Across
- 5. a day of the year on which mothers are particularly honoured by their children.
- 7. (in Australia and New Zealand) the day on which the Anzac landing at Gallipoli in 1915 is annually commemorated, 25 April.
- 8. the birthday of the monarch (currently Queen Elizabeth II) is officially celebrated in those countries.
- 10. the day on which the festival of Easter is celebrated.
- 11. the Friday before Easter Sunday, on which the Crucifixion of Christ is commemorated in the Christian Church. It is traditionally a day of fasting and penance.
Down
- 1. a public holiday celebrated on the first day (strictly, the first weekday) after Christmas Day
- 2. a national public holiday in Australia, commemorating the founding on 26 January 1788 of the colony of New South Wales.
- 3. an annual holiday celebrated on February 14.
- 4. Australia's most prestigious annual Thoroughbred horse race.
- 6. the annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on 25 December in the Western Church.
- 9. a public holiday held on different dates in different Australian states. It has its origins in the eight hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.