2022 Early Childhood Services Calendar of Events and Awareness Days
Updated: Nov 19, 2022
Below is a list of events, awareness days, celebrations and more happening in 2022. At the end of each month below, you can print a version for your service, which includes a section for you to add your own community events.
We have included a variety of different events, including cultural holidays and International holidays, plus some fun days that may be of interest to your children. You do not need to celebrate or talk about all of the below events. Choose days based on your children and families interests, connections and cultures. Please email us if you think we have missed any or have made a mistake- click here..
These dates are all subject to change and we will add more as the year goes so please check back.
January 2022
♥1st-New Year’s Public Holiday Day
♥1st-31st-Walk Your Dog Month
♥1st-31st-Veganuary
♥2nd-National Science Fiction Day
♥4th-World Braille Day
♥4th-National Spaghetti Day
♥6th-Epiphany-Christian
♥7th-Orthodox Christmas Day
♥11th-Girl Hug Boy Day
♥12th-Earth Chakra Day
♥14th-Orthodox New Year
♥14th-Makar Sankranti (Hindu)
♥14th-International Kite Day
♥17th-JanTu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)
♥16th-World Religion Day
♥17th- Kid Inventor’s Day
♥18th-Winnie the Pooh Day
♥20th-Penguin Awareness Day
♥21st-Squirrel Appreciation Day
♥21st-National Hug Day
♥26th-Australia /Survival/Invasion Day-View our Australia Day Activity Pack here
♥27th-Chocolate Cake Day
♥29th-Puzzle Day View our-Puzzle Learning story and benefits of Puzzles Set here
February 2022
♥1st-Chinese New Year (Tiger)- View our Lunar New Year Activity pack here
♥1st-28th-Feel Good February
♥2nd February-World Wetlands Day
♥4th-20th-Winter Olympics-Beijing-Download our FREE pack here
♥6th-Waitangi Day (NZ)- View our Waitangi Day Learning Story Pack here
♥8th-Safer Internet Day
♥9th-World Pizza Day
♥10th-11th-International Day of Women and Girls in Science-View our Science Learning Story pack here
♥12th-International Darwin Day
♥13th-Anniversary of Apology
♥13th-World Radio Day
♥14th-Valentine’s Day-View our Valentines Day Activity Pack here
♥14th-International Epilepsy Day-View our FREE Epilepsy Awareness Pack here
♥14th-International Book Giving Day- View our Book Corner Display pack here
♥15th-National Pet Adoption Day-View our My Pets Learning Story pack here
♥15th-Lantern Festival
♥16th-Magha Puja Day (Buddhism)
♥21st-International Mother Language Day
♥26th-Tell a Fairy Tale Day-View our Imaginative Play Learning Story Pack here
March 2022
♥1st-3st-Australian Women’s History Month
♥1st- 31st- Epilepsy Awareness Month- View our Epilepsy Awareness Pack here
♥1st-Pancake Tuesday-Shrove Tuesday-View our Free pack here
♥1st-World Compliment Day
♥2nd- Ash Wednesday- View our Free Pack here
♥2nd March- Dr Seuss Day
♥3rd-World Wildlife Day
♥3rd-9th-Hearing Awareness Week
♥6th-Clean Up Australia Day
♥6th-9th Parks Week
♥7th-Labour Public Holiday Day, WA
♥8th-UN International Women’s Day
♥14th-Labour Public Holiday Day, Tasmania
♥14th-Canberra Day
♥15th-21st-Harmony Week-View our Harmony Week Activity Pack here
♥16th-17th-Purim
♥17th-National Close the Gap Day
♥17th-St Patrick’s Day- View our St Patricks Day Learning Story Pack here
♥18th-Global Recycling Day-View our Recycling Activity Pack here
♥19th-Holi
♥20th-International Day of Happiness
♥20th-Very Hungry Caterpillar Day
♥ 21st-Harmony Week-View our Harmony Week Activity Pack here
♥21st-World Poetry Day
♥21st-World Down Syndrome Day
♥21st-International Day of Forests
