2024 Early Childhood Services Calendar of Events and Awareness Days
Updated: Nov 13, 2024
Below is a list of events, awareness days, celebrations and more happening in 2024. 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's 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. Sign up here for free and we will send you a monthly calendar to use in your service-
January 2024
♥1st-New Year’s Public Holiday Day
♥1st-31st-Walk Your Dog Month
♥1st-31st-Veganuary
♥1st-7th-Gantan Sai (New Years)- Shinto-Activity Ideas Here
♥2nd-National Science Fiction Day
♥4th-World Braille Day
♥4th-National Spaghetti Day
♥6th-Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)
♥6th-Epiphany-Christian
♥7th-Orthodox Christmas Day
♥10th-World Hindi Day
♥11th-Girl Hug Boy Day
♥12th-Earth Chakra Day
♥14th-Orthodox New Year
♥14th-Makar Sankranti (Hindu)
♥14th-International Kite Day
♥15th-Martin Luther King Jr Day
♥17th- Kid Inventor’s Day
♥18th-Winnie the Pooh Day
♥18th-Bodhi Day (Buddhist, Hindu)
♥20th-Penguin Awareness Day
♥21st-Squirrel Appreciation Day
♥21st-National Hug Day
♥21st-World Religion Day
♥26th-Australia /Survival/Invasion Day-View our Australia Day Activity Pack here
♥26th-Yabun: Celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures
♥27th-Chocolate Cake Day
♥27th-Lego Day
♥29th-Puzzle Day View our-Puzzle Learning story and benefits of Puzzles Set here
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February 2024
♥1st-28th-Feel Good February
♥1st-World Hijab Day
♥2nd-World Wetlands Day
♥3rd-Setsubun Sai (Shinto)
♥4th-Physical Disability Awareness Day
♥6th-Waitangi Day (NZ)- View our Waitangi Day Learning Story Pack here
♥6th-Safer Internet Day
♥9th-World Pizza Day
♥10th-Chinese New Year (Dragon)- View our Lunar New Year Activity pack here
♥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-Pancake Tuesday-Shrove Tuesday-View our Free pack here
♥13th-World Radio Day
♥14th-Valentine’s Day-View our Valentine's Day Activity Pack here
♥14th-Ash Wednesday- View our Free Pack here
♥14th-International Book Giving Day- View our Book Corner Display pack here
♥17th-Random Acts of Kindness Day
♥18th-International Asperger's Day
♥20th-National Love Your Pet Day
♥21st-International Mother Language Day
♥24th-Lantern Festival
♥24th-Magha Puja Day (Buddhism)
♥26th-Tell a Fairy Tale Day-View our Imaginative Play Learning Story Pack here
♥27th-Clean up Australia Day for Businesses
♥28th-Summer's Day (Kids Safe Qld)
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March 2024
♥1st-31st-Australian Women’s History Month
♥1st-31st-Australian Adopt a Pet Month
♥1st-7th-Hearing Awareness Week
♥1st- 31st- Epilepsy Awareness Month- View our Epilepsy Awareness Pack here
♥1st-Baby Sleep Day
♥1st-World Compliment Day ♥1st-National Pig Day
♥2nd March-Dr Seuss Day
♥2-10th-Parks Week
♥3rd-World Hearing Day
♥3rd-World Wildlife Day
♥3rd-Clean Up Australia Day
♥4th-Labour Public Holiday Day, WA
♥8th-UN International Women’s Day
♥9th-Read to me Hour
♥10th March-Ramadan Begins
♥11th-Eight Hours Day Public Holiday Day, Tasmania
♥11th-Labour Public Holiday Day, VIC
♥11th-Canberra Day
♥20th-26th-Harmony Week-View our Harmony Week Activity Pack here
♥17th-St Patrick’s Day- View our St Patricks Day Learning Story Pack here
♥17th-23rd-National Poisons Prevention Week
♥18th-Global Recycling Day-Theme #RecyclingHeroes.-View our Recycling Activity Pack here
♥18th-24th-National Playgroup Week ♥19th-International Read to Me Day
♥20th-International Day of Happiness
♥20th-Very Hungry Caterpillar Day
♥ 21st-Harmony Day-View our Harmony Week Activity Pack here
♥21st-World Poetry Day
♥21st-World Down Syndrome Day
♥21st-International Day of Forests ♥21st-National Close the Gap Day-Theme: Unequal Health Outcomes
