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.
Showing only days marked in Australia. Tick "Include international days" to add worldwide days.
Running all month
- Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month 1 to 31 May 2037
- Macula Month 1 to 31 May 2037
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Monday 4 May 2037
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Labour Day (Queensland)
Queensland's Labour Day public holiday, held on the first Monday in May.
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May Day (Northern Territory)
The Northern Territory's May Day public holiday, its equivalent of Labour Day, held on the first Monday in May.
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Privacy Awareness Week (Australia)
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.
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Labour Day (Queensland)
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Sunday 10 May 2037
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Mother's Day
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.
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Mother's Day
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Sunday 17 May 2037
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International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
A global day on 17 May standing in solidarity with LGBTQIA+ people and opposing discrimination.
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National Road Safety Week (Australia)
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.
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International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
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Friday 22 May 2037
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Walk Safely to School Day
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.
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Walk Safely to School Day
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Tuesday 26 May 2037
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National Sorry Day
Held on 26 May each year to remember and honour the Stolen Generations, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people forcibly removed from their families.
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National Sorry Day
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Wednesday 27 May 2037
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National Reconciliation Week
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.
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National Simultaneous Storytime
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.
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National Reconciliation Week
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Friday 29 May 2037
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Torres Strait Flag Day
A Torres Strait holiday on 29 May celebrating the Torres Strait Islander flag and the identity it represents.
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Torres Strait Flag Day

