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Every culture across the globe has systematic provisions
for a break from out of the hustle-bustle or drudgery
or even the mundane routine of daily life. In common
lingo, these special days that are set apart from the
rest are better known as "Festivals". Australia
too does not lag behind, and is an eager participant
in its fare share of festivals. Australia has numerous
festivals happening year round. The festivals celebrated
in Australia can be categorized, for the sake of convenience,
under several heads. While there are the religious festivals
in Australia, there are other festivals that focus mainly
on the cultural aspects of the country, and others still
that are concerned with films or music and dance or
food or even sports; not to say, however, that there
are no festivals in Australia that are purely fun-based.
Though there are hundreds of festivals that are celebrated
through the country all year round, the one that holds
the most national importance is the "ANZAC Day"
which commemorates war heroes on the 25th of April every
year. Aside of this there is also the "National
Day" which is celebrated on the 26th of January
annually. A few of the names of the other popular festivals
that are celebrated in Australia are:
Music Festivals: Woodford Folk Festival, Woodford
Festival, Apollo Bay Music Festival, Thirroul Seaside
& Arts Festival and Noosa Jazz Festival.
Traditional Fun Festivals: Two Up in Kalgoorlie,
World Championship Cockroach Racing, Charleville Camel
and Donkey and Yabbie Race Festival.
Sports and Related festivals: Ten Days on the
Island, Tasmania, Australian Open Tennis, Commonwealth
Games, Deaflympics - Deaf Olympics, Sydney City to Surf,
Aussie Millions Poker Championships and Australian Formula
1 Grand Prix.
Religious Fun Festivals: Santa Claus Pub Crawl,
Tarra Easter Festival and New Year's Eve.
Religious Festivals: Christmas and Easter.
Cultural Festivals: Yowah Opal Festival, Sydney
Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, National Folk Festival and
Sydney Writers' Festival.
Film Festivals: Revelation Independent Film
Festival, Sydney Film Festival, Mardi Gras Film Festival,
Melbourne International Film Festival and Adelaide International
Film Festival.
Art and Culture Festivals: Perth International
Arts Festival, Contemporary Culture program, Perth Visual
Arts Festival and Bundaberg Arts Festival.
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