Definitions for australia day
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1. Australia Daynoun

   26th January, Australia's National Day in commemoration of the foundation of the first settlement in 1788.

2. Etymology: Australia + Day

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1. Australia Day

   Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. Observed annually on 26 January, it marks the 1788 landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove and raising of the Union Flag by Arthur Phillip following days of exploration of Port Jackson in New South Wales. In present-day Australia, celebrations aim to reflect the diverse society and landscape of the nation and are marked by community and family events, reflections on Australian history, official community awards and citizenship ceremonies welcoming new members of the Australian community.The meaning and significance of Australia Day has evolved and been contested over time, and not all states historically celebrated the same date as their date of historical significance. The date of 26 January 1788 marks the proclamation of British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of Australia. Records of celebrations on 26 January date back to 1808, with the first official celebration of the formation of New South Wales held in 1818. It was not until 1935 that all Australian states and territories adopted use of the term "Australia Day" to mark the date of the 1788 landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove, and not until 1994 that 26 January was consistently marked by a public holiday on that day by all states and territories. Historically, the date was also variously named Anniversary Day, Foundation Day and ANA Day.In contemporary Australia, the holiday is marked by the presentation of the Australian of the Year Awards on Australia Day Eve, announcement of the Australia Day Honours list and addresses from the Governor-General and Prime Minister. It is an official public holiday in every state and territory. With community festivals, concerts and citizenship ceremonies, the day is celebrated in large and small communities and cities around the nation. Australia Day has become the biggest annual civic event in Australia.Indigenous Australian events are now included. However, since at least 1938, the date of Australia Day has also been marked by some Indigenous Australians and supporters mourning what is seen as the invasion of the land – which they had occupied for millennia – by the British and the start of colonisation, protesting its celebration as a national holiday. Invasion Day, Survival Day, or Day of Mourning is observed by many as a counter-observance on 26 January, with calls for the date of Australia Day to be changed or the holiday to be abolished entirely. Support for changing the date is a minority position; however, polls indicate some support, particularly among Australians under age 30.

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1. Australia Day

   Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. Celebrated annually on 26 January, the date commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove, New South Wales in 1788 and the proclamation at that time of British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of Australia. Although it was not known as Australia Day until over a century later, records of celebrations on 26 January date back to 1808, with the first official celebration of the formation of New South Wales held in 1818. It is marked by the presentation of the Australian of the Year Awards on Australia Day Eve, announcement of the Australia Day Honours list and addresses from the Governor-General and Prime Minister. It is an official public holiday in every state and territory of Australia, unless it falls on a weekend in which case the following Monday is a public holiday instead. With community festivals, concerts and citizenship ceremonies, the day is celebrated in large and small communities and cities around the nation. Australia Day has become the biggest annual civic event in Australia.

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of australia day in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of australia day in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of australia day in a Sentence

1. Karlie Brand:

   It doesn’t have to be a voice that is only seeing Australia Day through the prism of positivity, it’s allowed to be a day that is difficult and raw. And it really is for many.

2. Don Arnold/WireImage/Getty Images Hanshaw:

   Australia Day tends to end up a very cliquey day where there’s not a lot of togetherness outside of free breakfast on the council.

3. Lizzie Jarrett:

   Until they abolish Australia Day then maybe Australia Day will be a bit quieter, at this moment, until this nation celebrates genocide, we will not be silent, we will not stop and we will keep coming.

4. Joe Williams:

   Celebrating Australia Day on January 26th is offensive, to celebrate an invasion which has seen our people dispossessed, displaced and oppressed for some 230 years, is plain offensive.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Australia_Day
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_Day
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=australia day