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May 17th is IDAHOBIT - International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia. A day to go rainbow and show your pride and support for the LGBTQIA+ community, whether you're a part of th

22 May is the International Day for Biological Diversity. This years theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD), "Biodiversity and Agriculture", seeks to highlight the importance of susta

The International Day of the Midwife (May 5) is an occasion to celebrate and promote the profession of midwifery. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recognises midwives as the health professionals best able

The celebrations begin with a wake up call when a lone piper will play his pipes from the top of the St Marys church tower. The action then moves to Cameron Park at the rear of Maclean Shopping Centre for a

International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. Saturday 8th March 2025 marks 114 years since the first International

Jelly babies save lives - and so can you! Each May the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) celebrates Jelly Baby Month with cute Jelly Baby themed merchandise appearing in stores, schools, shopping

Mary MacKillop, founder of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart, and beatified by Pope John Paul II on 19 January 1995. As she died on 8 August 1909, this day has become a special day on which man

Mothers Day is a day honoring mothers, celebrated on various days in many places around the world. Different countries celebrate Mothers Day on various days of the year because the day has a number of differ

National Aboriginal and Islander Childrens Day, (NAICD), is an annual event celebrated on 4 August each year having been established by the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) in

The aim of Coin for a Cord Day (9 May) is to create community awareness of cord blood and to raise funds for cord blood research. Cord blood research is concerned with collection, storage and use of cord blo

Sunday 27th July 2025 - Saturday 2nd August 2025 National Missing Persons Week is an annual event to raise community awareness of the issues and impacts surrounding missing persons. There are various is

While every mother loves soggy cornflakes and a cold cup of tea in bed, a pasta necklace or a childs special painting, Mothers Day just isnt enough to recognise the work mothers do the other 364 days of the yea

The first Sunday in May is National Orienteering Day. National Orienteering Day serves the purpose of acting as a focus for increasing awareness and opportunities for people to Give Orienteering a Go at an i

National Playgroup Week gives playgroups across Australia an opportunity to let their communities know what playgroup is all about. Playgroup is an informal session where mums, dads, grand parents, caregive

Monday 10th November 2025 - Sunday 16th November 2025 Planet Ark's National Recycling Week campaign promotes the importance of reducing reusing and recycling! Whether it's hosting a swap party for frie

Get Outside & Grow for National Tree Day Planet Ark's National Tree Day is Australia's biggest community tree-planting event. Since Tree Day started in 1996 over 10.5 million native trees and shrubs hav

13th September is officially Roald Dahl Day across the world! Its a fantastic opportunity to hold events, read Roald Dahl stories and to celebrate the Worlds No. 1 Storyteller wherever you are. You can fi

Simply Sharing Week is a joint program of Caritas Australia and Christian World Service, held in May. Each year the injustice in the world is acknowledged and the program tries to make a difference by focuss

The next gazetted public holiday is Australia Day on Sunday 26th January 2025. Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. Observed annually on 26 January, it marks the anniversary of the 1

August 18th is Vietnam Veterans Day. Originally it was a day to commemorate the Battle of Long Tan in 1966 but now it has been adopted by all veterans. Vietnam Veterans and Associated Forces Memorial Day

White Wreath Day - In Remembrance of all Victims of Suicide - is held Nationally on May 29 each year. The primary focus of the White Wreath Association is to raise funds in order to establish Care Facilities

Throughout the world, 3 May serves as an occasion to inform the public of violations of the right to freedom of expression and as a reminder that many journalists brave death or jail to bring people their daily