AUSTRALIA’S NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATED IN MONGOLIA 

26 January 2024

Ulaanbaatar. Australia Day is the official National Day of Australia. Celebrated annually on the 26th of January it symbolises an Australia that reflects the nation’s diversity. For Australians at home and abroad, it is a day to celebrate coming together and connecting with family, friends, and community to 'Reflect. Respect. Celebrate'.

Our national day is a time to reflect on and acknowledge our nation’s past, to learn about our national journey, including the ongoing history, traditions, and cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Our First Nation’s People are the traditional custodians of our lands and waterways and have a fundamental role in the great Australian story – a story which began over 60,000 years ago.

Annual celebrations now reflect our diverse society and are marked by community and family events, reflections on Australian history, official community awards and citizenship ceremonies welcoming new members of the Australian community.

Here in Mongolia, the Australian Embassy marked Australia Day with our close partners, Australians living in Mongolia, and our Australian alumni. 

“Australia Day is an opportunity to reflect on what it means to be Australian; our equalitarian principles; our quality of life; our belief in opportunity for all. We see richness in the diversity of our people, our culture, our land – harnessing it to become a modern, inclusive society. We believe that this is reflected in our strong bilateral relationship with Mongolia. Our partnership is built on mutual respect and shared interests with strong economic, security, education and people-to-people ties.” said Ms Katie Smith, Australian Ambassador to Mongolia. 

Australia is a proud third neighbour to Mongolia. Australia and Mongolia have a long history of 52 years of unbroken diplomatic relations. Australia Awards scholarships to Mongolia has been running for 30 years with nearly 750 alumni, and thousands more Mongolians studying in Australia each year. Australian companies are bringing quality investment, jobs and skills development to Mongolia, particularly in the resources sector. Australia and Mongolia also partner to foster sustainable economic and social development in gender equality, disability inclusion, climate change and youth empowerment.  

For more information, please contact Mr Chintushig Boldsukh, Public Affairs and Research Officer, Australian Embassy in Mongolia, at Chintushig.Boldsukh@dfat.gov.au or +976 9402 9003.