♥21st-27th-National Playgroup Week
♥22nd-World Water Day View our-Water Play Learning Story Pack here
♥23rd-World Meteorological Day
♥23rd-National Eucalypt Day
♥25th-Ride2School Day
♥26th-Earth Hour
♥26th-Epilepsy Awareness Day (Purple Day)-View our Epilepsy Awareness Pack here
♥27th-Neighbour Day
April 2022
♥2nd-World Autism Day- View our FREE Autism Awareness Pack here
♥2nd-Ramadan begins- FREE Pack coming soon
♥2nd-International Children’s Book Day
♥6th-16th-Nature Play Week-View our Exploring Nature Learning Story Pack here
♥6th-Tartan Day
♥7th- World Health Day-View our Health and Nutrition pack here
♥8th-Hana Matsuri (Buddhism)
♥12th-International Day of Human Space Flight-View our Exploring Space Activity pack here
♥14th-Vaisakhi-Sikh
♥15th-23rd-Passover (Pesach)
♥15th-Good Friday Public Holiday Day
♥17th- Easter Sunday-View our Easter Activity Pack here
♥18th-Easter Monday Public Holiday Day
♥18th-World Heritage Day
♥21st-World Creativity & Innovation Day
♥22nd-Earth Day
♥23rd-World Book and Copyright Day
♥24th-Orthodox Easter
♥25th-ANZAC Public Holiday Day
♥29th-International Dance Day
♥30th-International Jazz Day-View our Music and Movement Learning Story Pack here
May 2022
♥1st-7th- International Compost Awareness Week-View our Sustainable Practice Learning Story Pack here
♥1st-Ramadan ends
♥2nd- 8th- Family Day Care Week View our-Family Day Care Super bundle here
♥2nd-Labour Public Holiday Day, QLD
♥2nd-3rd-Eid al-Fitr-View our free pack here
♥4th-Star Wars Day
♥4th-World Asthma Day
♥8th-Mother’s Day View our-Mother's Day Display and Learning Story Pack here
♥8th-Hana Matsuri (Buddhism) FREE pack coming soon
♥12th-International Nurses Day-View our Community Visitors pack here
♥15th-International Day of Families-View our My Family Pack here
♥15th-22nd- Road Safety Week-View our Transport Activity and Display pack here
♥16th-22nd-Under 8’s Week-View our Free U8's pack here
♥16th-International Day of the Boychild
♥19th-Austalia’s Biggest Morning Tea- Cool Resources here
♥20th-World Bee Day-View our Mini Beast Pack here
♥23rd-World Turtle Day-View our Exploring the Ocean Pack here
♥25th-National Simultaneous Storytime
♥26th-National Sorry Day-View our FREE Sorry Day pack here
♥27th-3rd-Reconciliation week View our-Reconciliation Week Display and Activity Pack here
June 2022
🏳️🌈1st-30th-Pride Month
♥1st-International Children’s Day
♥1st-Global Day of Parents
♥3rd-Mabo Day
♥5th-World Environment Day- View our Environmental Experiences Pack here
♥5th- Butterfly Education and Awareness Day (BEAD)-View our Mini Beasts pack here
♥6th-Western Australia Day Public Holiday Day
♥8th-World Oceans Day- View our Exploring the Ocean activity pack here
♥9th-National Buddy Day-View our Forming Friendship pack here
♥10th-16th-Infants Mental Health Awareness Week
♥13th- Queen’s Birthday (not in WA or QLD) Public Holiday Day
♥14th-20th-Men’s Health Week
♥15th- Global Wind Day-View our Sustainable Practice Pack here
♥16th-National Vegemite Day
♥18th-National Sushi Day
♥18th- International Picnic Day
♥21st-Winter Solstice- View our Exploring the Weather pack here
♥21st- International Day of Yoga- Have a look at our Yoga poses set here
♥27th- International Sunglasses Day- View our Free Sunglasses Set here
July 2022
♥1st-31st-Plastic Free July
♥1st-International Reggae Day
♥3rd-International Plastic Bag Free Day
♥3rd-10th-NAIDOC Week- Theme- Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!- VIEW our NAIDOC Activity Bundle Here
♥7th-World Chocolate Day
♥9th-13th-Eid al-Adha
♥13th-Asalha Puja Day (Buddhism)- FREE PACK COMING SOON!
