Red & Yellow Day - Wednesday 4 March 2026

Red & Yellow Day is a nationwide celebration on Wednesday 4 March 2026, to recognise the thousands of Surf Life Saving volunteers who dedicate their time to keeping our beaches safe.

Now it’s our turn to show they can count on us, by simply wearing the colours on Red & Yellow Day. By donating. By fundraising. By signing up at your local club, and flying the same flags we're taught to swim between.

And by staying beach-safe.

In doing so, you'll help Surf Life Saving turn the tide on coastal drowning.

Because when you back the Surf Lifesavers on Red & Yellow Day, you can help save lives too.

Introducing Red & Yellow Day - A National Celebration of Surf Lifesavers!

There are two colours every Australian knows to look for on the beach. Two flags that offer a place for everyone. The red and yellow. They mark a line in the sand that stands for one thing: saving lives. 

On Wednesday 4 March 2026, Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) will launch the very first national Red & Yellow Day, a nationwide celebration of the volunteers who dedicate their time, energy, and courage to keeping Australia’s beaches safe. 

Red & Yellow Day will invite all Australians to show their support for surf lifesavers, the men and women who show up, season after season, in selfless service.  

There will be many ways everyday Aussies will be able to show their support - by wearing red and yellow, donating, fundraising, signing up at local clubs, or simply pledging to stay beach-safe, it is hoped that Red & Yellow Day becomes an important milestone on the annual calendar.  

Surf Life Saving Australia is also calling on corporate Australia to support Red & Yellow Day through their workplaces, with their clients and staff, and help launch this day in style.