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Why Australia Day is on January 26
Australia Day is January 26, the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove and the raising of the British flag. It has only been a consistent national public holiday since 1994. The date is also contested: for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people it marks the beginning of dispossession, and is observed as Invasion Day or Survival Day, with a growing movement to change the date.
Planning ahead
It is a public holiday nationwide and the peak of the Australian summer holiday period, so beaches, campsites and domestic flights are at their busiest. Triple J's Hottest 100 countdown, long a fixture of the day, moved off January 26 in 2018 in response to the debate over the date.
About this countdown
Australia Day falls on January 26 each year. This page counts whole days from today (in your timezone) to the next Australia Day, and updates automatically. Need the gap between any two dates instead? Use the full Age Calculator.
FAQ
When is Australia Day?
Australia Day falls on January 26 each year.
How many days until Australia Day?
This page shows the exact number of days remaining until the next Australia Day, and it updates automatically each day.
What does Australia Day commemorate?
The landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove on January 26, 1788, and the raising of the British flag there by Governor Arthur Phillip.
Why do some people call it Invasion Day?
Because the same date marks the start of British colonisation and the dispossession of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Many mark it as Invasion Day or Survival Day and support changing the date.
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