Australia Day
noun
Aus·tra·lia Day
ȯ-ˈstrāl-yə- 
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: a national holiday in Australia commemorating the landing of the British at Sydney Cove in 1788 and observed on the Monday of or next following Jan. 26
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Hoodoo Gurus have publicly condemned the use of their music at a recent Australia Day rally linked to One Nation, issuing a blunt statement distancing themselves from the right-wing political party and its supporters.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2026
Temperatures are expected to surge over the weekend just ahead of the Australia Day public holiday when many people will head to parks and beaches.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
On the morning of Australia Day, Jan. 26, 1966, the children left their home unsupervised to visit Glenelg Beach, a 2-mile journey down the road, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
The program will be announced on Australia Day, which coincides with India’s Republic Day on Jan. 26.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
The sniping over Australia Day continued last week.
—Victoria Kim, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Wool traceability and sustainability have been at the heart of Campaign for Wool since its formation in 2010 on Jan. 26, Australia Day.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
For many Indigenous Australians, who trace their lineage on the continent back 50,000 years and make up about 4% of the country’s population of 27 million, the Australia Day holiday is known as Invasion Day, symbolising the destruction of their cultures by European settlers.
—Reuters, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
It was supposed to open its doors for Australia Day on January 26, 1963.
—Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2026
Temperatures are expected to surge over the weekend just ahead of the Australia Day public holiday when many people will head to parks and beaches.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
On the morning of Australia Day, Jan. 26, 1966, the children left their home unsupervised to visit Glenelg Beach, a 2-mile journey down the road, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
The program will be announced on Australia Day, which coincides with India’s Republic Day on Jan. 26.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
The sniping over Australia Day continued last week.
—Victoria Kim, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Wool traceability and sustainability have been at the heart of Campaign for Wool since its formation in 2010 on Jan. 26, Australia Day.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
For many Indigenous Australians, who trace their lineage on the continent back 50,000 years and make up about 4% of the country’s population of 27 million, the Australia Day holiday is known as Invasion Day, symbolising the destruction of their cultures by European settlers.
—Reuters, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
It was supposed to open its doors for Australia Day on January 26, 1963.
—Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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