On the 26th of every January, citizens from the Land Down Under celebrate the day when British ships arrived on the shores of their country.
Residents are able to enjoy their national holidays with various activities like music festivals, barbecues, and cricket matches.
Many Twitter users across the world have used the #AustraliaDay to celebrate the day.
The day gets started with citizenship ceremony and every festivities, tweet, and picture praising the country follow after.
Happy #AustraliaDay from the National Flag Raising & Citizenship Ceremony live on @ABCTV now. pic.twitter.com/gHRjZySNKb
— Australia Day (@AustraliaDay) January 25, 2016
Wishing you the happiest #AustraliaDay from @AustraliaZoo One of the many reason why I'll always call Australia home pic.twitter.com/znPGlTBPlm
— Bindi Irwin (@BindiIrwin) January 25, 2016
The nations capital lit up tonight with a fireworks display over Lake Burley Griffin. Happy #AustraliaDay pic.twitter.com/dBKQlDMlYC
— Australia Day (@AustraliaDay) January 26, 2016
Of course, Australia holds many British heritage and all over Twitter were tweets from the country.
Happy Australia Day! #AustraliaDay pic.twitter.com/yQjdjBa3nJ
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) January 26, 2016
🇦🇺 Happy #AustraliaDay to all of our fans Down Under! 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/DQQNB2cZqj
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 26, 2016
Sports are a huge part of any culture and throughout the world, teams and players tweeted out their appreciation for the holiday.
Goodnight to #TheLand, and Happy #AustraliaDay to our mates. pic.twitter.com/KYsB3ol0t8
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) January 26, 2016
Happy #AustraliaDay to all of you in Down Under! 🐨🇦🇺 #da27
— David Alaba (@David_Alaba) January 26, 2016
No place like home. #HappyAustraliaDay @nbfootball @cahillplus @tc4academy @dynamictape #LEGACY pic.twitter.com/cPMGdhZzIw
— Tim Cahill AO (@Tim_Cahill) January 25, 2016
What better way to spend #AustraliaDay than with Rod Laver in his own house! #legend @AustralianOpen pic.twitter.com/n5weG1SqzY
— Dylan Alcott (@DylanAlcott) January 26, 2016
And of course, there is always some controversy as Twitter users have also used the #InvasionDay. Many gathered around the country to raise awareness for the indigenous people of Australia.
#InvasionDay rallies held across nation https://t.co/omdQoye4On pic.twitter.com/Ugkk6PtUCw
— ABC News (@abcnews) January 26, 2016
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