Australians also ceased to observe the event (until they re-established it on 19 November 2003) whilst the Maltese Association for Men's Rights continued as the only country that continued to observe the event each year in February.
澳大利亚也同时暂停庆祝这项活动（2003年11月19日恢复庆祝），而马耳他则成为唯一一个每年仍然在二月份庆祝男人节的国家。