♥22nd-World Water Day View our-Water Play Learning Story Pack here
♥22nd-Ride2School Day
♥23rd-World Meteorological Day
♥23rd-National Eucalypt Day ♥23rd-24th-Purim
♥23rd-Earth Hour-8.30pm-9.30pm
♥24th-Palm Sunday
♥25th-Holi
♥26th-Epilepsy Awareness Day (Purple Day)-View our Epilepsy Awareness Pack here
♥29th-Good Friday Public Holiday Day
♥31st-Easter Sunday-View our Easter Activity Pack here
♥31st-Neighbour Day
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April 2024
♥1st-Easter Monday Public Holiday Day
♥1st-April Fools Day
♥2nd-World Autism Day View our FREE Autism Awareness Pack here
♥2nd-International Children’s Book Day
♥4th- International Carrot Day
♥7th-World Health Day-View our Health and Nutrition pack here
♥8th-18th-Nature Play Week-View our Exploring Nature Learning Story Pack here
♥8th-Hana Matsuri (Buddhism)
♥9th-Ramadan ends
♥10th-Eid al-Fitr-View our free pack here
♥12th-International Day of Human Space Flight-View our Exploring Space Activity pack here
♥13th-AUSLAN Day-View our Auslan Resources Here
♥13th-Vaisakhi-Sikh
♥14th-World Dolphin Day
♥15th-World Art Day-View our Creative Art Pack here
♥18th-World Heritage Day
♥21st-World Creativity & Innovation Day
♥22nd-Earth Day-View our Sustainable Practice Set Here
♥22nd-30th-Passover (Pesach)
♥22nd-Jelly Bean Day
♥23rd-World Book and Copyright Day
♥24th-30th-World Immunisation Week
♥25th-ANZAC Day -View our Free Pack Here
♥25th-World Penguin Day
♥28th-World Day for Safety and Health at Work
♥29th-International Dance Day- View our Music and Movement Pack here
♥30th-International Jazz Day-View our Music and Movement Learning Story Pack here
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May 2024
♥4th-Star Wars Day
♥4th-International Firefighters Day-View our Community Visitors and Excursions Pack here
♥5-11th-International Compost Awareness Week-View our Sustainable Practice Learning Story Pack here
♥5th-12th Road Safety Week-View our Transport Activity and Display pack here ♥5th-Orthodox Easter
♥1st-Labour Public Holiday Day,(QLD,NT)
♥6th-12th- Family Day Care Week View our-Family Day Care Super bundle here
♥7th-World Asthma Day
♥12th-International Nurses Day-View our Community Visitors pack here
♥12th-Mother’s Day View our-Mother's Day Display and Learning Story Pack here
♥13th-19th-National Families Week-Theme-Celebrating Family Diversity and Connections
♥15th-International Day of Families-View our My Family Pack here
♥15th-21st-Under 8’s Week(Connecting to Culture Through Play)-View our Free U8's pack here
♥16th-International Day of the Boychild
♥20th-World Bee Day-View our Mini Beast Pack here
♥21st-International Tea Day
♥22nd-National Simultaneous Storytime-book for 2024 is Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker
♥23rd-World Turtle Day-View our Exploring the Ocean Pack here
♥23rd-Vesak Day or Buddha Day
♥23rd-Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea- Cool Resources here
♥26th-National Sorry Day-View our FREE Sorry Day pack here
♥27th-3rd-Reconciliation week-Now More Than Ever #NRW2024 View our-Reconciliation Week Display and Activity Pack here
♥30th-MS (Multiple Sclerosis) World awareness day
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June 2024
🏳️🌈1st-30th-Pride Month
♥1st-Global Day of Parents
♥1st-World Milk Day
♥1st- Butterfly Education and Awareness Day (BEAD)-View our Mini Beasts pack here
♥3rd-Mabo Day
♥3rd-Western Australia Day Public Holiday Day
♥5th-World Environment Day- View our Environmental Experiences Pack here
♥8th-World Oceans Day-View our Exploring the Ocean activity pack here
♥8th-National Best Friends Day-View our Forming Friendship pack here
♥10th-Kings Birthday Public Holiday Day National except QLD & WA
♥10th-16th-Infants Mental Health Awareness Week-Theme 'Speak up for babies'.
