May 2026 in Darwin NT
Mothers Day is on the second Sunday in May in Australia.
Sorry Day held on the 26 May each year.
- 4 May (Monday) 2026 – Labour Day Public Holiday
20 May - World Bee Day
May 20 is World Bee Day, a day set aside to celebrate bees. World Bee Day raises awareness of the essential role that bees and other pollinators play in keeping people and the planet healthy.
Australia is home to around 2,000 species of native bee. Native bees have co-evolved with our unique native flora over thousands of years.
Some species of plant can only be pollinated by a particular species of bee. In the absence of pollination, the plant species cannot reproduce so if that bee species dies, so too will the plant.
Without bees, biodiversity is at risk
Find an event near you or host your own to help raise awareness of the importance of bees.
17 to 24 May 2026: National Road Safety Week 2026
National Road Safety Week (NRSW) is an annual initiative from the Safer Australian Roads and Highways (SARAH) Group, partnering with government and road safety advocates, to highlight the impact of road trauma and ways to reduce it.
This year, the Queensland Government is the official host of National Road Safety Week.
See https://streetsmarts.initiatives.qld.gov.au/national-road-safety-week/
22 May - International Day for Biological Diversity 2026: “Acting locally for global impact”
“Acting locally for global impact” is the theme of the 2026 edition of the International Day for Biological Diversity (hashtag#IDB2026).
This year’s global campaign will highlight how actions taken in communities around the world contribute to the implementation of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (hashtag#KMGBF) and to the collective effort to halt and reverse biodiversity loss.
From indigenous peoples and local communities, cities and local authorities, to youth, women, businesses and civil society, biodiversity action is strongest when it is driven by a whole-of-society approach. Local initiatives and partnerships play a vital role in turning global commitments into meaningful change on the ground.
30 March to 25 May, 2026 - ACF Crowd Sourced Investigations - Deforestation
ACF Investigates is a citizen science project that brings together a community of nature-loving digital sleuths who help uncover deforestation by classifying satellite imagery and gathering data on their phone or desktop.
Australia is a world leader in nature destruction and every day iconic Australian animals, like the koala, are pushed closer to the brink of extinction. We’re also a big country which unfortunately makes it easy for bulldozers to destroy the forests and bushland we love unseen and undocumented.
That’s where ACF Crowd Sourced Investigations comes in!
By taking some time out of your day - whether on your daily commute or during your lunch break - to help us analyse satellite imagery for signs of land clearing, you’re joining a community of people who want to uncover this destruction and stand up for nature!
The digital tool that investigators will be using to analyse satellite imagery and help us uncover potential deforestation goes live on Monday 30 March till Monday 25 May.
Friday 29 May 2026: Fatality Free Friday
ARSF’s Fatality Free Friday initiative is about much more than just a single day – Friday 29 May 2026. It operates on the belief that if we can go one day without a death on the road, we can demonstrate the impact a focus on road safety can have every day of the year.
Road safety is a global issue that ranks as one of the most pressing matters facing society today. The social, economic, and emotional costs are immense, and these figures are poised to increase unless something is done, now.
Other Event Sites
City of Darwin Council – What’s On includes lots of community events
Tours and Activities online with Viator
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