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.
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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 🕊️
17 Feb 2026 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] 🕊️
International Wheelchair Day ♿
03 Mar World Wildlife Day 🌏
08 Mar International Women's Day 🚺
10 Mar International Day of Women Judges 🚺
15 Mar to 21 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 ⚒️
10 Apr to 17 Apr 2025 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 🌏
09 Jun to 15 June 2025 Men’s Health Week 🚹
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
First week in Sep Women’s Health Week 🚺
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 🏳️🌈
Movember 🥸
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 🕊️
19 Nov International Men’s Day 🚹
20 Nov World Children's Day
Transgender Day of Remembrance 🏳️⚧️
22 Nov National Mining and Related Industries Day ⚒️
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
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