Sport and fitness awareness days
Major sporting events and the days that encourage people to get active, from marathons and championships to campaigns for walking, cycling and swimming.
66 days, weeks and months in the next 12 months in the Australia calendar.
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October 2026
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Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix
The MotoGP world championship round at Phillip Island, Victoria, held from 23 to 25 October 2026.
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Cox Plate
A Group 1 weight for age race over 2040 metres, held at Flemington on Saturday 24 October 2026 while Moonee Valley is rebuilt.
November 2026
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TCS New York City Marathon
The New York marathon, run through New York's five boroughs on the first Sunday of November, which is 1 November 2026 and 7 November 2027.
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Melbourne Cup
Australia's best known horse race, run over 3200 metres at Flemington on the first Tuesday in November.
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Melbourne Cup Day public holiday
A Victorian public holiday on the first Tuesday in November, the day of the Melbourne Cup horse race. It falls on 2 November 2027.
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AFLW Grand Final
The deciding match of the AFL Women's season, set for the night of Friday 27 November 2026.
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UK Snooker Championship
The UK Championship is a major ranking snooker event, with the 2026 final stages at the York Barbican from 28 November to 6 December.
December 2026
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PDC World Darts Championship
The PDC World Darts Championship is held at Alexandra Palace in London, with the 2026/27 edition running from 11 December 2026 to the final on 3 January 2027.
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Big Bash League
Australia's men's T20 cricket league; the 2026 to 2027 season runs from 12 December 2026 to the final on 26 January 2027.
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World Basketball Day
World Basketball Day on 21 December celebrates basketball and its power to bring people together.
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Boxing Day Test
The Test cricket match that starts at the MCG on 26 December each year; Australia play New Zealand in 2026.
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Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The ocean yacht race that starts on Sydney Harbour on 26 December each year and finishes in Hobart.
January 2027
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Sydney New Year Test
The Test cricket match at the SCG in the first week of January; Australia play New Zealand from 4 to 8 January 2027.
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The Masters (snooker)
The Masters is an invitation snooker event for the world's top 16 players, held at Alexandra Palace in London from 10 to 17 January 2027.
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Australian Open
The first tennis Grand Slam of the year in Melbourne, running from 11 to 31 January 2027, with the main draw starting on 17 January.
February 2027
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Guinness Men's Six Nations
The annual men's rugby union championship between England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales, running from 5 February to 13 March 2027.
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Super Bowl LXI
The NFL championship game, played at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday 14 February 2027.
March 2027
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Adelaide Cup Day
A South Australian public holiday on the second Monday in March, linked to the Adelaide Cup horse race. It falls on 8 March 2027.
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Golden Slipper
The world's richest race for two year old horses, run at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney on Saturday 20 March 2027.
April 2027
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Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix
The Formula 1 race weekend at Albert Park, Melbourne, held from 2 to 4 April 2027 and including Melbourne's first sprint race.
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International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
On 6 April the UN celebrates the power of sport to promote social change, community development and peace.
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Randox Grand National Festival
Three days of jump racing at Aintree, from 8 to 10 April 2027, ending with the Grand National on Saturday 10 April.
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The Masters (golf)
The Masters is the first men's golf major of the year, played at Augusta National in Georgia, with the 2027 rounds from 8 to 11 April.
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Guinness Women's Six Nations
The annual women's rugby union championship between the six home and European nations, played on Saturdays from 10 April to 15 May 2027.
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World Snooker Championship
The World Snooker Championship is played at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, with the 2027 edition running from 17 April to the final on 3 May.
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Boston Marathon
The long-running annual marathon from Hopkinton to Boston on Patriots' Day, Monday 19 April 2027.
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TCS London Marathon
London's mass-participation marathon, which in 2027 runs as a one-off two-day event on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April.
May 2027
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World Fair Play Day
World Fair Play Day on 19 May promotes respect, inclusion and fairness in sport, and opposes violence and doping.
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PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is a men's golf major run by the PGA of America, with the 2027 edition played at PGA Frisco, Texas, from 20 to 23 May.
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Roland-Garros (French Open)
Roland-Garros is the clay court tennis Grand Slam held in Paris, with the 2027 main draw running from 23 May to 6 June after a week of qualifying.
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World Football Day
World Football Day on 25 May celebrates football as a tool for peace, inclusion and the empowerment of women and girls.
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Isle of Man TT Races
The motorcycle road races on the Isle of Man's Mountain Course, running from 31 May to 12 June 2027 and ending with the Senior TT.
