Australia
Holidays & Observances in Australia
Australia is a continent and country in the South Pacific Ocean. It is the largest island in the world, and the smallest continent in the world. Though Australia gained its independence from The United Kingdom in 1901, it still recognizes the British Queen as sovereign. As such, most holidays celebrated in Australia stem from celebrations in the United Kingdom, for instance, Australia celebrates the Queen’s Birthday on the second Monday in June. Over 50% of the Australian population identifies themselves as Christian, so Christian holidays are widely practiced throughout the country. There are also small populations of Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, and Jewish Australians who celebrate their own holidays.
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Country Observances
| Common Observance | Country Holiday | Observance Type | Holiday Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Hanukkah | Hanukkah | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Christmas | Christmas Eve | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Christmas | Christmas | National, Federal, Bank, Public | |
| Christmas | Christmas | National, Federal, Bank, Public | |
| Boxing Day - St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day - St. Stephen's Day | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Epiphany - Three Kings Day | Epiphany | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Chinese New Year | Chinese New Year | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| National Day | Australia Day | National, Federal, Bank, Public | |
| Independence Day | Australia Day | National, Federal, Bank, Public | |
| Tu B'Shevat | Tu B'Shevat | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Valentine's Day | Valentines Day | Popular & Widely Observed Holidays | |
| Mardi Gras - Shrove Tuesday | Mardi Gras - Shrove Tuesday / Fat Tuesday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Ash Wednesday / Carnival | Ash Wednesday/Carnival | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Canberra Day | National, Federal, Bank, Public | ||
| Purim | Purim | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| St. Patrick's Day | St. Patrick's Day | Popular & Widely Observed Holidays | |
| Harmony Day | Popular & Widely Observed Holidays | ||
| Isra and Mi’raj | Isra and Mi’raj | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Daylight Saving Time | DST ends | Time Related | |
| Palm Sunday | Palm Sunday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Maundy Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Passover | Passover | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Holy Saturday | Holy Saturday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Easter | Easter | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) | Yom HaShoah | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| ANZAC Day | ANZAC Day | National, Federal, Bank, Public | |
| Yom Ha’atzmaut (Independence Day) | Yom Ha’atzmaut | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Mothers' Day | Mothers Day | Popular & Widely Observed Holidays | |
| Lag BaOmer | Lag BaOmer | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Ascension Day | Ascension Day | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Eid al-Fitr | Eid al-Fitr | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| National Sorry Day | Popular & Widely Observed Holidays | ||
| Shavuot | Shavuot | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Pentecost (Whit Sunday) | Pentecost / Whit Sunday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Whit (Pentecost) Monday | Whit Monday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Trinity Sunday | Trinity Sunday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Tisha B'Av | Tisha B'Av | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Eid al-Adha | Eid al-Adha | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Assumption Day | Assumption of Mary | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Rosh Hashanah | Rosh Hashanah | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Yom Kippur | Yom Kippur | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) | First day of Sukkot | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Daylight Saving Time | DST starts | Time Related | |
| Feast of St. Francis of Assisi | Feast of St. Francis of Assisi | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah | Shemini Atzeret | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah | Simchat Torah | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Mawlid al-Nabi | Mawlid al-Nabi - The Prophet's Birthday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Halloween | Halloween | Popular & Widely Observed Holidays | |
| All Saints' Day | All Saints' Day | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| All Souls' Day - Day of the Dead | All Souls' Day - Day of the Dead | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Veterans Day / Armistice Day / Remembrance Day | Remembrance Day | Popular & Widely Observed Holidays | |
| Advent | Advent | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs |