Australian Citizenship Day
Australian Department of Home Affairs
Date and recurrence
17 September each year
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 citizenship observance. 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.
Sources
- Department of Home Affairs — Australian Citizenship DayNational Government Dedicated Page
Frequently asked questions
When is Australian Citizenship Day?
17 September each year The stored recurrence guidance is: 17 September.
Does Australian Citizenship 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 Australian Citizenship Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Australian national citizenship observance. 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 Australian Citizenship Day?
The stored designation basis is: Australian Department of Home Affairs. Supporting provenance includes Department of Home Affairs — Australian Citizenship Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Australian Citizenship Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Australian national citizenship observance. 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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