Foundation Day
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Foundation Day is an alternative name for Australia Day, the national holiday commemorating the arrival of the First Fleet and the beginning of British colonization of Australia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ANA Day | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian holiday
ⓘ
commemorative day ⓘ national holiday ⓘ public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Australia Day ⓘ |
| commemorates |
arrival of the First Fleet
ⓘ
beginning of British colonization of Australia ⓘ establishment of a British penal colony at Port Jackson ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| dateObserved | 26 January ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Australian government
ⓘ
surface form:
Australian Government
National Australia Day Council ⓘ |
| hasControversy |
Invasion Day
ⓘ
surface form:
Invasion Day debate
Survival Day observances ⓘ impact of British colonization on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
viewed by many Indigenous Australians as a day of mourning
ⓘ
Invasion Day ⓘ
surface form:
viewed by some as Invasion Day
viewed by some as Survival Day ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | early colonial Foundation Day observances in New South Wales ⓘ |
| legalStatus | public holiday in all Australian states and territories ⓘ |
| movement | campaigns to change the date of the national day ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Australian citizens
ⓘ
Australian government ⓘ Australian permanent residents ⓘ state and territory governments of Australia ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian national identity ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Australian nationalism
ⓘ
British colonization of Australia ⓘ Landing of the First Fleet ⓘ
surface form:
First Fleet to Australia
|
| relatedEvent |
Landing of the First Fleet
ⓘ
surface form:
First Fleet
|
| relatedHoliday |
Anniversary Day
ⓘ
Invasion Day ⓘ Invasion Day ⓘ
surface form:
Survival Day
|
| relatedPerson | Arthur Phillip ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Sydney Harbour
ⓘ
surface form:
Port Jackson
Sydney Cove ⓘ |
| startYear | 1788 ⓘ |
| symbol |
Australian national anthem
ⓘ
Australian national flag ⓘ |
| theme |
celebration of Australian history and culture
ⓘ
debate over colonial legacy ⓘ reflection on national identity ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
Australian of the Year awards
ⓘ
citizenship ceremonies ⓘ community festivals ⓘ fireworks displays ⓘ official speeches ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
ANA Day