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Aged Care Employee Day
Ageing Australia states that Aged Care Employee Day is held annually on August 7 and its 2026 release recognizes workers across aged care, retirement living and seniors housing.
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21 source-backed records whose verified scope explicitly identifies Australia. This is an observance index, not a public-holiday calendar.
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Bullying No Way Week
Bullying No Way’s current national campaign is Bullying No Way Week, held in the third week of August; the official 2026 edition runs 17–21 August.
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Geelong Cup Day
City of Greater Geelong identifies Geelong Cup Day as its local substituted public-holiday/free-parking day and distinguishes it from Melbourne Cup Day
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Indigenous Literacy Day
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation states that Indigenous Literacy Day is a national celebration created by the Foundation, held on the first Wednesday of September; in 2026 it was celebrat…
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Launceston Cup regional holiday
WorkSafe Tasmania lists Launceston Cup as a regional holiday and provides exact geographic/service scope
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Loud Shirt Day
The official Loud Shirt Day campaign lists 16 October 2026 and describes the annual fundraiser as supporting children who are deaf or hard of hearing through First Voice member organisation…
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Love Your Bookshop Day
The Australian Booksellers Association’s 2026 campaign pages set Love Your Bookshop Day for Saturday 10 October 2026.
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National Child Protection Week
NAPCAN’s official 2026 campaign page dates National Child Protection Week to 6–12 September 2026 and states Australian Government Department of Social Services support.
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National Condom Day
SHINE SA identifies February 14 as National Condom Day in both its public guidance and its significant-dates calendar, providing repeat-edition evidence for the date.
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National Kangaroo Awareness Day
National Today places National Kangaroo Awareness Day on October 24 annually, and Awareness Days independently uses October 24 for the Australian wildlife observance.
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National NAIDOC Week — opening day
The National NAIDOC Committee lists National NAIDOC Week 2026 as 5–12 July, making 5 July the opening day for the 2026 edition.
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National Patio Day
Stratco states that it launched National Patio Day with Cancer Council in 2019 on the first Saturday of summer; its 2020 materials explicitly say the day is always on the first Saturday of…
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National Police Remembrance Day
Victoria Police’s official memorial page states that National Police Remembrance Day is observed on 29 September and provides the 2026 service date.
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National Science Week
Australia’s Department of Education and the National Science Week site both give 15–23 August 2026 for the country’s annual celebration of science and technology.
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National Tree Day
Planet Ark lists National Tree Day on Sunday, July 26, 2026 and says the event, established in 1996, is dedicated to the last Sunday in July.
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National Walk Safely to School Day
The Pedestrian Council of Australia states that the 2026 National Walk Safely to School Day will be held throughout Australia on Friday, 22 May 2026.
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Remembrance Day
Australia’s Department of Veterans’ Affairs states that Remembrance Day is held on 11 November each year and commemorates those who died or suffered in wars, conflicts and peace operations.
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Save the Koala Day
The Australian Koala Foundation lists Save the Koala Day as the last Friday in September and identifies September 25 for the 2026 observance.
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Social Justice Sunday
The Australian Catholic social-justice office states that since 2020 Social Justice Sunday is celebrated on the last Sunday in August; earlier editions used the last Sunday in September.
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Territory Day
The Northern Territory’s official Territory Day site says Territory Day is celebrated every year on 1 July and links the date to the start of Northern Territory self-government in 1978.
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Youth Homelessness Matters Day
Western Australian and Northern Territory government material recognized Youth Homelessness Matters Day in April 2026, with the Northern Territory source identifying Wednesday 15 April 2026.