observe this tradition. By 1935 the holiday was celebrated throughout Australia.
What Do People Do?
There are many regattas and parades on the day. Fireworks, concerts and light shows are staged in all cities. Australians decorate their homes with flags and balloons. Many citizens also buy and wear clothes bearing the national flag. Workers are given an early holiday so they too can enjoy the activities. There is usually a major music festival in Sydney, which attracts many Australians, and an Australian of the Year Award in Canberra. The day also marks the Prime Minister’s address to the nation. If you know people, relatives or colleagues who are Australian citizens you can congratulate them by sending a card or gifts. This gesture is also typical of the occasion.
How to Celebrate Australia Day?
The country’s (British-born Australians) observe the holiday annually on 26 January. However, for Aboriginal people living on its territory, it is also a day of mourning, as it is the day they were colonised by the British.
Australia Day Observances
List of dates for other years
Weekday | Date | Year | Name |
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Tuesday | 26 January | 2021 | Australia Day |
Wednesday | 26 January | 2022 | Australia Day |
Thursday | 26 January | 2023 | Australia Day |
Friday | 26 January | 2024 | Australia Day |
Sunday | 26 January | 2025 | Australia Day |
Monday | 26 January | 2026 | Australia Day |
Tuesday | 26 January | 2027 | Australia Day |
Wednesday | 26 January | 2028 | Australia Day |
Friday | 26 January | 2029 | Australia Day |
Saturday | 26 January | 2030 | Australia Day |
Sunday | 26 January | 2031 | Australia Day |
Monday | 26 January | 2032 | Australia Day |
Wednesday | 26 January | 2033 | Australia Day |
Thursday | 26 January | 2034 | Australia Day |
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List of Common Holidays in 2024
Date | Holiday | Type |
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January 2024 | ||
Jan 1 - Tues | New Year's Day 2024 | National holiday |
Jan 6 - Sun | Epiphany 2024 | Christian |
Jan 7 - Mon | Orthodox Christmas Day 2024 | Orthodox Christian |
Jan 14 - Mon | Orthodox New Year 2024 | Orthodox Christian |
Jan 15 - Tues | Makar Sankranti 2024 | Hindu |
Jan 21 - Mon | Tu B'Shevat 2024 | Jewish |
Jan 21 - Mon | Martin Luther King Day 2024 | National holiday |
February 2024 | ||
Feb 1 - Fri | National Freedom Day 2024 | Observance |
Feb 1 - Fri | National Wear Red Day 2024 | Observance |
Feb 2 - Sat | Groundhog Day 2024 | Observance |
Feb 5 - Tues | Chinese New Year 2024 | Observance |
Feb 12 - Tues | Lincoln's Birthday 2024 | Observance |
Feb 14 - Thurs | Valentine's Day 2024 | Observance |
Feb 18 - Mon | Presidents' Day - Washington's Birthday 2024 | National holiday |
March 2024 | ||
Mar 1 - Fri | Read Across America Day 2024 | Observance |
Mar 1 - Fri | Employee Appreciation Day 2024 | Observance |
Mar 5 - Tues | Maha Shivaratri 2024 | Hindu |
Mar 5 - Tues | Mardi Gras 2024 | Christian |
Mar 6 - Wed | Lent 2019 | Christian |
Mar 6 - Wed | Ash Wednesday 2024 | Christian |
Mar 10 - Sun | Daylight Saving Time - begins 2024 | Daylight Saving |
Mar 17 - Sun | St. Patrick's Day 2024 | Observance |
Mar 20 - Wed | Spring/Fall - March equinox 2024 | Season |
Mar 21 - Thur | Purim 2024 | Jewish |
Mar 21 - Thurs | Holi 2024 | Hindu |
April 2024 | ||
Apr 1 - Mon | April Fools' Day 2024 | Observance |
Apr 3 - Wed | Isra and Mi'raj 2024 | Muslim |
Apr 13 - Sat | Thomas Jefferson Birthday 2024 | Observance |
Apr 14 - Sun | Rama Navami 2024 | Hindu |
Apr 14 -Sun | Palm Sunday 2024 | Christian |
Apr 15 - Mon | Tax Day 2024 | Observance |
Apr 16 - Tues | National Library Workers Day 2024 | Observance |
Apr 18 - Thurs | Maundy Thursday 2024 | Christian |
Apr 19 - Fri | Good Friday 2024 | Christian |
Apr 20 - Sat | Holy Saturday 2024 | Christian |
Apr 20 - Sat | Passover - Starts 2024 | Jewish |
Apr 21 - Sun | Laylat al Bara'at 2024 | Muslim |
Apr 21 - Sun | Easter 2024 | Christian |
Apr 21 - Sun | Earth Day 2024 | Observance |
Apr 22 - Mon | Easter Monday 2024 | Christian |
Apr 24 - Wed | Administrative Professionals Day 2024 | Observance |
Apr 25 - Thurs | Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day 2024 | Observance |
