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May 2035

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  1. Monday 7 May 2035

    • 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)

      Awareness7 to 13 May 2035

      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 13 May 2035

    • 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. Thursday 17 May 2035

  4. Sunday 20 May 2035

    • National Road Safety Week (Australia)

      Awareness20 to 27 May 2035

      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.

  5. Wednesday 23 May 2035

    • 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.

  6. Friday 25 May 2035

    • 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.

  7. Saturday 26 May 2035

    • 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.

  8. Sunday 27 May 2035

    • National Reconciliation Week

      Awareness27 May to 3 June 2035

      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.

  9. Tuesday 29 May 2035

    • 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.