Public Awareness

Saturday 1st November 2025 All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, Hallowmas, the Feast of All Saints, or Solemnity of All Saints, is a Christian festival celebrated in honour of all the saints, kn

Wednesday 1st April 2026 - We celebrate April Fool's Day on the 1st of April every year by playing pranks, practical jokes, and hoaxes on our friends, family and work mates. The celebration known as April Fo

Wednesday 17th September 2025 Australian Citizenship Day is celebrated each year on 17 September. Australian Citizenship Day is a special day to reflect on and celebrate being an Australian citizen. Aust

Monday 14th July 2025 Bastille Day is the French National Day celebrated on the 14th of July each year. In France, it is called La Fete Nationale and commemorates the 1790 Fete de la Federation, held o

Australia's national Be Kind Day is on Monday 2nd March 2026. BE THE CHANGE Everyday children, young adults, & adults are bullied online, at work & at school. Being KIND is about generational change

Firebrigades and fire specialists urge all Australians to change their smoke detector alarm batteries whenever Daylight Saving starts or ends. Residents are urged to change every smoke detector alarm battery

Saturday 16th August 2025 - Friday 22nd August 2025 We are encouraging kids to be curious about the wonders in our world. It is a positive and affirming message for our young people. The magic of re

Sunday 1st March 2026 - STEP UP TO CLEAN UP THIS MARCH Since it began 18+ million Australians have donated their time as part of Clean Up Australia Day activities. That equates to 35 million hours of volunt

Friday 31st October 2025 | Day for Daniel is all about 'Keeping Kids Safe', remember to Wear Red, Educate and Donate. Wear Red, Educate and Donate. Day for Daniel is Australia's largest child safety awarenes

This is a reminder to turn your clocks FORWARD one hour for the start of the 2025/2026 daylight saving period on Sunday 5 October 2025. Clocks are moved clockwise one hour from 2a

This is a reminder to turn your clocks BACK one hour for the end of the 2025/2026 daylight saving period on Sunday 5 April 2026. Clocks are moved anti-clockwise one hour from

This Dementia Action Week (15-21 September) we're encouraging everyone to take the first step to learn more about dementia and how you can help shape our communities for the better. Dementia Australia is the

Help make our world a kinder place and register for this year's Do It For Dolly Day on Friday 8th May 2026*. Dolly's Dream was started by Northern Territory couple Kate and Tick Everett in 2018 after their

Sunday 27th July 2025 - Sunday 3rd August 2025 Could you be the reason someone else gets a second chance at life? This DonateLife Week we want all Australians to register as organ and tissue donors and t

Thank You Day 2025 will be held on Sunday 16th November 2025* Each year many Australian lives are saved and transformed through the generosity of organ and tissue donors and their families. DonateLife T

No one asks for cancer so we're asking you to help. Go Dry this July and raise funds for people affected by cancer. Dry July is a fundraiser that challenges you to go booze-free for a month to support adu

EARTH DAY - APRIL 22 INVEST IN OUR PLANET This is the moment to change it all - the business climate the political climate and how we take action on climate. Now is the time for the unstoppable courage

Join us for #EarthHour on Saturday 28th March 2026 @ 8:30 pm (your local time) and together let's #Connect2Earth Earth Hour will celebrate a worldwide commitment to ongoing change for the betterment of the

It was 56 years ago on Sunday 20th July 1969 at 8:17 am (UTC) that man first landed on the moon. One Giant Leap For Mankind | NASA Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first two people on the M

Saturday 2nd May 2026 Free Comic Book Day is a single day when comic book shops around the world give away comic books absolutely FREE* to anyone who comes into their stores. Free Comic Book Day is an

Every year on June 21 skateboarders around the globe celebrate the pure exhilaration creativity and spirit of one of the most infuential activities in the world by blowing off all other obligations to go skateb

Friday 26th September 2025 is a public holiday in Victoria, starting a long weekend that includes the AFL grand final. Grand Final Friday gives Victorians a day off to get ready for the big day, the AFL gra

