Dec 21, 2018 · It's not exactly a national holiday - yet - but "gravy day" is being well celebrated in Australia, thanks to a song and plenty of internet jokes. What is gravy day? It began with a 1996 song...

Dec 21, 2024 · Christmas is still a few sleeps away but the festivities have already kicked off on the Australian calendar with many around the country celebrating what's become known as "Gravy Day". It's a fairly new phenomenon, gaining popularity thanks to …

On 21 December, many Australians talk about 'Gravy Day'. Here's how it became an annual tradition. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese referenced Gravy Day when answering a question about the Bali Nine.

Dec 20, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — To many Australians, Saturday is more than just Dec. 21. It's “Gravy Day,” all because of a lyric in one of the most unlikely Christmas songs ever written. “How to Make Gravy,”...

NEW YORK (AP) — To many Australians, Saturday is more than just Dec. 21. It's “Gravy Day,” all because of a lyric in one of the most unlikely Christmas songs ever written. “How to Make Gravy,”...

Dec 2, 2024 · Here's why scores of Australians refer to 21 December as 'Gravy Day'. What is Gravy Day in Australia? With one Christmastime ballad, Paul Kelly has sparked an unofficial national tradition. (WireImage) READ MORE: The best homemade gravy recipes to …

Dec 20, 2023 · Despite being released 27 years ago, Paul Kelly's 1996 song How to Make Gravy remains an Aussie Christmas institution. If you didn't grow up in Australia, don't know much about folk music or if your parents just didn't listen to Kelly, don't worry — here's everything you need to know about Gravy Day, plus a recipe to make your own.

Today is December 21, or, as Paul Kelly sang about in How To Make Gravy, the day that some poor prisoner wrote a sad letter about not being able to make the gravy for his family Christmas lunch that year. Merry Gravy Day to all who celebrate!

Dec 21, 2021 · What is Gravy Day? Gravy Day marks the date in Kelly's song, which is about a prisoner who won't be home with his family for Christmas.

Dec 21, 2022 · For the uninitiated, December 21 marks ‘Gravy Day’ in Australia, thanks to artist Paul Kelly. How to Make Gravy has become the quintessential Australian Christmas anthem in the 26 years since its release.