Should Australia represent more culture with public holidays?

Fireworks explode over the Opera House and Harbour Bridge during New Year's Eve fireworks display  in Sydney, Australian, Friday, Jan. 1, 2016.(AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

Fireworks explode over the Opera House Source: AAP

Calls for Australia to adopt a more diverse public holiday have received mixed responses from some migrant communities. While some believe it is a step in the right direction, others think it is not appropriate.


Over the past two decades, migration to Australia has shifted from the main countries of Great Britain to non-European countries.

India, Nepal, China, Vietnam, and the Philippines were the top five most common countries of birth among migrants in Australia between 2016-2021.

Should Australia represent more culture with public holidays?
That's the question being asked as the country continues to see an increase in migration from non-European countries.

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