In Australia each state has its own holidays and school holidays, but there are holidays in Australia which celebrates everyone. People celebrate holidays in Australia cheerfully and noisy with carnivals on streets, with barbecue on the nature. In the evening cities are filled with fires. By the way, it is necessary to note, that Australian people are masters of fireworks and illuminations. There is even a minister of fireworks and fire in the government of Australia.
In general Australians very cheerful and good-natured nation, they like to receive and give gifts in occasion of and without it, also they very much like to have a rest. People try to celebrate holidays in Australia on Mondays to prolong the days off.
Public holidays in Australia and the days off are: New Year, Day of Australia, Easter, Birthday of Queen, Day of work, Christmas and Day of gifts. This is how people celebrate holidays is Australia.
New Year: New Year in Australia begins on first of January. At this time the weather is really hot about 30 degrees. Therefore Australians meet this holiday on beaches under the hot sun.
New Year's celebrations begin with occurrence of Santa - Clause in a bathing suit and shorts.
Day of Australia: More 200 years ago the first immigrants have established the British flag above port Jackson. Then the city of Sydney was found by Englishmen which is named by English minister of colonies of England Lord of Sydney. On the occasion of this event across all Australia there is the carnival on January, 26th rustles. And on this day everyone can visit museums and concert halls free of charge. There are a lot of concerts, shows on this day.
The Chinese New Year is widely celebrates in Australia. St. Valentine's Day: The 14th of February is a holiday, called St. Valentine's Day. It's the day when boys and girls, sweethearts and lovers, husbands and wives, friends and neighbours will exchange greetings of love or satirical comment. And the quick, modern way to do it with a Valentine card.
April Fool's Day is the fist day in April. The fun of April Fool's Day is to play silly but harmless jokes on family members, co-workers, and friends. The victim of these pranks is called an April fool. Australians are cheerful nations and on this day they have a lot of fun, the play jokes on each other and gives each other silly, but unbelievable funny present.
Easter in Australia is marked on a Catholic calendar. Except for religious celebrating, in large cities during Easter days off here are huge fairs on which people from all staff gather. On streets there are various attractions, circus actors act, competitions of woodcutters are arranged, well and in general all very cheerfully turns out. On Easter children get Easter Show Pack, which is bought by their parents. Usually there are pencils, pens, papers, greeting cards and other stuff in it.
Australians lover English Queen and celebrate her birthday with great pleasure. It is a day off. All Australia celebrate it on the second Monday of July. The western Australia - on the first Monday of October. The Christmas in Australia, however, as well as in all Europe, is a main gift holiday. People open their presents on Christmas and also on Boxing Day, on the 26th of December.