Australia Day 2024
When is Australia Day 2024?
Australia Day 2023 has already passed: it was on Thursday, January 26, 2023 (125 days ago).
Calendar 2023 Australia
What is Australia Day?

Sydney opera house on Australia Day
Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. It is a public holiday in all Australian states and territories and is celebrated annually on
January 26.
The date was chosen to commemorate the day of the establishment of the first British settlement at Sydney Cove by Captain Arthur Phillip on January 26, 1788, and thus the founding of Sydney.
Set in the middle of the Australian summer, it has become the biggest annual civic event in Australia, marked by the presentation of the
Australian of the Year Awards the night before, the announcement of the
Australia Day Honours list, addresses from the Governor-General and the Prime Minister and many high-profile events. The day is celebrated all over the country with community events, festivals, concerts and citizenship ceremonies, and in parties with friends and family.
Australia Day is Australia's equivalent to America's
Independence Day and France's
Bastille Day.
Further reading:
When is Australia Day 2025?
Dates for Australia Day from 2019 to 2029
The next occurrence of Australia Day is marked in
red.
When is ...? |
Date |
Day of the week |
Days away |
Australia Day 2019 |
January 26, 2019 |
Saturday |
1586 days ago |
Australia Day 2020 |
January 26, 2020 |
Sunday |
1221 days ago |
Australia Day 2021 |
January 26, 2021 |
Tuesday |
855 days ago |
Australia Day 2022 |
January 26, 2022 |
Wednesday |
490 days ago |
Australia Day 2023 |
January 26, 2023 |
Thursday |
125 days ago |
Australia Day 2024 |
January 26, 2024 |
Friday |
in 239 days |
Australia Day 2025 |
January 26, 2025 |
Sunday |
in 605 days |
Australia Day 2026 |
January 26, 2026 |
Monday |
in 970 days |
Australia Day 2027 |
January 26, 2027 |
Tuesday |
in 1335 days |
Australia Day 2028 |
January 26, 2028 |
Wednesday |
in 1700 days |
Australia Day 2029 |
January 26, 2029 |
Friday |
in 2066 days |
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Free printable 2024 calendar templates
A selection of downloadable, printable calendar templates for 2024 with US federal holidays, suitable for a variety of applications. Available for Word, Excel and PDF.
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