6. Thanksgiving is Selective Not all fun Australian holiday traditions are about Christmas; Australia celebrates its fair share of events and traditions, some of which are exclusive to the country.

'Christmas lunch is one of the most quintessentially Australian traditions,' another woman added and detailed what a classic Aussie Christmas looks like.

NEW YORK (AP) — To many Australians, Saturday is more than just Dec. 21. It’s “Gravy Day,” all because of a lyric in one of the most unlikely Christmas songs ever written.

While many of the song's emotions are universal, a reference in the lyrics to expected heat on Christmas Day — “I hear it's going to be 100 degrees” — places the setting clearly in Australia.

Entertainment ‘Gravy Day’ is an Australian tradition inspired by an unlikely Christmas song by Paul Kelly Dec. 20, 2024 at 11:21 am Updated Dec. 20, 2024 at 12:20 pm By DAVID BAUDER ...