• All February 2026

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

• All February 2026

FebFast / FebFit

‘Pause for a Cause’ and give up alcohol or sugar for a month. Or get moving for 25 minutes a day to help young people walk away from addiction. The goal is to raise funds for Victoria’s Youth Support and Advocacy Service (YSAS)

• All February

REDFEB Heart Research Month

Heart Research Month raises awareness about the devastating impact heart disease has on families, friends and communities, and the importance of supporting life-saving heart research.

• 1st February

Physical Disability Awareness Day

In 2024, Physical Disability Awareness Day moved to an international event and welcomed everyone to join us in recognising and celebrating the many people who live with a physical disability. It’s an opportunity for making some noise, being seen, being recognised, being considered and being celebrated.

• 2-8 th Australasia’s Feeding Tube Awareness Week (FTAW), which will be celebrated nationally from

2-8 February 2025. FTAW aims to raise awareness about tube feeding and unite the community.

• 3-9 February

Tinnitus Awareness Week

The campaign seeks to generate funds to run Australia’s first national consumer survey titled “Living with Tinnitus,” aimed at understanding the hidden struggles faced by individuals living with this condition.

• 4 February

World Cancer Day

Aims to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment.

• 9th – 15th February

Healthy Lunchbox Week is an initiative of Nutrition Australia that aims to inspire Australian families to create healthy and enjoyable lunchboxes.

• 10 th international Epilepsy Day
  
  
• 11th February

International Day of Women and Girls in Science: The United Nations have proclaimed February 11 the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, aiming to ensure full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls.

• 13 th February

Each year marks the anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations, who suffered trauma because of past government policies of forced child removal.

• 14 February Valentines Day

Wear Red Day

Supporting awareness of heart disease.

• 15th – International Childhood Cancer Day
  
  

• 13thFebruary to March 1st

Syndey Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gra, celebrating The 2025 Festival theme Free to be is a celebration of the strides toward true LGBTQIA+ equality while also acting as a global reminder that our fight is far from over, and that we are not truly free until we are all free to be.

• 17th February

Random Acts Of Kindness Day: This is a day to practice kindness and pay it forward. Be kind to a stranger today.

• 17th – Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
  
  

• 18 February

International Asperger’s Day Aims to highlight the significance of Asperger syndrome for both society and individuals.

• 19 th February Emotional Health Week

• 20th February

National Love Your Pet Day Whether cats, dogs, birds, or even tigers, our furry friends are showered with love and affection on this day!

• 22nd World Encephalitis Day
  
  

• 20- 26 February

Heart Valve Awareness Week

More than half a million Australians were living with heart valve disease in 2021, with an estimated 254,000 people currently living with the disease undiagnosed.

• 24 February

Clean Up Australia Day for Businesses

Clean Up Australia inspires and works with communities to clean up, fix up and conserve our environment. The national Business Clean Up Day occurs on the Tuesday before Clean Up Australia Day each year.

• 25 February

Teal Ribbon Day (ovarian cancer)

A day to support Australians living with ovarian cancer, honour those we have lost and raise awareness of ovarian cancer.

• 28 February

Rare Disease Day

An observance held on the last day of February to raise awareness for rare diseases and improve access to treatment and medical representation for individuals with rare diseases and their families.