澳大利亞的節(jié)日
New Year’s Day --1 January ----Marking the start of the new year.
1月1日：新年元旦
Australia Day ---26 January ---Commemorates the landing at Sydney in 1788.
1月26日：國慶,為紀(jì)念白人進(jìn)入澳大利亞的建國紀(jì)念日,（1788年,菲力浦船長(zhǎng)宣布澳大利亞為英國領(lǐng)地）但在一些州,也以接近周末的周一、周五作為國慶節(jié)假.
Anzac Day ---25 April ---Commemorating the landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli in 1915 during World War I.
4月25日：澳紐兵團(tuán)日,為紀(jì)念一站中被英國借派的澳大利亞新西蘭聯(lián)合軍在土耳其卡利波里半島的決死登陸而設(shè).
Christmas Day ----25 December---- Celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.
12月25日：圣誕節(jié)
Boxing Day ----26 December---- Some people suggest it was a day on which boxing matches were held; or when gifts were given in boxes.Boxing day is considered part of the celebration of Christmas.
12月26日：開盒節(jié),打開圣誕所贈(zèng)禮盒的日子,在南澳大利亞,成為“宣告節(jié)”.
Variable dates
Labour Day --Celebrating the eight-hour day
勞動(dòng)節(jié) 各州自己定時(shí)間 譬如新南威爾士州定在10月2日
Easter --Commemorating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
3月28日-3月31日：復(fù)活節(jié),從28日耶穌受難日開始,為期4天.
Queen’s Birthday ---Queen Elizabeth II was born on 21 April 1926.Australians mark the day on the second Monday in June.Western Australia marks it in late September or early October
女王誕生日,伊麗莎白女王生日,假日設(shè)在6月的第二個(gè)周一以便連休,只有西澳大利亞是9月29日.