2. Australia Day is a holiday in Australia. It is on the 26th
January. This holiday celebrates the landing of the First
Fleet in Sydney in 1788.
What is it?
4. The first celebration of the
First Fleet landing was in
1808. In 1824 when the
states were named Australia,
the 26th
of January was called
Australia Day.
History of Australia Day
5. Australia Day is public holiday so children don’t go to school and
people don’t go to work. These are some ways people celebrate;
∗Fireworks
∗Barbeques
∗Picnics
∗A boat race in Sydney Harbour
∗Cricket
∗Beach Day
∗Parties
∗Australian of the Year Ceremony
∗National Anthem
∗Australian paraphernalia (parafernalia)
How do people celebrate?
7. Many Aboriginal Australians don’t celebrate Australia day
because it celebrates the British landing. They call it
“Invasion Day” or “Survival Day”.
Invasion Day