♥10th-16th-Men’s Health Week
♥15th-Global Wind Day-View our Sustainable Practice Pack here
♥16th-National Vegemite Day
♥16th-20th-Eid al-Adha
♥18th-National Sushi Day
♥18th-International Picnic Day
♥20th-World Refugee Day
♥21st-International Day of Yoga- Have a look at our Yoga poses set here
♥21st-Winter Solstice- View our Exploring the Weather pack here
♥27th-International Sunglasses Day- View our Free Sunglasses Set here
July 2024
♥1st-31st-Plastic Free July
♥1st-International Reggae Day
♥1st-Tartan Day- VIEW our FREE Tartan Day Pack here
♥3rd-International Plastic Bag Free Day
♥7th-14th-NAIDOC Week- Theme-'Keep the fire burning! Blak, loud and proud'- VIEW our NAIDOC Activity Bundle Here
♥7th-World Chocolate Day
♥10th-Malala Day
♥12th-Teddy Bears Picnic Day ♥14th-20th-Farm Safety Week-Theme- 'In Safe Hands' View our Exploring Farms Pack here
♥14th-Bastille Day-View our Free Bastille Day Pack Here
♥15th-World Youth Skills Day
♥16th-World Snake Day- View our Exploring Reptiles Pack here
♥18th-Nelson Mandela Day ♥19th-Pyjama Day- View our Free Pyjama Day Pack here
♥21st-International Lamington Day- VIEW our FREE Lamington Day Pack Here
♥26th-Schools Tree’s Day
♥28th-National Tree’s Day
♥29th-International Tiger Day ♥29th-National Stepfamily Awareness Day ♥30th-World Friendship Day-View our Friendships Pack Here
♥31st- World Ranger Day
August 2024
♥1st-7th-World Breastfeeding Week
♥1st-31st-Happiness Happens Month
♥1st-31st-Platypus Month- View our Australian Animals Pack here
♥2nd-Jeans for Genes Day-View our FREE pack here
♥4th-10th-Dental Health Week- View our Free Dental Health Pack Here
♥4th-National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day-Theme: Strong in Culture, Stronger Together-Grab your Free poster here
♥5th-Picnic Day, Public Holiday Day, NT ♥5th-9th-Early Learning Matters Week
♥5th-11th-Keep Australia Beautiful Week-Theme:“When you're out and about… leave only your footprints!”
♥9th-International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
♥9th-Red Nose Day-View our Free Pack Here
♥10th-18th-National Science Week-Theme: Species Survival-More than just sustainability View our Science Week Actvites here
♥12th-International Youth Day
♥12th-World Elephant Day- View our Exploring the Jungle Pack here
♥12th-16th-Bullying No Way Week-Theme "Everyone Belongs"
♥14th- World Lizard Day- View our Exploring Reptiles Pack here
♥17th-23rd-Book week -Theme: Reading is Magic)- View our 2024 Book Week Ideas here
♥19th-International Orangutan Day- View our Exploring the Jungle Pack here
♥19th-World Humanitarian Day
♥19th-National Potato Day
♥19th-Raksha Bandhan
♥22nd-Daffodil Day- View our Free pack here
♥25th-31st-Speech Pathology Week-Theme-"Communicate your way"
♥26th-Krishna Janmashtami
September 2023
♥1st-30th-Footy Colours Day
♥1st-30th- Biodiversity Month
♥1st-30th-Save the Koala Month
♥1st-30th International Children’s Cancer Awareness Month
♥1st-National Wattle Day
♥1st-Father’s Day-View our Fathers Day Ideas here
♥1-7th-National Child Protection Week-Theme-"Every child in every community needs a fair go" view our FREE Project Ideas here
♥2nd-8th-National Superhero Week
♥2nd-6th-Teacher Aide Appreciation Week
♥4th-Early Childhood Educators’ Day-View our Free Certificates here
♥4th-National Health and Physical Education Day-Theme "Good for Children, Good for Schools and Good for Communities"
♥4th-Indigenous Literacy Day
♥6th-Bravehearts Day
♥7th-Threatened Species Day
♥8th-International Literacy Day
♥8-14th-Foster Care Week
♥8th-National Bilby Day
♥12th-RUOK Day
♥13th-Roald Dahl Day
♥14th-World First Aid Day
♥16th-International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
♥16th-18th-Chuseok
♥16th-22nd-National Organic Week
♥19th-Talk Like a Pirate Day-view our FREE pack here
♥20th-Clean up the World Day
♥21st-World Gratitude Day
♥21st-International Day of Peace
♥22nd-World Rhino Day
♥23rd-29th-National Week of Deaf People-Theme-Sign Up for Sign Language Rights.
