Australia Christmas Holidays

Christmas: the most wonderful time of the year (minus the freezing cold weather and dark evenings, that is). If you want to make the most of festive fun without having to endure the cold and the dark, an Australia Christmas holiday might be just what you’re looking for. Christmas down under falls in the middle of their summer, and while many Aussie Christmas traditions will feel familiar, some will be very different from what you’re used to. Think twinkling lights and carol singing mixed with beach trips and barbeques. If you really want to do Christmas the Aussie way, don’t forget to pack a red swimsuit and Father Christmas hat!

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Barbeque on the beach


No Australia Christmas holiday would be complete with a barbeque on the beach. Bondi beach in Syndey is the iconic destination to do it, but there are countless other fabulous beaches across Australia where you’ll find people celebrating in a whole new way. Think beers, bikinis and beach volleyball (a little different from mulled wine, woolly jumpers and ice skating…).


Christmas Island


Did you know Christmas has its own island? Now you do! Christmas Island, in the middle of the Indian Ocean, is so named because Captain William Mynors of the British East India Company first spotted it on Christmas Day in 1643. History aside, Christmas Island is well worth a visit on your Australia Christmas holiday. With a tropical climate that enjoys balmy temperatures in the mid-20s all year-round, a landscape characterised by lush jungle and an emerald-green coastline and a truly insane number of crabs, it’s as unusual as it is idyllic.


Boxing Day Test Match

The traditions don’t stop after Christmas Day. Extend the celebrations on your Australia Christmas holiday by going to watch the Boxing Day Test. It’s a cricket game where a whopping 100,000 fans head to Melbourne Cricket Ground, more commonly known as the MCG, to cheer on their teams.

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