1、Australia FestivalAustralia Day is Australias national day celebrated on 26 January annually in all states and territories. 26 January was chosen because it is the day of the establishment of the first English settlement at Port Jackson by Captain Arthur Phillip in 1788.Since 1960, the winner of the

2、 Australian of the Year award is announced by the Prime Minister on the eve of Australia Day (25 Jan) It began to be actually celebrated on 26 January from 1994.Australia Day 1.26Moomba Festival is Australias largest community festival with a uniquely Melbourne program of activities and events runni

3、ng from 11 to 14 March 2016.Each year the citys beloved festival attracts fun-loving crowds of all ages to Birrarung Marr and Alexandra Gardens on the banks of the iconic Yarra River to enjoy its bustling carnival and family-friendly program. Expect free entertainment, events and activities at the f

4、ive festival precincts - Main Arena, Kids Zone, Skate Park, River and The Green.Moomba FestivalEasterEaster is the anniversary of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It comes on the first Sunday after March21 st every year. In Australia, rabbits are an introduced species and are unpopular because of t

5、he damage they do to the land. After an anti-rabbit campaign in 1991, Easter Bilby （袋貍）has been made to replace Easter Bunny. 3.21ANZAC Day is a day on which the country remembers those citizens who fell fighting or who served the country in wars. ANZAC Day is commemorated on 25 April every year. Th

6、e tradition began to remember the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) soldiers who landed at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I.ANZAC Day 4.25The Melbourne Cup is Australias most prestigious annual Thoroughbred horse race. It is a 3,200 metre race for three-year-olds and over. It is th

7、e richest two-mile handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races. Conducted by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse as part of the spring carnival in Melbourne, Victoria, the event starts at 3pm on the first Tuesday in November and is known locally as the race that stops

8、a nation.The Melbourne Cup 10.31 11.7Christmas is observed on 25 December each year to commemorate the birth of Jesus. In Australia, it was introduced with British settlement in 1788 as the cultural norms were transferred to the new colonies. Though a Christian religious festival, it does not breach

9、 the constitutions separation of Church and State provision, because it is declared under State law, which is not subject to the provision.Christmas DayBecause the Southern Hemisphere climate is the opposite, Rainbow Night! In strong contrast to the hot summer or cold winter scene, in western countries it is the one and only.Christmas DayBoxing Day is on the day after Christmas, 26 December each year, except in South Australia. In South Australia, the first otherwise w