Most workers in Australia have around 12 national and state public holidays throughout the year, these include;
New Year’s Day which is on 1 January everyyear. The most common time for people in Australia to take their annual leave is between mid-December and the end of January.
Christmas and Easter are two of the most important dates in the Christian calendar. Christmas Day is on 25 December every year, while Easter is observed at some point between late March and late April each year.
Boxing Day, the day after Christmas Day, is also a public holiday.
Australia Day, on 26 January, is the day Australians celebrate the founding of the first European settlement in Australia in 1788.
Anzac Day, on 25 April, is the day the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzac) landed at Gallipoli in Turkey in 1915 during World War I. This day is set aside inmemory of those who fought for Australia and those who lost their lives in war. The day is a national public holiday and is commemorated with ceremonies, the laying of wreaths and military parades.
There are also a number of other non-national holidays which are celebrated only in specific states and territories, such as Melbourne Cup Day in Melbourne.
It is also traditional for Australians to celebrate weddings and other family-oriented ceremonies such as birthdays and anniversaries.
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