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January 26th is Australia Day here in my home country of Australia, a day to celebrate our country and all it offers. For those in other countries, probably the closest comparison is American Thanksgiving; i.e. it's a secular "appreciate what we have" style holiday that's mostly a time for family celebration and a day off work!
Typical activities include the famous Aussie BBQ (false advertising aside, sausages in bread with ketchup are *far* more common fare than shrimp or prawns), backyard cricket matches with friends, drinking alcohol (!), displaying the Australian flag on your house or person, family picnics in the park, and of course spending a day at the beach (since it's summertime in January here).