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"The average Australian Christmas" cartoon by Livingston Hopkins (c. 1900) – click to enlarge. Some Australian songwriters and authors have occasionally depicted Santa in "Australian"-style clothing including an Akubra hat, with warm-weather clothing and thongs, and riding in a ute pulled by kangaroos, (e.g. Six White Boomers by Rolf Harris).
Melbourne Show Day used to be observed on the Thursday in the last full week of September as a half-day public holiday—later changing to full day—until 1994 (abolished by the state government). [51] Easter Tuesday was observed as a Bank Holiday in Victoria until 1994 (also abolished by the state government).
Carols by Candlelight is an annual Australian Christmas tradition that was popularised in Melbourne in 1938. [1] The tradition has since spread around the world. It involves people gathering, usually outdoors in a park, to sing carols by candlelight, featuring live performances by both national and international celebrities accompanied by a symphony orchestra.
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Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 [a] ... Eritrea, [163] Australia and North America. ...
Observance of Christmas in various locations around the world. The observance of Christmas around the world varies by country. The day of Christmas (25 December), and in some cases the day before and the day after, are recognized by many national governments and cultures worldwide, including in areas where Christianity is a minority religion which are usually found in Africa and Asia.
The event was held on the last Saturday before Christmas Eve until 2015, [2] [3] before moving to the last Sunday before Christmas Eve since 2016, [4] and has been held on the third Saturday in December since 2021. [5] Carols in the Domain has become one of Australia's largest free Christmas events. [6]
Ozmas is a Christmas celebration in the Australian winter. Since the 19th Century, [1] European immigrants to Australia have recognised Christmas's roots as a celebration of mid-winter and have explored ways of celebrating the shortest day of the year. The name "Ozmas" comes from combining 'Australia' and 'Christmas'. [2]