Sunday 21st December 2025 Australian singer Paul Kelly's hit How to Make Gravy is written from the perspective of a man (Joe) in jail writing to his family ahead of Christmas in Australia, sharing his recip

Monday 2nd February 2026 Groundhog Day is celebrated every year on the 2nd February. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, then spring will come ea

In Australia, every horse has its birthday on the first day of August each year.. Friday 1st August 2025 All thoroughbreds have the same birthday so that their ages can be standardized for comparison bec

May 17th is IDAHOBIT - International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia. A day to go rainbow and show your pride and support for the LGBTQIA+ community, whether you're a part of th

Celebrate International Coffee Day on Wednesday 1st October 2025. The 77 Member States of the International Coffee Organization (ICO) and dozens of coffee associations from around the globe will join in cel

Wednesday 3rd December 2025 is International Day of People with Disability. International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is a United Nations sanctioned day that aims to promote an understanding of peo

Let's celebrate the International Day of Potato on Saturday 30th May 2026 In 2023, the United National General Assembly declared May 30th, 2024, as the first-ever International Day of Potato, signalling the

Thursday 28th May 2026 In case any of us needed an excuse to eat a burger, Australia's best burger joints are celebrating National Hamburger Day on 28 May with a flurry of deliciousness. Let's face it,

International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. Sunday 8th March 2026 marks 115 years since the first International W

31 days 31 kind acts One act of kindness pledge by every Australian would be 25 million acts of kindness in Australia Kind July is an annual event where you do a simple act of kindness every day in July.

Victoria celebrates Labour Day with a public holiday on Monday 9th March 2026 giving us a long weekend. Labour Day has its origins in the eight hour day movement which advocated eight hours for work eight ho

Wear a splash of colour while raising funds for women's health. Liptember is a campaign raising funds and awareness for women's mental health during the month of September. Liptember is a campaign dedicat

Saturday 9th August 2025 Where's your favourite bookshop? Is it a modern two-storey building in the heart of the city, a converted church in a country town or a tiny but carefully curated cottage in a c

The National NAIDOC Committee has announced NAIDOC Week celebrations will be held from 6 - 13 July 2025. Held across the country NAIDOC Week will celebrate and recognise the history culture and achievements

Children's Week recognises the talents skills achievements and rights of children. Children's Week 2025: Monday 20th October 2025 - Sunday 26th October 2025 - tbc The theme for Children's Week 2025 is:

National Diabetes Week runs from 13 - 19 July 2025 At Diabetes Australia we want a future where diabetes can do no harm. People living with diabetes should be able to access the life-saving technology t

Sunday 3rd August 2025 - Saturday 9th August 2025 National Missing Persons Week is an annual event to raise community awareness of the issues and impacts surrounding missing persons. There are various

March 23 is National Puppy Day; keep reading for ways to celebrate with your best mate while recognising the plight of dogs at puppy farms in Australia. Remembered on 23 March, National Puppy Day aims to rai

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories cultures and achievements and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Austral

Monday 10th November 2025 - Sunday 16th November 2025 Planet Ark's National Recycling Week campaign promotes the importance of reducing reusing and recycling! Whether it's hosting a swap party for frie

Tuesday 26th May 2025 - National Sorry Day is an Australia-wide observance held on May 26 each year. This day gives people the chance to come together and share the steps towards healing for the Stolen Gene

Monday 4th August 2025 - Sunday 10th August 2025 National Stroke Week encourages the community to know the F.A.S.T. (Face, Arms, Speech and Time) signs of stroke so that they can save a life in the event o

Be a Superhero for Muscular Dystrophy Australia Get your team together during September & raise funds to help create a brighter today. Grab your friends, dress up as a superhero and raise awareness and f

Monday 15th December 2025 The five basic styles of tea are White, Green, Oolong, Black and Pu'erh. All tea comes from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. The world celebrates two TEA days a yea

Get Outside & Grow for National Tree Day Planet Ark's National Tree Day is Australia's biggest community tree-planting event. Since Tree Day started in 1996 over 10.5 million native trees and shrubs hav

