Community Dates
If a special date that you know of is not included in our list below please let us know by contacting us and don't forget to tell us about any activities that you are planning.
January
17th - 7th February - Midsumma Festival 2010 http://www.midsumma.org.au/
26th - Australia Day http://www.australiaday.org.au/experience/
February
4th - World Cancer Day http://www.worldcancercampaign.orgLink: Cancer Council Australia
7th - Pride March Victoria http://www.pridemarch.com.au/
20th - World Day of Social Justice
20th - 6th March - Mardi Gras http://www.mardigras.org.au/index.cfm
March
8th - International Women's Day http://www.internationalwomensday.com/
5th - 8th - ChillOut Festival 2010 http://www.chilloutfestival.com.au/
17th - St Patrick's Day
17th - 28th March - MQFF (Melbourne Queer Film Festival) 2010 - http://www.mqff.com.au/
21st - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Links: HREA
- Harmony Day http://www.harmony.gov.au/harmony-day/
22nd - World Water Day http://www.worldwaterday.org/
April
2nd- 6th - Easter 2010
7th - United Nations' World Health Day http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/health/index.html
Links: WHO
16th - The National Day of Silence http://www.dayofsilence.org/index.cfm
22nd - Earth Day http://www.earthday.net/
25th - Anzac Day http://www.anzacday.gov.au/
May
Third Sunday of the month - International Aids Candlelight Memorial http://www.candlelightmemorial.org/1st - International Workers Day
3rd - World Press Freedom Day http://www.worldpressfreedomday.org/
15th - International Day of the Family
Links: Rainbow Families Council Gay Dads
17th - IDAHO {International Day Against Homophobia} http://www.homophobiaday.org/
Links: http://stophomophobiatoday.com/
See photos from {also} during the 2009 campaign here.
21st - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
Links:
http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=35636&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
26th - National Sorry Day http://www.nsdc.org.au/
Links: http://www.sgalliance.org.au/
27th - 3rd June - National Reconciliation Week
http://www.reconciliation.org.au/home/get-involved/national-reconciliation-week
31st - World No Tobacco Day
Links: Quit
2nd- 6th - Easter 2010
7th - United Nations' World Health Day http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/health/index.html
Links: WHO
16th - The National Day of Silence http://www.dayofsilence.org/index.cfm
22nd - Earth Day http://www.earthday.net/
25th - Anzac Day http://www.anzacday.gov.au/
June
5th - World Environment Day http://www.unep.org/wed/2009/english/
20th - World Refugee Day http://www.unhcr.org/pages/49c3646c46d.html
July
August
1st - Equal Love National Day of Action http://www.equallove.info/node/1
9th - International Day of the World's Indigenous People http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/indigenous/12th - International Youth Day
Links: Minus 18
September
Last Sunday of the month - World Heart Day http://www.world-heart-federation.org/10th - World Suicide Prevention Day http://www.iasp.info/
Links : Lifeline Gay & Lesbian Switchboard
21st - International Day of Peace http://www.internationaldayofpeace.org/23rd - International Celebrate Bisexuality Day
Links: Bi-Victoria Australian Bisexual Network
October
1st - International Day of Older PersonsLinks: COTA Carers Victoria Matrix Guild Vintage Men
- National Walk to Work Day http://www.walk.com.au/wtw/page.asp
2nd - International Day of Non-Violence http://www.un.org.au/International-Day-of-Non-Violence-news65.aspx
5th - World Habitat Day http://www.unhabitat.org/categories.asp?catid=588
- World Teachers Day http://www.unesco.org/en/teacher-education/advocacy/world-teachers-day/
8th - World Sight Day
Links: Vision 2020
10th - World Mental Health Day
Links: Mental Health Foundation of Australia
15th - International Day of Rural Women http://www.un.org/womenwatch/directory/world_rural_womens_day_10357.htm
17th - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/social/intldays/IntlDay/index.html
24th - International Day of Climate Action http://www.350.org/November
Third Thursday of the month - World Philosophy Day
November - Springout Festival http://www.springout.com.au/
- Feast Festival http://www.feast.org.au/festival/index.php
2nd - Melbourne Cup Day 2010
10th - World Science Day for Peace and Development http://www.unesco.org/science/wsd_about.shtml
14th - World Diabetes Day http://www.worlddiabetesday.org/
Links: Diabetes Australia
16th - International Day for Tolerance http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/tolerance/
19th - International Men's Day http://www.internationalmensday.com/
20th - International Transgender Day of Remembrance http://www.transgenderdor.org/
Links:
Zoe Belle Gender Centre VicGender Transgender Victoria
Trans Melbourne Gender Project Transitory Life
- Universal Children's Day http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/children_day/
25th - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Links:
http://www.un.org.au/International-Day-for-the-Elimination-of-Violence-against-Women--news130.aspx
http://www.whiteribbonday.org.au/1st - International Day of Older PersonsLinks: COTA Carers Victoria Matrix Guild Vintage Men
- National Walk to Work Day http://www.walk.com.au/wtw/page.asp
2nd - International Day of Non-Violence http://www.un.org.au/International-Day-of-Non-Violence-news65.aspx
5th - World Habitat Day http://www.unhabitat.org/categories.asp?catid=588
- World Teachers Day http://www.unesco.org/en/teacher-education/advocacy/world-teachers-day/
8th - World Sight Day
Links: Vision 2020
10th - World Mental Health Day
Links: Mental Health Foundation of Australia
15th - International Day of Rural Women http://www.un.org/womenwatch/directory/world_rural_womens_day_10357.htm
17th - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/social/intldays/IntlDay/index.html
24th - International Day of Climate Action http://www.350.org/December
1st - World AIDS Day http://www.worldaidsday.org.au/3rd - International Day of Persons with Disabilities http://www.idpwd.com.au/
5th - International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/
10th - Human Rights Day http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/humanrights/
Links: http://www.hreoc.gov.au/index.htm
18th - International Migrants Day http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/events/migrants/
Links: Diversity @ Work December 18
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