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May 2021

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  1. Monday 3 May 2021

    • Labour Day (Queensland)

      Public holidays

      Queensland's Labour Day public holiday, held on the first Monday in May.

    • May Day (Northern Territory)

      Public holidays

      The Northern Territory's May Day public holiday, its equivalent of Labour Day, held on the first Monday in May.

    • Privacy Awareness Week (Australia)

      Awareness3 to 9 May 2021

      An annual week in May that promotes the protection of personal information, led by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. In 2026 it ran from 4 to 10 May.

  2. Sunday 9 May 2021

    • Mother's Day

      Commercial and retail

      A day to thank mums. In the UK it is Mothering Sunday, three weeks before Easter Sunday. In the USA it is the second Sunday in May.

  3. Sunday 16 May 2021

    • National Road Safety Week (Australia)

      Awareness16 to 23 May 2021

      A week in May that remembers people killed and injured on Australian roads and asks drivers to pledge to drive safely. In 2026 it ran from 17 to 24 May.

  4. Monday 17 May 2021

  5. Wednesday 26 May 2021

    • National Simultaneous Storytime

      Awareness

      An annual event in May when libraries, schools and families across Australia read the same picture book at the same time. In 2026 it was Wednesday 27 May.

    • National Sorry Day

      Awareness

      Held on 26 May each year to remember and honour the Stolen Generations, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people forcibly removed from their families.

  6. Thursday 27 May 2021

    • National Reconciliation Week

      Awareness27 May to 3 June 2021

      An annual week from 27 May to 3 June for Australians to learn about shared histories, cultures and achievements and to support reconciliation with First Nations peoples.

  7. Friday 28 May 2021

    • Walk Safely to School Day

      Awareness

      A national day in May when primary school children are encouraged to walk to school safely with an adult. In 2026 it was held on Friday 22 May.

  8. Saturday 29 May 2021

    • Torres Strait Flag Day

      Religious and cultural

      A Torres Strait holiday on 29 May celebrating the Torres Strait Islander flag and the identity it represents.