National Wattle Day Thursday 1 September 2011
Wattles have long had special meanings for Australians and in 1988 the Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha) was officially gazetted as Australia’s national floral emblem. In 1992, the first day of September each year was officially declared National Wattle Day throughout Australia – you can celebrate by:
- Wearing a sprig of wattle or Australia’s colours of green and gold
- Greeting people with ‘Happy Wattle Day’
- Organising a picnic, lunch, morning/afternoon tea, BBQ or dinner for your family and friends