On what day of the week do Australians always celebrate Australia Day
Western Australia Day Western Australia Day as part of a series of law changes recognising Aboriginal Australians as the original inhabitants of Western Australia. Western Australia Day Western Australia Day (formerly known as Foundation Day) is a public holiday in Western Australia, celebrated on the first Monday in June each year to commemorate the founding of the Swan River Colony in 1829. Because of the celebration of Western Australia Day, WA does not celebrate the Queen's Birthday Holiday in June, as do the other Australian states; it is held in September or October instead. HMS "Challenger", under Captain Charles Fremantle, anchored off Garden
Australia Day "My view is that it is much more successful now than it's ever been." A September 2017 poll conducted for "The Guardian" revealed that only 26% of Australians supported changing the date of Australia Day, while a January 2018 poll conducted by The Australia Institute found that 37% believed the current date was offensive and 56% do not mind what day it is held. A January 2017 Guardian poll found that 68% of Australians felt positive about Australia Day, 19% were indifferent and 7% had mixed feelings, with 6% feeling negative about Australia Day. Among Indigenous Australians, however, only 23%