Recognised Dates
Nationally and Internationally Recognised Event Dates
A selection from various sources including https://www.wa.gov.au, https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au, and https://www.un.org/en/observances/list-days-weeks. Get in touch with us to recommend additional dates to be added to this page.
January
01 Jan New Year’s Day
04 Jan World Braille Day
24 Jan International Day of Education
25 Jan Free the Flag
26 Jan International Day of Clean Energy
February
01 Feb World Interfaith Harmony Week, 1-7 February
06 Feb Waitangi Day
10 Feb Lunar New Year
11 Feb International Day of Women and Girls in Science
21 Feb International Mother Language Day
March
01 Mar Zero Discrimination Day [UNAIDS]
03 Mar World Wildlife Day
08 Mar International Women's Day
10 Mar International Day of Women Judges
18 Mar to 24 Mar Harmony Week WA
17 Mar St Patrick’s Day
20 Mar International Day of Happiness
21 Mar National Close the Gap Day
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
22 Mar World Water Day
23 Mar World Meteorological Day [WMO]
30 Mar International Day of Zero Waste
31 Mar Transgender Day of Visibility
April
02 Apr World Autism Awareness Day
04 Apr International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
05 Apr to 12 Apr Youth Week WA
07 Apr World Health Day [WHO]
12 Apr International Day of Human Space Flight
21 Apr World Creativity and Innovation Day
22 Apr International Mother Earth Day
25 Apr ANZAC Day
International Girls in ICT Day [ITU]
28 Apr World Day for Safety and Health at Work
May
16 May Global Accessibility Awareness Day
17 May International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT)
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
20 May World Bee Day
21 May World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
22 May International Day for Biological Diversity
26 May National Sorry Day
27 May to 3 Jun National Reconciliation Week
June
27 May to 3 Jun National Reconciliation Week
03 Jun Mabo Day
05 Jun World Environment Day
08 Jun World Oceans Day
11 Jun International Day of Play
14 Jun World Blood Donor Day [WHO]
15 Jun International Day of Women in Mining
16 Jun to 22 Jun Refugee Week
19 Jun International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
20 Jun World Refugee Day
21 Jun International Day of Yoga
23 Jun International Women in Engineering Day
United Nations Public Service Day
International Day of Women in Diplomacy
July
First week of Jul NAIDOC Week
01 Jul Coming of the Light Festival
14 Jul International Non-Binary Peoples Day
15 Jul World Youth Skills Day
18 Jul Nelson Mandela International Day
20 Jul World Chess Day
30 Jul International Day of Friendship
August
01 Aug World Breastfeeding Week, 1-7 August [WHO]
04 Aug National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day
05 Aug to 11 Aug Keep Australia Beautiful Week
09 Aug International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
12 Aug International Youth Day
19 Aug World Humanitarian Day
30 Aug Wear it Purple Day
September
04 Sep Indigenous Literacy Day
05 Sep International Day of Charity
07 Sep International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
08 Sep International Literacy Day [UNESCO]
10 Sep World Suicide Prevention Day
12 Sep R U OK? Day
15 Sep International Day of Democracy
16 Sep International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
18 Sep International Equal Pay Day
21 Sep International Day of Peace
23 Sep International Day of Sign Languages
26 Sep World Maritime Day
October
02 Oct International Day of Non-Violence
04 Oct World Space Week, 4-10 October
05 Oct World Teachers’ Day [UNESCO]
05 Oct to 12 Oct WA Mental Health Week
10 Oct World Mental Health Day [WHO]
16 Oct International Pronouns Day
24 Oct United Nations Day
November
Month of November PrideFEST
09 Nov International Week of Science and Peace, 9-15 November
13 Nov to 19 Nov Transgender Awareness Week
14 Nov World Diabetes Day
17 Nov World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
20 Nov World Children's Day
Transgender Day of Remembrance
25 Nov International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
25 Nov to 10 Dec 16 Days in WA
26 Nov World Sustainable Transport Day
December
25 Nov to 10 Dec 16 Days in WA
01 Dec World AIDS Day
02 Dec International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
03 Dec International Day of Persons with Disabilities
10 Dec Human Rights Day
18 Dec International Migrants Day
25 Dec Christmas Day
26 Dec Boxing Day
31 Dec New Year’s Eve