♥14th-Bastille Day
♥16th- World Snake Day
♥18th- Nelson Mandela Day
♥21st-International Lamington Day
♥22-Pyjama Day- View our Free Pyjama Day Pack here
♥25th-National Stepfamily Awareness Day
♥27th- OSHC (OOSH) Educators Day- View our FREE certificates here
♥28th-8th Aug-Commonwealth Games- View our Free pack here
♥30th-World Friendship Day-View our Friendships Pack Here
♥30th- School Tree’s Day
♥30th- World Ranger Day
♥ 26th-30th-Early Learning Matters Week
August 2022
♥28th Jul-8th Aug- View our FREE pack here
♥1st-7th- World Breastfeeding Week
♥1st-31st-Happiness Happens Month
♥1st-31st-Platypus Month- View our Australian Animals Pack here
♥1st-National Tree Day-View our Exploring Nature Pack Here
♥1st-Picnic Day, Public Holiday Day, NT
♥2nd-8th- Dental Health Week- View our Free Dental Health Pack Here
♥4th- National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day-Grab your Free poster here
♥5th- Jeans for Genes Day-View our FREE pack here
♥9th- International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
♥12th-International Youth Day
♥12th- World Elephant Day- View our Exploring the Jungle Pack here
♥13th- Red Nose Day-View our Free Pack Here
♥13th-21st-National Science Week- View our Science Pack Here
♥14th- World Lizard Day
♥16th-22nd- Keep Australia Beautiful Week
♥16th- International Orangutan Day- View our Exploring the Jungle Pack here
♥19th-World Humanitarian Day
♥19th-National Potato Day
♥20th-National Honey Bee Day-View our Minibeasts packs here
♥20th-26th-Book week (Theme: Dreaming with eyes open...)-View our 2022 Book Week pack Here
♥25th-31st- Speech Pathology Week
♥26th-Daffodil Day- View our Free pack here
September 2022
♥1st-30th-Footy Colours Day
♥1st-30th-Foster Care Month
♥1st-30th- Biodiversity Month
♥1st-30th-Save the Koala Month- View our Australian Animals Pack here
♥1st-30th International Children’s Cancer Awareness Month
♥1st-Indigenous Literacy Day- Free Pack coming soon
♥1st-National Wattle Day
♥4th-Father’s Day- View our Fathers Day Activity Pack here
♥4th-10th-National Child Protection Week- View our Free Child Protection Resources Here
♥7th-Early Childhood Educators’ Day- View our FREE Appreciation Certificates Here
♥7th-National Health and Physical Education Day-View our Health and Nutrition Pack here
♥7th-Threatened Species Day
♥8th-International Literacy Day
♥8th-RUOK Day
♥11th-National Bilby Day- View our Australian Animals Pack Here
♥16th-International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
♥19th-Talk Like a Pirate Day-View our FREE pack here
♥20th-26th-National Organic Week
♥21st-World Gratitude Day
♥21st- International Day of Peace
♥22nd- World Rhino Day-View our Exploring Africa Pack here
♥23rd-International Day Of Sign Languages
♥26th-Queens’s Birthday Public Holiday Day, WA
♥26th-Rosh Hashanah
♥26th-Navaratri
October 2022
♥1st-International Day of the Older Persons- View our Grandparents Day Pack Here
♥1st-31st-Dyslexia Awareness Month
♥1st-International Coffee Day
♥1st-World Vegetarian Day
♥1st-7th-National Superhero Week
♥2nd-Word Farm Animal Day-View Our Farm Animals Pack Here
