National Wattle Day is a formally proclaimed national day on 1 September. Today it is a unifying day to celebrate Australia and being Australian.

We celebrate National Wattle Day because:

National Wattle Day includes everyone

Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha)is our national floral emblem. It is a symbol that comes directly from our land;

Golden Wattle is a unifying symbol of Australia and Australians. There is no other symbol that says so much about us and our land, Australia and

Wattles are Australian with great diversity (more than 1,075 described Acacia species) and resilience like our people;

Wattle welcomes the spring, and is among the first plants to regenerate after fire, reminding us of the importance of renewal as it paints our national colours across our landscapes; and

All wattles remind us of Australia and Australians.

See The Wattle Day Association Inc for more

The Wattle Day Association Inc. is a not-for-profit, non-political, non-sectarian community-based volunteer organisation incorporated in the Australian Capital Territory (16 November 1998)