Australia Day

American  

noun

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

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Australia Day British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Australia Day - a national holiday on 26 January - marks the 1788 landing of Britain's First Fleet in Sydney Cove and the start of colonisation.

From BBC

Thousands rallied for Indigenous peoples' rights on Australia's national holiday, Australia Day, which marks the 1788 arrival of a British fleet in Sydney Harbour.

From Barron's

Australian authorities have issued heatwave warnings for most of the country as millions celebrate Australia Day.

From BBC

In Adelaide, an Australia Day parade and light show have been cancelled due to the extreme heat forecast.

From BBC

Crowds took to the streets in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Perth and other cities on Australia Day, many with banners proclaiming: "Always was, always will be Aboriginal land".

From Barron's