Apr 26 - Fri | Orthodox Good Friday 2024 | Orthodox Christian |
Apr 26 - Fri | Arbor Day 2024 | Observance |
Apr 27 - Sat | Passover - Final Day 2024 | Jewish |
Apr 28 - Sun | Orthodox Easter 2024 | Orthodox Christian |
May 2024 | ||
May 1 - Wed | May Day 2024 | Observance |
May 2 - Thur | Yom Hashoah 2024 | Jewish |
May 2 - Thurs | National Day of Prayer 2024 | Observance |
May 5 - Sun | Cinco de Mayo 2024 | Observance |
May 6 - Mon | National Nurses Day 2024 | Observance |
May 6 - Mon | Ramadan starts 2024 | Muslim |
May 12 - Sun | Mothers' Day 2024 | Observance |
May 15 - Wed | Peace Officers Memorial Day 2024 | Observance |
May 18 - Sat | Armed Forces Day 2024 | Observance |
May 22 - Wed | National Maritime Day 2024 | Observance |
May 23 - Thurs | Lag BaOmer 2024 | Jewish |
May 27 - Mon | Memorial Day 2024 | National holiday |
May 30 - Thurs | Ascension Day 2024 | Christian |
Jun 1 - Sat | Laylat al Qadr 2024 | Muslim |
June 2024 | ||
Jun 1 - Sat | Laylat al Qadr 2024 | Muslim |
Jun 5 - Wed | Eid al-Fitr 2024 | Muslim |
Jun 6 - Thurs | D-Day 2024 | Observance |
Jun 9 - Sun | Shavuot 2024 | Jewish |
Jun 9 - Sun | Pentecost 2024 | Christian |
Jun 10 - Mon | Whit Monday 2024 | Christian |
Jun 14 - Fri | Flag Day 2024 | Observance |
Jun 16 - Sun | Fathers' Day 2024 | Observance |
Jun 20 - Thurs | Corpus Christi 2024 | Christian |
Jun 21 - Fri | Summer/Winter Solstice 2024 | Season |
July 2024 | ||
Jul 4 - Thurs | Rath Yatra 2024 | Hindu |
Jul 4 - Thurs | 4th of July - Independence Day 2024 | National holiday |
Jul 28 - Sun | Parents Day 2024 | Observance |
August 2024 | ||
Aug 4 - Sun | Friendship Day 2024 | Observance |
Aug 11 - Sun | Day of Arafat 2024 | Muslim |
Aug 11 - Sun | Tisha B'Av 2024 | Jewish |
Aug 11 - Sun | Eid al-Adha 2024 | Muslim |
Aug 14 - Wed | Raksha Bandhan 2024 | Hindu |
Aug 15 - Thurs | Assumption of Mary 2024 | Christian |
Aug 19 - Mon | National Aviation Day 2024 | Observance |
Aug 21 - Wed | Senior Citizens Day 2024 | Observance |
Aug 23 - Fri | Krishna Janmashtami 2024 | Hindu |
Aug 26 - Mon | Women's Equality Day 2024 | Observance |
Aug 31 - Sat | Muharram 2024 | Muslim |
September 2024 | ||
Sept 2 - Mon | Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 | Hindu |
Sep 2 - Mon | Labor Day 2024 | National holiday |
Sep 8 - Sun | National Grandparents Day 2024 | Observance |
Sep 10 - Tues | Ashura 2024 | Muslim |
Sep 11 - Wed | Patriot Day 2024 | Observance |
Sep 17 - Tues | Constitution Citizenship Day 2024 | Observance |
Sep 23 - Mon | Fall/ Spring - September equinox 2024 | Season |
Sept 29 - Sun | Navratri 2024 | Hindu |
Sept 30 - Mon | Rosh Hashana 2024 | Jewish |
October 2024 | ||
Oct 7 - Mon | Child Health Day 2024 | Observance |
Oct 7 - Mon | Dussehra 2024 | Hindu |
Oct 9 - Wed | Leif Erikson 2024 | Observance |
Oct 9 - Wed | Yom Kippur 2024 | Jewish |
Oct 14 - Mon | Sukkot 2024 | Jewish |
Oct 14 - Mon | Columbus Day 2024 | National holiday |
Oct 16 - Wed | Boss's Day 2024 | Observance |
Oct 21 - Mon | Shemini Atzeret 2024 | Jewish |
Oct 22 - Tues | Simchat Torah 2024 | Jewish |
Oct 27 - Sun | Diwali 2024 | Hindu |
Oct 31 - Thurs | Halloween 2024 | Observance |
November 2024 | ||
Nov 1 - Fri | All Saints' Day 2024 | Christian |
Nov 2 - Fri | All Souls Day 2024 | Christian |
Nov 3 - Sun | Daylight Saving Time - ends 2024 | Daylight Saving |
Nov 10 - Sun | The Prophet's Birthday 2024 | Muslim |
Nov 11 - Mon | Veterans Day 2024 | National holiday |
Nov 28 - Thurs | Thanksgiving Day 2024 | National holiday |
Nov 29 - Fri | Black Friday 2024 | Observance |
December 2024 | ||
Dec 2 - Mon | Cyber Monday 2024 | Observance |
Dec 1 - Sun | Advent 2024 | Christian |
Dec 6 - Fri | St Nicholas Day 2024 | Christian |
Dec 7 - Sat | Pearl Harbor Remebrance Day 2024 | Observance |
Dec 17 - Tues | Wright Brothers Day 2024 | Observance |
Dec 22 - Sun | Winter/Summer Solstice 2024 | Season |
Dec 23 - Mon | Hanukkah/Chanukah - Starts 2024 | Jewish |
Dec 24 - Tues | Christmas Eve 2024 | Christian |
Dec 25 - Wed | Christmas Day 2024 | National holiday |
Dec 26 - Thurs | Kwanzaa -thru Jan 1 2024 | Observance |
Dec 30 - Mon | Hanukkah/Chanukah - Final Day 2024 | Jewish |
Dec 31 - Tues | New Years Eve 2024 | Observance |