Australia celebrates various holidays for each state. Some holidays may be the same but are celebrated on different dates, such as the Queen’s Birthday and Labour Day. Below you can find the celebrated Public Holidays in Australia: Saturday, 1 January 2011: New Year’s Day Monday, 3 January 2011: Substitute for New Year’s Day Australia is one of the first countries to celebrate New Year’s Day because of the country’s geographical location which is near to the International Date Line. Like several countries, the New Year’s Eve is celebrated with fireworks. On New Year’s, most of the shops are closed, and public transport may be limited. Wednesday, 26 January 2011: Australia Day This date marks the day of the first settlement establishment at Port Jackson (which is now part of Sydney). In some areas like Lake Burley Griffin, fireworks are used to celebrate the day. Awards for the “Australian of the

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