What Australian Holiday Am I ? Quiz

Answer: Australia Day

Australia Day is when we celebrate being part of our great nation. We dress in red, white and blue and wave our national flag. Some of us dress in green and gold, which are the international sporting team colours of Australia.

Answer: Easter Sunday

A bilby is a desert dwelling marsupial. It is a type of bandicoot and has very long ears. We like to think our Easter Eggs are delivered by a bilby in Australia.

Answer: Foundation Day

This holiday is celebrated on the first Monday in June. The founding of the Swan River Colony in 1829 is remembered on this day. Western Australia was the name adopted when it became a state in 1901.

Answer: Anzac Day

This day celebrates the soldiers of Australia and New Zealand who have fought in wars to keep Australia free. Dawn memorial services are held around the nation and wreaths are laid at memorial sites to honour the fallen soldiers of the past.

Answer: Melbourne Cup Day

This special day is only a holiday from work and school for Australians living in the state of Victoria. Melbourne is the capital of Victoria. The whole nation is involved in trying to guess the winner of this horse race and special lunches are held in workplaces around the nation so that the race can be watched on television by everyone.

Answer: Proclamation Day

South Australia celebrates Proclamation Day on December 28th. This holiday is in memory of the Proclamation of South Australia as a British Province in 1836. Adelaide is the state capital of South Australia.

Answer: Queen's Birthday

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second actually celebrates her real birthday on April 21st. In Western Australia, the largest state of Australia, it is celebrated in September. If one day we have a King, this day will be called King's Birthday.

Answer: Boxing Day

Boxing Day is celebrated on December 26th around the nation. The tradition of this holiday came from the English, who founded Australia in 1788. It is thought that traditionally presents (boxes) were not opened until this day to define the spiritual meaning of Christmas Day as the birthday of Jesus.

Answer: Labour Day

Labour Day is a celebration of workers in many countries around the world. In Australia it is celebrated in the months of March, May and October. Which day is a holiday depends on which state of Australia you live in. If you live in Queensland or the Northern Territory you would celebrate in May, like many other countries.

Answer: Recreation Day

Lucky Northern Tasmanians! This holiday occurs on the first Monday in November and is a day especially for families to come together and relax with one another. The largest city in northern Tasmania is Launceston but the state capital is Hobart which lies in the south.