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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

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day (aboriginalchildrensday.com.au), opens in a new tab

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

Wear It Purple, opens in a new tab

31

CALD

International Day for People of African Descent

International Day for People of African Descent - EN | United Nations, opens in a new tab