International Day of Nowruz

There are many different ways to spell and pronounce the word that means 'new day': Nowruz, Novruz, Navruz, Nooruz, Nevruz and Nauryz. Celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal […]

World Poetry Day

Poetry, is defined as a literary work in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by the use of distinctive style and rhythm, as poems collectively or […]

Harmony Day

Harmony Day celebrates our nation's multiculturalism. It is about inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, regardless of cultural or linguistic background. Since 1999, more than 70,000 Harmony Day events […]

World Down Syndrome Day

Down syndrome (trisomy 21) is a genetic condition that occurs at conception. While most people have 23 pairs of chromosomes in each of their cells (46 in total), those with […]

World Water Day

The hashtag #water2me reflects conversations about what water means to people around the world. Water is undoubtedly central and important to us all, however it means different things to different […]

World Meteorological Day

World Meteorological Day marks the establishment in 1950 of the Convention establishing the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) (though it had been around since 1873). The 2021 theme is The Ocean, […]

World Tuberculosis Day

World Tuberculosis Day marks the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch announced his discovery of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB) and thus opened the way towards diagnosing and […]