Batman Day 2026
Saturday 19th September 2026
Celebrating 87 years in 2026 as the World's Greatest Detective, Batman is the ultimate crusader against injustice.
Since those early comic book appearances, Batman has grown into one of the world's best-loved and most recognisable fictional characters, and is the focal point of television shows, animated cartoons, video games and Hollywood blockbusters.
Break out your Batman movies, invite friends and family, and start a marathon honoring Gotham's defender and one of the most beloved superheroes of all time.
Is there a city on the planet better served to celebrate Batman Day than Melbourne Australia? Founder of Melbourne was John Batman.
Third Saturday in September
The annual event, organized by DC Comics and Warner Bros. Discovery, takes place on the third Saturday of September.
The first Batman Day was July 23, 2014. This was the year of the 75th anniversary of the first appearance of Batman in Detective Comics in 1939. The day was chosen to coincide with San Diego Comic-Con. Subsequent Batman Days have been on either the third or fourth Saturday in September.
The first Batman Day was originally situated on the anniversary of the character's first ever appearance in 1939. While in the first year, in 2014, the day was observed on July 23 as the 75th anniversary, the following year the day was moved back by a few months to the third Saturday in September.
History of Batman Day
For more than eighty years, a guy in a mask with pointy ears and a dark cape has been revered as a protector of justice on the streets of Gotham City. Way back on July 23, 1939, Batman first made his appearance in Detective Comics #27, when comic books were all the rage. Kids of the era, and even some adults, couldn't get enough of these graphic stories that depicted good overcoming evil in a dramatic and exciting way.
Since those early (and, admittedly, rudimentary) comic book appearances, Batman has grown into one of the world's best-loved and most recognizable fictional characters. He has become the focal point of a wide range of media including television shows, animated cartoons, video games and even Hollywood blockbuster films.
The first Batman Day was originally situated on the anniversary of the character's first ever appearance in 1939. While in the first year, in 2014, the day was observed on July 23 as the 75th anniversary, the following year the day was moved back by a few months to the third Saturday in September. This move was made for practical reasons: to coincide with San Diego's Comic-Con.
The purpose of Batman Day is simply to celebrate all things related to this comic book superhero who has quietly made his way to television and even the big screen over the decades of his existence.
Do you possess some Batman-related comic books, video games or DVDs? Are you the proud owner of a Batman fancy dress costume that rarely gets used? Whatever the case, why not find a way to celebrate Gotham City's greatest detective on Batman Day?!
Why do we celebrate Batman Day in Melbourne?
.. because Melbourne was founded by John Batman.
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Saturday 19th September 2026
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