Robin Smith is a Research Fellow in the NCAS-Climate part of the University of Reading's Walker Institute. He mainly manages/develops/supports/works with the FAMOUS Earth system model-a low resolution version of the atmosphere-ocean GCM HadCM3, to which optional carbon cycle and ice-sheet components have been added.
Boxing day is the day after Christmas. Some other interesting holidays that Australians celebrate include Melbourne Cup Day, Proclamation Day, Canberra Day, Queensland Day, Geelong Cup Day, Recreation Day, Adelaide Cup Day, Foundation Day, and Picnic Day. If you have been planning a trip to Australia, knowing when the holidays are could help you with your venture.
Most Australians are unaware that there is such a thing as National Flag day, let alone celebrate it. Australian National Flag Day is on 3 September, our flag's birthday. The day was officially proclaimed to commemorate the day in 1901 on which the Australian National Flag was first flown. There are special flag raisings and events being held on Flag Day, but most people simply do not celebrate it.