@Paula most of our traditions are from British Heritage who came and conquered this wide brown land from the true Australians our Aboriginals.
But we could have been ruled by the French, Dutch or Spanish. But that is another story.
Christmas and Easter are the same as around the ๐ world.
The Queen or it should be the Kings birthday held in the first weekend in June in NSW this celebration was started n 1938.
Australia celebrates Australia Day when it was adopted in 1931 in recognition of the first British settlement in 1788 on January 26th when they raised the British flag.
Today people are questioning the reasoning of this celebration.
Another day of recognition is ANZAC Day
25th April where Australians and New Zealanders landed in Gallipoli in 1915. Again a call up by the British.
This day is for remembrance of all the ANZACs. Australian and New Zealanders "who served and died in all wars" conflicts and peace keeping operations. It has a meaning to all Australians from school children to the elderly. A march is usually held in every town. Where a service is for those that have fallen ending with wreath laying.
Because Australia is made up from 190 countries (to date). We have all had a relative that has served or been an innocent bystander who has been effected by a war or conflict over the generations.
Sadly this is still going on today.
Groups of Australians often celebrate the country that they or their ancestors have come from to settle in Australia.
So you could say we are a mixed up country trying to discover our identity.
We are unique in that we have a bit of this and a bit of that.
We love foods from around the world. We speak many languages and have many religions and celebrate different cultures from around the world. We play sports of different codes.
But we try to live in harmony, respect others and their ways.
That is why we call ourselves Downunders and call out
COME ON Aussies Come On.
Sorry Paula you did ask.