1st September 2025 - falls on a Monday Since 1992 National Wattle Day has been 1 September in all of Australia's States and Territories. Before then Australians in different States have celebrated wattle

Join our annual day of action on Sunday 29th March 2026 The annual day of action for Neighbours Every Day is called Neighbour Day - celebrated on the last Sunday in March. Neighbour Day provides the per

February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and is held to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer, how many women are affected by the disease each year, the impact it has on these women, the

Join millions of people reducing their plastic waste. Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution - so we can have cleaner streets, ocea

Blue Ribbon Day is 29 September, which coincides with National Police Remembrance Day. Blue Ribbon Day is a chance for the community to say thank you to those who protect and serve our community and ensure t

Every year World No Tobacco Day on May 31, aims to raise awareness of the devastating toll of tobacco through smoking-related death and disease. Quitline is available from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Monday to Fri

Ask R U OK? on Thursday 11th September 2025 or ANY day because life happens every day. A lot can happen in a year, a month, a week. Whether it's your friend, family member, colleague, partner, or teammate

Tuesday 17th February 2026 Change the world with kindness in less than a minute! Make kindness the norm starting TODAY Being KIND will change our world, a future without hate, greed or bullying!

Sunday 8th February 2026 is the next international Silent Letter Day. A day when we celebrate words with a silent letter in them! Oh yes there are thousands of them: Hour Half suBtle weDnesday Honest gHos

The next annual Star Wars Day is Monday 4th May 2026 May the force be with you International Star Wars Day The International Star Wars Day date is 'May the 4th' (sounds like 'May the force'). May 4 is

Sugar Free September challenges Aussies to give up added and refined sugar for the month of September to raise funds and awareness for kids adults and families impacted by muscular dystrophy a rare muscle wasti

ANZAC Day (public holiday) falls on Saturday 25 April 2025 On Anzac Day we commemorate those who've served their country. Whether you're looking for a place to feast with loved ones refuel after dawn servi

White Ribbon Day will be back on Tuesday 25th November 2025* This White Ribbon Day, our focus is on the action men can take to end men's violence against women. We're asking 'How Can Men Make Change?' and

Monday 1st December 2025 marks the 37th annual 'World AIDS Day'. World AIDS Day is an international day of remembrance and support for those people who have lost their lives to, and for those people living w

Dementia Awareness Week is held during September each year with World Alzheimer's Day occurring on 21 September. Alzheimer's Australia has a vision to develop dementia-friendly communities and organisations

Monday 7th July 2025 As if we need a reason to eat more chocolate... Get your friends and family together to celebrate the best day of the year! World Chocolate Day (also called International Chocolat

World Diabetes Day is Friday 14th November 2025. Diabetes research has led to better understanding and the development of new technologies and new medicines that have transformed the lives of people living

March 21st is World Down Syndrome Day, which has been officially recognised by the United Nations since 2012. On this day, people all around the world celebrate the lives and achievements of people with Down

Saturday 13th June 2026 Gin lovers of the world rejoice as World Gin Day returns for its 18th year in 2026! World Gin Day is a global celebration of all things gin, on the second Saturday in June organ

World Kindness Day is Thursday 13th November 2025 Every November 13th, the world joins together to celebrate World Kindness Day - a global reminder of how small acts of kindness can create a ripple effect t

World Laughter Day (WLD) is on Sunday 3rd May 2026 Be part of this global attempt to laugh for World Peace, Health & Happiness to make our world a better place for all. The celebration will feature Laug

Mental Health Week aims to activate educate and engage Australians around mental health and related issues through the organisation of a huge variety of events by individuals and organisations across the state.

Thursday 7th May 2026 World Password Day is a recognition of the need for people to strengthen the passwords they use for the myriad online personal and business accounts, and a reminder that human behavior

September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. We all have a role to play in preventing suicide Join us this September as we rally together for World Suicide Prevention Day on Sunday, September 10th.

World Water Day is on 22 March, is about water and climate change - and how the two are inextricably linked. Adapting to the water effects of climate change will protect health and save lives. Using water