1月26日是澳大利亚国庆节, 标志英国定居, 有些人庆祝英国定居, 土著澳大利亚人哀悼。 Australia's national holiday on January 26 marks British settlement, celebrated by some, mourned by Indigenous Australians.

1994年,纪念英国定居者1788年抵达澳大利亚的1月26日被宣布为国家公共假日。 In 1994, January 26, which commemorates the arrival of British settlers in Australia in 1788, was declared a national public holiday. 由于殖民统治的残余影响,土著人和托雷斯海峡岛民将殖民统治作为入侵日、生存日或哀悼日,尽管许多人以公民仪式和民族荣誉庆祝。 Because of the lingering effects of colonization, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people observe it as Invasion Day, Survival Day, or a Day of Mourning, even though many celebrate it with citizenship ceremonies and national honors. 1938年的悼念日标志着抗议活动的开始,抗议活动一直持续到1972年土著帐篷大使馆为止。 The Day of Mourning in 1938 marked the start of protests, which persisted until the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in 1972. 虽然对这个日期的意义仍有分歧, 但最近的民意调查显示, 维持这个日期的支持率正在上升, 68%的受访者赞成。 Although there is still disagreement over the date's significance, recent polling indicates that support for keeping it is rising, with 68% of respondents in favor.