August 2025
Australian Sports Commission is determined to have more Australians participating and excelling in sport, from grass-roots right up to the pinnacle of elite competition.
August 2024
Day | Category | Observance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
4 | First Nations | National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day | |
9 | First Nations | International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples | International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples | United Nations, opens in a new tab |
9 | CALD | Raksha Bandhan | A Hindu festival where sisters tie a thread (or Rakhi) around their brothers' wrist for ritual protection. The brothers likewise make promises to safeguard or look after their sisters. |
12 | ALL | International Youth Day | International Youth Day | United Nations, opens in a new tab |
16 | ALL | National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence | National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (bullyingnoway.gov.au), opens in a new tab |
16 | CALD | Krishna Janmashtami | It is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna the 8th avatar of Vishnu. |
18 | International Equal Pay Day | ||
29 | LGBTQ+ | Wear It Purple | |
31 | CALD | International Day for People of African Descent | International Day for People of African Descent - EN | United Nations, opens in a new tab |