2023 Calendar
Semester 1
Wednesday 1st February – Friday 30th June
| Term 1 | 1 February – 6 April |
| Term 2 | 24 April - 30 June |
Semester 2
Monday 17th July to Thursday 14th December
| Term 3 | 17 July - 22 September |
| Term 4 | 9 October - 14 December |
| Sunday 1 January & Monday 2 January |
New Years Day |
| Thursday 26 January | Australia Day |
| Monday 6 March | Labour Day |
| Friday 7 April | Good Friday |
| Monday 10 April | Easter Monday |
| Tuesday 25 April | ANZAC Day |
| Monday 5 June | Western Australia Day |
| Monday 25 September | Queen's Birthday (WA) |
| Monday 25 December | Christmas Day |
| Tuesday 26 December | Boxing Day |
| Term 1 | Wednesday, 1 February – Thursday, 6 April |
| Term 2 | Monday, 24 April – Friday, 30 June |
| Term 3 | Monday, 17 July – Friday, 22 September |
| Term 4 | Monday, 9 October – Thursday, 14 December |
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DATE |
SIGNIFICANT DAY |
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24 January |
International Day of Education |
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26 January |
Australia Day/Survival Day |
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13 February |
Anniversary of the National Apology |
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03 March |
World Wildlife Day |
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08 March |
International Women's Day |
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14 March |
International Day of Mathematics |
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18 March |
National Close the Gap Day |
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20 March |
International Day of Happiness |
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21 March |
Harmony Day |
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21 March |
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination |
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21 March |
World Poetry Day |
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21 March |
International Day of Forests |
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22 March |
World Water Day |
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April – August |
Warnka-mageny, cold weather (Miriwoong calendar) |
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02 April |
World Autism Awareness Day |
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04 April |
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action |
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07 April |
World Health Day |
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15 April |
World Art Day |
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21 April |
World Creativity and Innovation Day |
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28 April |
World Day for Safety and Health at Work |
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May |
Wirralburu, Dry season (Yawuru calendar) |
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20 May |
World Bee Day |
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21 May |
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development |
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26 May |
Sorry Day |
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27 May – 3 June |
National Reconciliation Week |
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27 May |
1967 Referendum |
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June – August |
Barrgana, Cold season (Yawruru calendar) |
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03 June |
Mabo Day |
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05 June |
World Environment Day |
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07 June |
World Food Safety Day |
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08 June |
World Oceans Day |
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14 June |
World Blood Donor Day |
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20 June |
World Refugee Day |
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3 July |
First Day of NAIDOC week |
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15 July |
World Youth Skills Day |
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26 July |
International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem |
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30 July |
International Day of Friendship |
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04 August |
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day |
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09 August |
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples |
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12 August |
International Youth Day |
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19 August |
Word photography day |
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September |
Wirlburu, Warming season (Yawuru calendar) |
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September - November |
Barndenyiriny, Hot weather (Miriwoong calendar) |
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September 1 |
Indigenous Literacy Day |
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07 September |
International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies |
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08 September |
R U OK? Day |
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08 September |
International Literacy Day |
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September 13 |
Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People |
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27 September |
World Tourism Day |
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30 September |
World Maritime Day |
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October – November |
Laja, Hot Season (Yawuru calendar) |
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01 October |
International Day of Older Persons |
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05 October |
World Teachers’ Day |
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10 October |
World Mental Health Day |
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15 October |
International Day of Rural Women |
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16 October |
World Food Day |
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December – March |
Man-gala, Wet Season (Yawuru calendar) |
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December – March |
Nyinggiyi-mageny, wet weather (Miriwoong calendar) |
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03 December |
International Day of Persons with Disabilities |