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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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Holiday Date | Country Holiday | Observance Type | Religion/Belief |
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Harmony Day | Popular | ||
Palm Sunday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Purim | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Maundy Thursday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Good Friday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Holy Saturday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Easter | Religious/Beliefs, Popular | Christianity | |
Easter Monday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Laylat Al-Qadr | Religious/Beliefs | Islam / Muslim | |
Daylight Saving Time Ends | Time Related | ||
Eid al-Fitr | Religious/Beliefs | Islam / Muslim | |
Passover | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
ANZAC Day | Public | ||
Yom HaShoah | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Ascension Day | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Mothers Day | Popular | ||
Yom Ha’atzmaut | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Pentecost / Whit Sunday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Whit Monday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Trinity Sunday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
National Sorry Day | Popular | ||
Lag BaOmer | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Corpus Christi | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Shavuot | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Eid al-Adha | Religious/Beliefs | Islam / Muslim | |
National Schools Tree Day - AU | Noteworthy | ||
Tisha B'Av | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Assumption of Mary | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Mawlid - The Prophet's Birthday | Religious/Beliefs | Islam / Muslim | |
Rosh Hashanah | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Feast of St. Francis of Assisi | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity, Catholic | |
Daylight Saving Time Starts | Time Related | ||
Yom Kippur | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
First day of Sukkot | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Shemini Atzeret | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Simchat Torah | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Halloween | Popular | ||
Diwali | Religious/Beliefs | Hinduism | |
All Saints' Day | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity, Catholic | |
All Souls' Day - Day of the Dead | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity, Catholic | |
Remembrance Day | Popular | ||
Advent | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity, Catholic | |
Christmas Eve | Religious/Beliefs, Popular | Christianity | |
Christmas | Public | ||
Christmas | Public, Religious/Beliefs, Popular | Christianity | |
Boxing Day - St. Stephen's Day | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Hanukkah | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
New Years Eve | Popular | ||
New Year's Day | Popular | ||
Epiphany | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Australia Day | Public | ||
Australia Day | Public | ||
Isra and Mi’raj | Religious/Beliefs | Islam / Muslim | |
Lunar (Chinese) New Year | Religious/Beliefs, Popular | Chinese / East Asian | |
Tu B'Shevat | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Valentines Day | Popular | ||
Ramadan Begins | Religious/Beliefs | Islam / Muslim | |
Mardi Gras - Shrove Tuesday / Fat Tuesday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Ash Wednesday/Carnival | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
International Women's Day | Popular | ||
Canberra Day | Public, Local | ||
Purim | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
St. Patrick's Day | Popular |