Australia Day
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Australia Day is the annual national holiday that commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788 and is marked by celebrations, citizenship ceremonies, and public events across the country.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Australia Day honours | 1 |
| Australian Bicentenary | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national holiday
ⓘ
public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoCalledByCritics |
Day of Mourning
ⓘ
Invasion Day ⓘ Invasion Day ⓘ
surface form:
Survival Day
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Foundation Day
ⓘ
surface form:
ANA Day
Anniversary Day ⓘ Foundation Day ⓘ |
| commemorates |
arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove
ⓘ
raising of the Union Jack at Sydney Cove ⓘ |
| controversy |
association with British colonisation
ⓘ
impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| date | 26 January ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Australia Day Council ⓘ |
| hasAward |
Australian of the Year awards
ⓘ
surface form:
Australian of the Year Award
Australian of the Year awards ⓘ
surface form:
Australia’s Local Hero Award
Australian of the Year awards ⓘ
surface form:
Senior Australian of the Year Award
Australian of the Year awards ⓘ
surface form:
Young Australian of the Year Award
|
| hasSymbol |
Australian national anthem
ⓘ
Australian national flag ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
citizenship
ⓘ
multiculturalism ⓘ national identity ⓘ national pride ⓘ |
| inception | 1788-01-26 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | national public holiday in Australia ⓘ |
| location |
Australia
ⓘ
New South Wales ⓘ Sydney Cove ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Australian citizens
ⓘ
Parliament of Australia ⓘ
surface form:
Australian government
Australian permanent residents ⓘ Australian states and territories ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian national days ⓘ |
| publicHolidayIn |
Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
ⓘ
surface form:
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales ⓘ Northern Territory ⓘ Queensland ⓘ South Australia ⓘ Tasmania ⓘ Victoria ⓘ Western Australia ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
National Day of Mourning (1938)
ⓘ
Yabun Festival ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Australia Day debate ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
Australian of the Year awards
ⓘ
barbecues ⓘ citizenship ceremonies ⓘ community festivals ⓘ concerts ⓘ family gatherings ⓘ fireworks displays ⓘ flag-raising ceremonies ⓘ sporting events ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Australian Bicentenary
this entity surface form:
Australia Day honours