Australia awareness days and key dates

Awareness days, weeks and months, with bank holidays and the big commercial dates. Pick a country and the types you need, then subscribe in your own calendar.

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September 2036

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  1. Monday 1 September 2036

    • National Asthma Week

      Awareness1 to 7 September 2036

      Australia's annual asthma awareness week, held from 1 to 7 September, promoting better asthma care and management.

    • National Wattle Day

      Religious and cultural

      Held on 1 September, the first day of spring, to celebrate the golden wattle, Australia's national floral emblem.

    • Women's Health Week (Australia)

      Awareness1 to 5 September 2036

      Jean Hailes for Women's Health's annual week of events and information on women's health, held each September, 7 to 11 September in 2026.

  2. Wednesday 3 September 2036

    • Indigenous Literacy Day

      Awareness

      Held on the first Wednesday of September to celebrate First Nations stories and languages and raise funds for literacy in remote communities.

  3. Sunday 7 September 2036

    • Father's Day (Australia)

      Commercial and retail

      A day to thank fathers and father figures, held in Australia on the first Sunday of September.

    • National Child Protection Week

      Awareness7 to 13 September 2036

      A September week led by NAPCAN encouraging Australians to play a part in keeping children and young people safe.

    • National Threatened Species Day

      Awareness

      Held on 7 September, the date the last known thylacine died in 1936, to raise awareness of Australian plants and animals at risk of extinction.

  4. Wednesday 10 September 2036

    • World Suicide Prevention Day

      Awareness

      A global day on 10 September that raises awareness that suicide can be prevented and encourages action to reduce it.

  5. Thursday 11 September 2036

    • R U OK? Day

      Awareness

      A national day of action on the second Thursday of September that encourages Australians to check in with people who may be struggling.

  6. Monday 15 September 2036

    • Dementia Action Week (Australia)

      Awareness15 to 21 September 2036

      Dementia Australia's national awareness week each September, running from 21 to 27 September in 2026, encouraging open conversation about dementia.

  7. Sunday 21 September 2036

    • World Alzheimer's Day

      Awareness

      A global awareness day for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, held on 21 September each year.

  8. Monday 22 September 2036

    • National Week of Deaf People

      Awareness22 to 28 September 2036

      A September week hosted by Deaf Australia celebrating Deaf communities, Auslan, Deaf culture and history.

  9. Friday 26 September 2036

    • AFL Grand Final Friday

      Public holidays

      A Victorian public holiday on the Friday before the AFL Grand Final, usually the last Friday in September. The 2027 date depends on the AFL schedule.

  10. Monday 29 September 2036

    • World Heart Day

      Awareness

      A global day on 29 September that raises awareness of heart disease and stroke and how to prevent them.