A counter-celebration or counter-observance or alternative commemoration can be a form of
protest of a
holiday
A holiday is a day or other period of time set aside for festivals or recreation. ''Public holidays'' are set by public authorities and vary by state or region. Religious holidays are set by religious organisations for their members and are often ...
's commemoration by challenging its
dominant narrative with an alternative event, often representing a social cause such as
indigenous rights, and involving symbolic subversion in the style of
culture jamming.
Counter-celebrations
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Australia Day
Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. Observed annually on 26 January, it marks the 1788 landing of the First Fleet and raising of the Flag of Great Britain, Union Flag of Great Britain by Arthur Phillip at Sydney Cove, a ...
:
Day of Mourning and Invasion Day or Survival Day
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Columbus Day:
Indigenous Peoples' Day
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Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, Liberia, and unofficially in countries like Brazil and Germany. It is also observed in the Australian territory ...
:
National Day of Mourning and
Unthanksgiving Day
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International Workers' Day
International Workers' Day, also called Labour Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of Wage labour, labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement and occurs every yea ...
:
Loyalty Day
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Yom Ha'atzmaut:
Nakba Day
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Victory over Japan Day:
Shūsen-kinenbi
References
Protest tactics
Secular holidays
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