Australia Day
Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Date and recurrence
26 January
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Australian national day; 2026 government observance on 26 January. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Australian Government PM&C — Australia Day flag announcement 2026National Government Dedicated Page
Frequently asked questions
When is Australia Day?
26 January The stored recurrence guidance is: 26 January.
Does Australia Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Australia Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Australian national day; 2026 government observance on 26 January. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Australia Day?
The stored designation basis is: Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Supporting provenance includes Australian Government PM&C — Australia Day flag announcement 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Australia Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Australian national day; 2026 government observance on 26 January. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-06.
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