♥3rd-9th-World Wildlife Week
♥3rd-Labour Public holiday Day, ACT & NSW
♥3rd- Queen’s Birthday Public holiday Day, QLD
♥4th-10th-World Space Week-View Our Exploring Space Activity Pack Here
♥4th-5th-Yom Kippur
♥4th-Word Habitat Day
♥4th-International Taco Day
♥5th-World Teachers Day
♥6th-World Cerebral Palsy Day
♥7th-World Smile Day
♥7th-World Cotton Day
♥8th-15th-Mental Health Week-View our Mindfulness and Wellbeing pack here
♥9th-International Astronomy Day
♥9th-World Post Day-View our Community Visitors and Excursions Pack Here
♥10th-World Mental Health Day
♥10th-National Hat Day
♥11th-International Day of the Girl Child
♥14th-World Egg Day
♥14th-World Sight Day
♥15th-National Mushroom Day
♥15th-Global Handwashing Day-View Our FREE Handwashing Banner here
♥16th-World Bread Day
♥16th-22nd-National Nutrition Week-View our Health and Nutrition Pack Here
♥17th-23rd- National Bird Week
♥17th-23rd- Aussie Backyard Bird Count
♥17th-23rd- National Water Week-View Our Water Play Pack Here
♥17th-23rd- Early Learning Matters Week- Learning through play
♥20th-27th-National Unity Week
♥21st-Loud Shirt Day
♥22nd-30th-National Children’s Week(The theme for 2022 is based on Article 27: You have the right to food, clothing, a safe place to live and to have your basic needs met. You should not be disadvantaged so that you can’t do many of the things other kids can do.)
♥23rd-Pink Ribbon Day
♥24th-Diwali-View our Free pack Here
♥24th-World Kangaroo Day-View our Australian Animals Pack Here
♥25th-World Pasta Day
♥26th-Children’s Day
♥27th-Kids Safe Day
♥28th-Day for Daniel-View our child protection pack
♥28th-National Bandanna Day
♥30th-National Grandparents’ Day-View our Grandparents Pack Here
♥31st-Halloween-View our Halloween pack Here
November 2022
♥1st-30th- Movember (Men’s Health Month)
♥1st-20th- National Adoption Awareness Month
♥1st-Melbourne Cup Day
♥1st-World Vegan Day
♥3rd-Outdoor Classroom Day
♥8th-14th-Recycling Week (Theme-"Waste isn't Waste until it's Wasted")
♥11th-Remembrance Day
♥12th-19th-Food Safety Week (The theme ‘Food safety–raw and risky’)
♥13th-World Kindness Day
♥14th-World Diabetes Day (Theme-“Education to protect tomorrow")
♥14th-18th-World Nursery Rhyme Week
♥19th-International Men’s Day
♥19-27th-Social Inclusion Week
♥19th-World Toilet Day
♥19th-National Ag Day
♥19th-Alopecia Awareness Week
♥20th-Universal Children’s Day-Theme-"Inclusion, For Every Child".
♥24th-National Fairy Bread Day
♥25th-White Ribbon Day
♥26th-Buy Nothing Day
December 2022
♥3rd December-International Day of persons with disabilities
♥4th-International Cookie Day
♥5th-Volunteer Day
♥10th-International Animal Rights Day
♥10th-Human Rights Day ♥10th-Nobel Prize Day
♥11th-International Mountain Day
♥11th-International Migrants Day
♥15th-International Tea Day
♥18th-Hanukkah ♥18th-World Arabic Language Day
♥24th-Christmas Eve
♥25th-Christmas Day-View our Christmas Activity Pack Here
♥26th-Boxing Day
♥31st-New Year’s Eve
Happy New Year, we hope our monthly calendars have been helpful. You can view our 2023 Calendar of Events Here!