♥23rd-International Day Of Sign Languages
♥23rd-Kings Birthday Public Holiday Day, WA
♥27th-Save the Koala Day
♥29th-World Heart Day
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October 2024
♥1st-International Day of the Older Persons
♥1st-31st-Mental Health Month
♥1st-6th-Australian Wildlife Week
♥1st-31st-ADHD Awareness Theme -'Awareness is Key!'
♥1st-31st-Dyslexia Awareness Month Theme-'Stronger Together'
♥1st-International Coffee Day
♥1st-World Vegetarian Day
♥2nd-4th-Rosh Hashanah
♥2nd-World Farm Animal Day
♥3rd-12th-Navaratri
♥4th-10th-World Space Week Theme- 'Space & Climate Change'- View our 2024 ideas here
♥4th-International Taco Day
♥4th-World Smile Day-'Do an act of kindness. Help one person smile'!
♥5th-World Teachers Day
♥5-13th (QLD)-Mental Health Week Theme-'Connect for mental health'
♥7th-World Habitat Day Theme-'Engaging youth to create a better urban future'
♥7th-Labour Public holiday Day, ACT,NSW,SA
♥7th-Kings Birthday Public holiday Day, QLD
♥7th-World Cotton Day
♥9th-World Post Day
♥10th-World Mental Health Day
♥10th-National Hat Day #LiftTheLidOnMentalIllness
♥10th-World Sight Day View our Free Sunglasses Pack here
♥11th-World Egg Day
♥11th-12th-Yom Kippur
♥14th-20th-National Nutrition Week Theme-'Inspiring a connected and nourished Australia'. View our Health and Nutrition pack here
♥14th-20th-Aussie Backyard Bird Count
♥15th-National Mushroom Day
♥15th-Global Handwashing Day- View our FREE handwashing banner here
♥16th-World Bread Day
♥18th-Loud Shirt Day
♥19th-27th-National Children’s Week Theme-'Children have the right to a clean and safe environment'
♥21st-27th-National Water Week- Theme- 'Accelerating Action' View our Water Play pack here
♥23rd-Children’s Day
♥24th-World Kangaroo Day
♥24th-National Bandanna Day
♥25th-World Pasta Day
♥25th-Day for Daniel
♥27th-National Grandparents’ Day- View our Grandparents Day Pack here
♥31st-Halloween- View Our Halloween Ideas here Download our FREE September Calendar...
November 2024
♥ 31st Oct-1st Nov-Diwali-View our FREE Pack here
♥1st-30th-Movember (Men’s Health Month)
♥1st-20th-National Adoption Awareness Month
♥1st-World Vegan Day
♥1st-All Saints Day
♥5th-Melbourne Cup Day-View our Free Pack Here
♥7th-Outdoor Classroom Day
♥9th-16th-Food Safety Week-Theme ‘Look before you cook – reading food labels’
♥10th-Directors Day-View our Free Certificates and Thank you Cards Here
♥11th-17th-Recycling Week-View our Recycling Pack Here
♥11th-Remembrance Day-View Our Free Pack here
♥11th-15th-World Nursery Rhyme week-View our Activities and Resources here
♥13th-World Kindness Day
♥13th-19th-Trans Awareness Week
♥14th-World Diabetes Day
♥19th-International Men’s Day
♥19th-World Toilet Day
♥20th-26th-National Skin Cancer Action Week
♥20th-Universal Children’s Day Theme "A minute of Loudness!" View our Free ideas and Free Bunting here
♥23rd-1st Dec-Social Inclusion Week-Theme-'CONNECT, COLLABORATE & CELEBRATE!'
♥24th-National Fairy Bread Day
♥25th-White Ribbon Day
December 2024
♥1st-Eat a Red Apple Day
♥3rd-International Day of persons with disabilities
♥4th-International Cookie Day
♥5th-Volunteer Day
♥10th-International Animal Rights Day
♥10th-Human Rights Day
♥11th-International Mountain Day
♥18th-International Migrants Day
♥24th-Christmas Eve
♥25th-Christmas Day-View our Christmas Activity Set Here
♥25th-2nd Jan 2025 Jan-Hanukkah
♥26th-Boxing Day
♥26th-1st Jan 2025-Kwanzaa
♥31st-New Year’s Eve
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