On this page you will find dates of significance for New South Wales in 2025 such as school terms, public holidays and dates of recognition or celebration. This information aims help neighbourhood & community centres plan their events and programs throughout the year.

Terms

Term 1: Thursday, 6 February to Friday, 11 April

Term 2: Wednesday, 30 April to Friday, 4 July

Term 3: Tuesday, 22 July to Friday, 26 September

Term 4: Tuesday, 14 October to Friday, 19 December

Public Holidays

1 January New Year's Day
27 January Australia Day
18 April Good Friday
19 April Easter Saturday
20 April Easter Sunday
21 April Easter Monday
25 April ANZAC Day
9 June King's Birthday
6 October Labour Day
25 December Christmas Day
26 December Boxing Day

Dates of Recognition or Celebration

January

29 January Lunar New Year

February

13 February Anniversary of the Apology to members of the Stolen Generations
14 February Valentine's Day
20 February World Day of Social Justice
28 February Ramadan (until 30 March)

March

2 March Clean Up Australia Day
2 March NSW Seniors Festival (until 15 March)
8 March International Women’s Day
17 March St Patrick’s Day
17 March Harmony Week (until 23 March)
18 March World Social Work Day
20 March International Day of Happiness
20 March National Close the Gap Day
21 March International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
31 March Eid-al-Fitr

April

7 April World Health Day
9 April NSW Youth Week (until 17 April)
22 April Earth Day

May

12 May Neighbourhood Centre Week (until 18 May)
17 May IDAHOBIT (International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism & Transphobia)
19 May National Volunteer Week (until 25 May)
26 May National Sorry Day
27 May National Reconciliation Week (until 3 June)

June

5 June World Environment Day
9 June Men’s Health Week (until 15 June)
15 June Elder Abuse Awareness Day
15 June Refugee Week (until 21 June)
20 June World Refugee Day

July

6 July NAIDOC Week (until 13 July)

August

4 August National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day
4 August Loneliness Awareness Week (until 10 August)
4 August Homelessness Week (until 10 August)
12 August International Youth Day
19 August World Humanitarian Day
29 August Wear it Purple Day

September

11 September R U OK? Day

October

1 October Mental Health Month (until 31 October)
1 October International Day of Older Persons
10 October World Mental Health Day
12 October National Carers Week (until 18 October)
12 October Anti-Poverty Week (until 18 October)
20 October Diwali
31 October Halloween

November

10 November National Recycling Week (until 16 November)
11 November Remembrance Day
19 November International Men’s Day
25 November International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (Commencement of 16 Days of Activism)

December

3 December International Day of People with Disability
5 December International Volunteer Day
10 December Human Rights Day
14 December Hanukkah begins (until 22 December)