Content components We acknowledge and celebrate a range of awareness days, weeks and cultural festivals throughout the year.How we decide dates of recognitionThese dates reflect:cultural and social traditions and observances, such as Christmas, Easter and Lunar New Yearpublic holidays days, such as Australia Day and ANZAC Daythemed awareness days, weeks or months designed to educate and build a greater understanding and awareness of social issues, such as diversity, reconciliation, mental health and volunteeringevents relevant to Boroondara.Our communications with the community and activities, such as lighting up the Hawthorn Arts Centre Clock Tower, vary depending on the date of recognition. We consider the following principles when we decide the dates of recognition to acknowledge and celebrate:How the date links with our policies and plans, including the Boroondara Community Plan objectives and our health priorities.How the date helps address community needs and issues and can be included as part of the services we provide.Any long-standing cultural, historical and community practices and traditions.We review the dates of recognition each year.2026 dates of recognition EventDateAustralia Day26 JanuaryInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day27 JanuaryLunar New Year17 FebruaryInternational Women's Day8 MarchCultural Diversity Week (including Harmony Day and International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination)21 to 29 MarchEaster and Orthodox Easter3 to 12 AprilAnniversary of fatality of Boroondara police officers 22 AprilANZAC Day25 April Neighbourhood House Week11 to 17 MayIDAHOBIT (also known as International Day Against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination)17 May National Volunteer Week18 to 24 MayNational Reconciliation Week (including National Sorry Day)27 May to 3 JuneMen’s Health Week8 to 14 JuneNAIDOC Week5 to 12 JulyNational Homelessness Week3 to 9 AugustWear it Purple Day supporting LGBTIQ+ young people28 AugustYouth Fest (formerly National Youth Week)1 to 30 SeptemberAustralian National Flag Day3 SeptemberWomen’s Health Week7 to 11 SeptemberBlue Ribbon Day29 SeptemberCommunity Safety Month 1 to 31 OctoberMental Health and Wellbeing Month1 to 31 OctoberInternational Day of Older Persons (coincides with Victorian Seniors Festival)1 October Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day15 OctoberChildren’s Week24 October to 1 NovemberDiwali8 NovemberNational Recycling Week 9 to 15 NovemberRemembrance Day11 November 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence25 November to 10 DecemberChristmas1 to 25 DecemberInternational Day of People with Disability 3 December International Volunteer Day5 December
