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February 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.

February 2024

Day

Category

Observance

Description

1-30

Disability

Low Vision Awareness Month

It is an awareness month targeted at spreading information about low vision and how to help people with vision impairment maintain their independence.

7-9

CALD

National Multicultural Festival ACT

National Multicultural Festival ACT, opens in a new tab

12

CALD

Māgha Pūjā

Cultural Atlas (sbs.com.au), opens in a new tab

12

CALD

Lantern Festival

What is Lunar New Year, and how is it celebrated in Australia? | SBS English, opens in a new tab

13

First Nations

National Apology Day

National Apology | calendar (humanrights.gov.au) Anniversary of National Apology Day | Australian Human Rights Commission Apology anniversary: reflecting on historical acceptance - Reconciliation Australia The Stolen Generations | AIATSIS, opens in a new tab

15

CALD

Parinirvana / Nirvana Day

Parinirvana / Nirvana Day, opens in a new tab

16 Feb - 2 Mar

LGBTIQ+

Mardi Gras – World Pride

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, opens in a new tab

20

ALL

World Day of Social Justice

World Day of Social Justice, opens in a new tab

21

First Nations & CALD

International Mother Language Day

International Mother Language Day, opens in a new tab

28

CALD

Losar or Tibetan New Year

Tibetans dance and dine their way through Losar, the Tibetan New Year, opens in a new tab

28 Feb -29 Mar

CALD

Ramadan

Fasting, feasting: The colourful traditions of Ramadan in Australia and around the world | SBS Indonesian, opens in a new tab