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Australians celebrate many special events. Some of our celebrations are based on cultural and religious traditions and some are based on historic or civic events.
We celebrate in the family, in groups, in communities, as a nation, and internationally.
When we celebrate we sometimes have special customs, including special activities, special food, special music, special gifts, special symbols, special clothes and special costumes.

ALFRED DEAKIN

Australians also commemorate significant events and people.
When we commemorate we are remembering an important event or the achievements of a special person. We commemorate significant events and people by having special ceremonies, building memorials, and by putting a person's picture or name on something like a street, a building, a park, a stamp, a banknote or a coin.

EXAMPLES OF AUSTRALIAN CELEBRATIONS	TYPE OF CELEBRATION	PURPOSE OF CELEBRATION
Weddings Birthdays Christenings Initiation Ceremonies Anniversaries	Family	To mark a special time in our lives
Local show Fete Local festival Eisteddfod	Community	To share events important to people in the local area
Harvest Festival New Year Events in history	Calendar	To celebrate events related to time, such as seasons, harvest, a new year
Melbourne Cup Melbourne Comedy Festival Big Day Out Cultural festivals	Cultural	To share events important to groups in the community
Christmas Easter Ramadan Passover St. Patrick’s Day	Religious	To honour gods, saints and holy people
Clean Up Australia Day Australia Day NATSI week Labour Day ANZAC Day	National	To recognise events that are important to Australia
World Environment Day Olympic Games International Women’s Day	International	To recognise events important to many countries

People Named in Towns, Suburbs and Streets
	Australians who have towns, streets or suburbs named after them have made an important contribution to Australian life. The people are usually chosen by the local government after they have died. JOHN FLYNN
Robert Tudawali, Caroline Chisholm, Douglas Nicholls, Henry Lawson, Henry Parkes, Vida Goldstein, John Flynn, Lachlan Macquarie, Edmund Barton

People Represented on Banknotes
	Australians who have their pictures on banknotes have been important to Australia's history. The Treasurer makes the final choice after consulting with the Bank Note Printing Branch. HENRY PARKES
Howard Florey, Lawrence Hargrave, Mary Gilmore, Ian Clunies Ross, Douglas Mawson, Banjo Patterson, John Tebbutt, Charles Kingsford Smith, Henry Parkes, Mary Reibey, David Unaipon, Nellie Melba, Catherine Helen Spence, John Flynn, Edith Cowan, John Monash
People Represented on Stamps
	Australians who have stamps named after them have made an important contribution to Australian history or culture. The Treasurer makes the final choice after consulting with the board of directors of Australia Post. The people can still be alive eg famous sport's people but often they are commemorated after their death. DON BRADMAN
Louisa Lawson, Gladys Moncrief, Edith Cowan, John Gould, Charles La Trobe, Alfred Deakin, Truganini, Enid Lyons, Isaac Isaacs, Don Bradman