November 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.
November 2024
Day | Category | Observance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | All Saints’ Day | It is a day for many people of Christian faith in Australia to remember and honour the saints of the church. | |
2 | All Souls Day / Day of the Dead | This day is a time for all Christians to remember and pray for the souls of the departed. | |
5 | CALD | Birth of Guru Nanak | A day observed by the Sikh community to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru and the founder of the Sikh faith. |
5 | CALD | Loy Krathong – Festival of Lights | It is a traditional Thai festival that is celebrated annually to pay respects to the Goddess of water - Phra Mae Khongkha. People pay respect to legendary Buddhist figures and the rivers, their source of life, by floating their crafted 'Krathong' into the water. |
8 | LGBTQ+ | Intersex Solidarity Day / Intersex Day of Remembrance | Intersex Day of Solidarity - Intersex Day, opens in a new tab |
13-19 | LGBTQ+ | Transgender Week of Awareness | Trans Awareness Week | Trans Day of Remembrance (tdor.org.au), opens in a new tab |
20 | LGBTQ+ | Transgender Day of Remembrance | |
16 | International Day for Tolerance | International Day for Tolerance | UNESCO, opens in a new tab | |
20 | World Children’s Day | ||
22-30 | Social Inclusion Week / Inclusion at Work Week | ||
24 | CALD | Martyrdom (Shahidi) of Guru Tegh Bahadur | A day observed by the Sikh community to commemorate the death anniversary and sacrifice of the 9th Sikh Guru. |
25 | Women | International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women | International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women | United Nations, opens in a new tab |
27 | CALD | The Ascension of Abdu'l Baha | A Baha’i holy day that commemorates the death of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá – who led the Baha'i community from 1892 to 1921. |