Australia Day ― Date, History, and Details

Australia Day

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History of Australia Day and How to Celebrate/ Observe It

Australia Day is the national day of Australia. It is celebrated every year on January 26th. The day commemorates the arrival of the first fleet of British ships at Port Jackson in New South Wales in 1788. It is also a day to celebrate the country’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.