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.
Date and recurrence
15–23 August 2026
The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Australia / national 2026 celebration. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
Sources
- Australian Department of Education — National Science Week 2026Australian Government
- National Science Week — AboutFirst Party Program
Frequently asked questions
When is National Science Week?
15–23 August 2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: 15–23 August 2026.
Does National Science Week fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is National Science Week an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Australia / national 2026 celebration. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes National Science Week?
The stored designation basis is: 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.. Supporting provenance includes Australian Department of Education — National Science Week 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Science Week international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Australia. Its fuller verified scope is: Australia / national 2026 celebration.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.