Australia Day

noun

1. a legal holiday in Australia, the first Monday after January 25, commemorating the landing of the British in 1788.

Australia Day

noun

1. a public holiday in Australia, commemorating the landing of the British in 1788: observed on the first Monday after Jan 26

Example Sentences

Coastal Queensland is popular with holidaymakers and tourists, but the wild weather caused problems for the Australia Day holiday Friday as a number of campgrounds were forced to close.

From Seattle Times

Large crowds in Sydney chanted for the Australia Day date to be moved.

From Seattle Times

In the weeks leading up to Jan. 26, supporters of Australia Day celebrations took to social media to drum up nationalist sentiment, for example, condemning big business for “anti-Australian” marketing decisions, such as supermarket chains reducing holiday merchandise.

From New York Times

Have your views of Australia Day — and how you mark the day — changed over time?

From New York Times

Formally Australia Day but also known as Invasion Day or Survival Day, the date marks the violent arrival of British settlers to the continent in 1788, and it has a long history as a political flashpoint for Indigenous affairs.

From New York Times