Canberra, 26 January 2022 (TDI): Today, January 26th is being celebrated as Australia Day in Australia. Australia Day is a public holiday on January 26th of every year and is Australia’s national day.
It commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of British Ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales, and Captain Arthur Philip Raised the flag on the same date of 1788. Said Day was renowned as the “Foundation Day” in the early nineteenth century and was celebrated with sports events.
Horseracing was popular up to the 1820s, but regattas had taken over by the 1830s. Later, the Commonwealth Government, States, and Territories decided in 1946 to have one national day – ‘Australia Day’ – under one banner and on the same day.
When January 26th falls on a Saturday or Sunday in any state or territory of Australia, said public holiday is transferred to the following Monday. However, the Australia Day public holiday was still held on the Monday closest to January 26th.
It wasn’t until 1994 that all of the states and territories agreed to celebrate Australia Day on the actual day, rather than the closest Monday. Since then the events of the United Australia day have been celebrated on January 26th or the following Monday in each year.
Foreign Minister Marise Payne cordially wishes to Australia Nation
Formal ceremonies and local fun events are conducted in the celebration of Australia Day. On the eve of the said important day in Australia, Foreign Minister of Australia, Marise Payne wished Australia Day to the nation by exclaiming a slogan of happiness that “we are one and free”. Further, she declared the said Day as an opportunity to strengthen their diversity, freedom, generosity, and decency.
Australia Day is an opportunity to reflect on what makes us stronger – diversity, freedom, generosity & decency. I wish all Australians a happy #AustraliaDay. We are one and free. 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/QLaXEUrFFy
— Marise Payne (@MarisePayne) January 26, 2022
Best Wishes from Pakistan
In this regard, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the heartiest felicitations to the Government and public of Australia on the part of the people and the Government of Pakistan.
On the occasion of National Day of the Commonwealth of #Australia, we extend heartiest felicitations to its Government and people.@Dfat@PakinAustralia pic.twitter.com/oNSGw3KRRE
— Spokesperson 🇵🇰 MoFA (@ForeignOfficePk) January 26, 2022
Foreign Minister’s Public Diplomacy Initiative Team prepared an extraordinary Micromentary to present the Australian Government and people on the National Day of Australia.
An excellent Micromentary prepared by the Foreign Minister’s Public Dilpomacy Initiative team on the National Day of Australia 🇦🇺 #AustraliaDay @FMPublicDiploPK @PakinAustralia @SMQureshiPTI @dfat pic.twitter.com/H7DvP5JSq3
— Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri (@Zhchaudhri) January 26, 2022
Pak – Aus Friendship Association and National Australia Day Council
Good to be part of the Australia Day celebrations #AustraliaDay2022 organised by National Australia Day Council and Pakistan Australia Friendship Association. Appreciated the richness, diversity and multiethnic culture of the Australian society. @FMPublicDiploPK @PakinAustralia pic.twitter.com/SevxJe4mb1
— Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri (@Zhchaudhri) January 26, 2022
On the occasion of the Australia Day celebration which was organized by the “National Australia Day Council” and “Pakistan Australia Friendship Association”, Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia, Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri expressed his excitement that it’s good to be the part of the Australia Day and further he appreciated the affluence, diversity and multiethnic culture-based Society of Australia.
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