National Condom Day2026 · Date · History
SHINE SA, Australian Government health material and contemporaneous Australian reporting support February 14 as a recurring National Condom Day awareness date. The reviewed evidence does not establish a single creator or exact launch year.
About National Condom Day
National Condom Day is observed on February 14 in Australia as a sexual-health awareness observance that encourages informed discussion of condoms, safer sex and consent.
The reviewed record supports a long-running recurring date, but not a single authoritative founder or launch year.
Why National Condom Day matters
The day is best treated as public-health awareness rather than a statutory holiday or a campaign owned by one organization.
Condoms can reduce the risk of many sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy when used correctly and consistently, but no method provides complete protection in every circumstance.
History of National Condom Day
ABC News documented National Condom Day on February 14 in 2004 in connection with Family Planning NSW safe-sex promotion.
SHINE SA published a National Condom Day media release for February 14 in 2019 and continues to include the date in sexual-health awareness materials.
Australian Government health material has also marked National Condom Day on February 14.
The reviewed sources demonstrate recurrence across organizations, but do not prove who first created the observance or the exact first completed edition.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
9 fields not established in reviewed sources
Also known as
National Condom Day
How to Observe National Condom Day
Use current public-health or sexual-health service information when sharing prevention messages.
Keep awareness messaging voluntary, respectful and consent-centered; do not pressure anyone to disclose sexual history or health information.
Describe condoms as risk-reduction tools rather than guaranteeing prevention of pregnancy or infection.
For personal testing, symptoms, contraception or treatment questions, use qualified health services rather than relying on an observance post.
National Condom Day Facts
National Condom Day is observed on February 14 in the reviewed Australian sources.
Australian reporting documents the observance by 2004.
SHINE SA has published repeat National Condom Day awareness material.
The reviewed evidence does not establish one exclusive creator, launch year or current steward.
National Condom Day is an awareness observance, not an Australian statutory public holiday in the reviewed sources.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
Australian Government Department of Health — National Condom Day public-health material
SHINE SA — National Condom Day campaign material
ABC News — National Condom Day coverage, 2004 (opens in a new tab)
Contemporaneous News
Australian Government Department of Health — National Condom Day (opens in a new tab)
Government Health
SHINE SA — National Condom Day media release (opens in a new tab)
Health Organization
ABC News — February 14, 2004 contemporaneous observance coverage
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is National Condom Day?
14 February The documented recurrence rule is: 14 February under the documented SHINE SA observance calendar..
Does National Condom Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is National Condom Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Australia / sexual-health awareness observance; also historically promoted by sexual-health organizations elsewhere. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes National Condom Day?
The documented basis is: SHINE SA, Australian Government health material and contemporaneous Australian reporting support February 14 as a recurring National Condom Day awareness date. The reviewed evidence does not establish a single creator or exact launch year.. Supporting evidence includes SHINE SA — National Condom Day media release. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Condom Day international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to Australia. Its fuller verified scope is: Australia / sexual-health awareness observance; also historically promoted by sexual-health organizations elsewhere.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-25.
When is National Condom Day?
The reviewed Australian sources place it on February 14.
Who created National Condom Day?
The reviewed sources do not establish one authoritative creator or exact launch year, so this guide leaves those fields unresolved.
Do condoms eliminate all sexual-health risks?
No. Public-health guidance describes condoms as reducing risk when used correctly and consistently; protection is not absolute and varies by circumstance.
Is this a public holiday?
No statutory Australian public-holiday status is established in the reviewed sources.
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