This month’s calendar brings together Australian and international events that support culture, inclusion, wellbeing, science, literacy, sustainability and community connection. Highlights include World Breastfeeding Week, Early Learning Matters Week, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day, Jeans for Genes Day, National Science Week, Children’s Book Week, Daffodil Day, Red Nose Day and Wear It Purple Day.
You do not need to recognise every date. Choose the events that best reflect your children, families, local community and service philosophy.
Available in A3 and A4 wall formats, plus an A4 list version, the calendar includes:
• Links to EYLF V2.0 Learning Outcomes
• Connections to the National Quality Standard
• Space for family ideas and contributions
• Room for local events and service celebrations
It is a practical planning resource that can support Quality Area 1 – Educational Program and Practice and Quality Area 6 – Collaborative Partnerships with Families and Communities.
💛 August 2026 Highlights
• Celebrate culture, identity and belonging through National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day, International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Wear It Purple Day and Raksha Bandhan.
• Support children’s health and wellbeing through World Breastfeeding Week, Dental Health Week, Daffodil Day, Red Nose Day and Speech Pathology Week.
• Explore science, animals and the natural world through National Science Week, World Elephant Day, World Lizard Day, World Honey Bee Day, International Orangutan Day and International Dog Day.
• Strengthen literacy, imagination and communication through Children’s Book Week, International Youth Day and Speech Pathology Week.
• Build kindness, inclusion and community awareness through Early Learning Matters Week, Bullying No Way! Week, Homelessness Week and World Humanitarian Day.
• Encourage environmental responsibility through Keep Australia Beautiful Week.
Use the August calendar to guide intentional planning, invite family voice and create meaningful learning experiences connected to your children and community. 💛
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