June 2027
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Global Running Day
A worldwide day encouraging people of all abilities to go for a run, held on the first Wednesday in June; 2 June in 2027.
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World Bicycle Day
World Bicycle Day on 3 June celebrates the bicycle as a simple, affordable and clean way to travel and stay healthy.
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Monaco Grand Prix
The Monaco Grand Prix is a Formula 1 race on the streets of Monte Carlo, with the 2027 race weekend from 4 to 6 June.
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UEFA Champions League Final
The final of Europe's top club football competition, played at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid on Saturday 5 June 2027.
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24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is an endurance motor race in France, with the 2027 event running from 9 to 13 June and the race starting on 12 June.
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Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, usually in June, and is known for dragon boat races.
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State of Origin
Rugby league's three-match series between New South Wales and Queensland; Game II in 2027 is at Eden Park, Auckland, on 16 June.
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US Open (golf)
The US Open is the national men's golf championship of the United States, run by the USGA, with the 2027 edition at Pebble Beach from 17 to 20 June.
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The Ashes (England v Australia)
England host Australia in a five-Test men's cricket series from 18 June to 2 August 2027, starting at Trent Bridge and ending at the Oval.
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International Day of Yoga
The International Day of Yoga on 21 June raises awareness of the health benefits of yoga and encourages healthier ways of living.
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FIFA Women's World Cup 2027
The women's football world championship, hosted by Brazil from Thursday 24 June to Sunday 25 July 2027.
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The Championships, Wimbledon
The grass-court tennis Grand Slam at the All England Club in London, running from 28 June to 11 July 2027.
July 2027
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Formula 1 British Grand Prix
The British round of the Formula 1 World Championship at Silverstone, held from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 July 2027.
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Tour de France Grand Depart (Edinburgh)
The 2027 Tour de France starts in Edinburgh on Friday 2 July, the first time the race has begun in Scotland, with UK stages ending in Cardiff on 4 July.
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Gold Coast Marathon
A weekend of road races on the Gold Coast, including the full marathon, held on 3 and 4 July 2027.
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The Open
Golf's oldest major championship, the 155th Open, played at St Andrews from 11 to 18 July 2027, with championship rounds from 15 to 18 July.
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World Chess Day
World Chess Day on 20 July celebrates chess as a game that builds goodwill, dialogue and cooperation between people.
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AIG Women's Open
The AIG Women's Open is a women's golf major run by The R&A, with the 2027 championship at Royal St George's in Kent from 29 July to 1 August.
August 2027
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City2Surf
A 14 kilometre fun run from Sydney's city centre to Bondi Beach, held on a Sunday in August.
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Sydney Marathon
Sydney's marathon, now one of the World Marathon Majors, crossing the Harbour Bridge on Sunday 29 August 2027.
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US Open (tennis)
The US Open is the last tennis Grand Slam of the year, held in New York, with the singles main draw usually running from late August to mid September.
September 2027
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World Physiotherapy Day
A global day on 8 September highlighting how physiotherapists help people stay active and independent.
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World Athletics Championships 2027
The global track and field championships, held in Beijing from 10 to 19 September 2027.
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The Ryder Cup
The team golf contest between Europe and the United States, held at Adare Manor in Ireland from 13 to 19 September 2027, with play from 17 to 19 September.
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AFL Grand Final Friday
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.
October 2027
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Men's Rugby World Cup 2027
The men's rugby union world championship, hosted by Australia from 1 October to 13 November 2027, opening in Perth and ending in Sydney.
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AFL Grand Final
The deciding match of the Australian Football League men's season at the MCG, set for Saturday 2 October 2027.
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ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 is the one day international world championship, held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia from 2 October to 21 November 2027.
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NRL Grand Final
The deciding match of the National Rugby League season, usually played in Sydney on the first Sunday in October.
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NRLW Grand Final
The deciding match of the NRL Women's Premiership, played on the same day as the NRL Grand Final in early October.
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Bathurst 1000
Supercars' 1000 kilometre endurance race at Mount Panorama, Bathurst, usually held over a long weekend in October.
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Melbourne Marathon
Melbourne's marathon festival, finishing at the MCG and usually held on the second Sunday in October.
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Caulfield Cup
A Group 1 handicap over 2400 metres at Caulfield in mid October, a key lead-up race to the Melbourne Cup.
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The Everest
A sprint race for twelve slot holders at Royal Randwick in mid October, one of the richest turf races in the world.