 When:  Why:  BBQ, fireworks  music concerts  cricket match  Australian of the Year 26 th January Arrival of first fleet in Sydney 1788

 When:  Why:  romance  flowers, chocolates  presents  special meals 14 th February Show love

 When:  Why:  Chocolate eggs & rabbits  Hot cross buns  Church, family meal A Sunday; 22 nd March to 25 th April Jesus came back to life

 When:  Why:  BBQ, parades  fireworks  music concerts  air shows 1 st July Founding of Canada

 When:  Why:  fireworks, parades, fairs  music concerts, baseball games  flags 4 th July Independence from Great Britain

 When:  Why:  trick or treat  costumes, parties, pumpkins  fires, scary stories 31 st October All Saints Day

 When:  Why:  fireworks, bonfires  burning guys  toffee apples, baked potatoes 5 th November Failure of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605

 When:  Why:  turkey dinner, pumpkin pie  parades  (American) football, (ice) hockey USA - 4 th Thursday in November Canada – 2 nd Monday in October To give thanks

 When:  Why:  presents, trees, stockings  Father Christmas  turkey, ham, Christmas pudding 25 th December Birth of Jesus

 When:  Why:  parties, music concerts  fireworks  food and drink 31 st December Beginning of a new year