2023-2024 CALENDAR OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS AND SIGNIFICANT DAYS FOR AUSTRALIAN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS & TEACHERS
Welcome to the 2023 Calendar of Social and Cultural Events and Significant Days for Australian Early Childhood Educators & Teachers! This calendar is specifically designed to assist and engage early childhood educators and teachers in Australia by highlighting important dates, events, and celebrations throughout the year. It serves as a valuable resource to stay informed about significant occasions, foster cultural understanding, and plan educational activities for young learners.
Below you will find our comprehensive list of all the events and special dates in Australia in 2023 to help you plan activities or explore ideas and concepts with your students.
July 2023 Events and Days of Significance
- 1st – 31st July – Dry July
- 1st July – International Joke Day
- 3rd July – International Plastic Bag Free Day
- 2nd – 9th July – NAIDOC Week: For Our Elders
- 5th July – 100 Days of School (Prep)
- 12th July – Malala Day
- 16th – 23rd July – National Farm Safety Week
- 17th July – World Emoji Day
- 18th July – Nelson Mandela International Day
- 21st July – National Pyjama Day
- 25th July – Christmas in July
- 28th July – Schools Tree Day
- 29th July – National Stepfamily Awareness Day
- 29th July – International Tiger Day
- 30th July – International Day of Friendship
- 30th July - National Tree Day
- 31st July – World Ranger Day
August 2023 Events and Days of Significance
- 31st July – 6th August – Local Government Week NSW
- 4th August – Principal's Day
- 4th August – National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day (NATICD)
- 7th – 13th August – Homelessness Prevention Week
- 7th – 13th August – Dental Health Week
- 7th – 13th August – Keep Australia Beautiful Week
- 7th – 13th August – National Landcare Week
- 9th August – International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
- 10th August – World Lion Day
- 11th August – Red Nose Day
- 12th – 20th August - National Science Week
- 12th August – World Elephant Day
- 12th August – International Youth Day
- 13th August – Left-handers Day
- 19th – 25th August – Book Week (Theme: Read Grow Inspire)
- 19th August – World Humanitarian Day
- 19th August – International Orangutan Day
- 20th – 26th August – Speech Pathology Week
- 21st August – Cupcake Day – traditionally held to support the RSPCA, but please consider the many small self-funding ethical animal charities in your local community.
- 28th August – 1st September - Australian Teacher Aide Appreciation Week
- 25th August – National Meals on Wheels Day
- 31st August – Last Day of Winter
September 2023 Events and Days of Significance
- 1st September – First Day of Spring
- 1st September – Wattle Day
- 1st – 8th September – History Week (NSW)
- 1st – 30th September – Social September
- 1st – 30th September – Footy Colours Day
- 1st – 30th September – Biodiversity Month
- 1st – 30th September – Save the Koala Month
- 2nd September – National Health and Physical Education Day
- 3rd – 9th September – National Child Protection Week NAPCAN
- 3rd September – Father’s Day
- 5th September – International Day of Charity
- 6th September – Indigenous Literacy Day
- 7th September – Early Childhood Educator's Day
- 7th September – Threatened Species Day
- 8th September – International Literacy Day
- 10th – 16th September – Foster Care week
- 10th September – National Bilby Day
- 14th September – R U OK? Day
- 15th September – International Day of Democracy
- 16th September – Clean up the World Day
- 17th September – Australian Citizenship Day
- 18th – 24th September – International Deaf Week
- 19th September – Talk Like A Pirate Day
- 21st September – World Gratitude Day
- 21st September – International Day of Peace
- 23rd September – International Day of Sign Language
October 2023 Events and Days of Significance
- 1st – 31st October – Buy Nothing New Month
- 1st – 31st October – ADHD Awareness Month
- 1st – 31st October – International School Library Month
- 1st – 31st October – International Walk to School Month
- 1st October – International Day for Older Persons
- 2nd October – International Day of Non-Violence
- 2nd October – World Habitat Day
- 4th – 10th October – World Space Week
- 5th October – International World Teacher’s Day
- 6th October – World Smile Day
- 9th October – World Post Day
- 11th October – UN International Day of the Girl Child
- 15th – 21st October – Invisible Disabilities Week
- 16th – 23rd October – National Nutrition Week
- 16th October – World Food Day
- 16th – 22nd October – Aussie Backyard Bird Count
- 21st October – 29th October – Children’s Week: Children have the right to relax, play and to join in a wide range of leisure activities.
- 24th October – United Nations Day
- 27th October – Australian World Teacher’s Day
- 29th October – Grandparents Day
- 31st October – Halloween
November 2023 Events and Days of Significance
- 1st – 30th November – Movember
- 1st – 30th November – National Adoption Awareness Month
- 1st – 30th November – World Vegan Month
- 1st – 30th November – National Novel Writing Month
- 2nd November – Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos
- 8th November – World Town Planning Day/World Urbanism Day
- 11th November – Remembrance Day
- 11th – 12th November – Garage Sale Trail
- 11th - 18th November – Food Safety Week
- 13th November – World Kindness Day
- 13 – 19th November – National Recycling Week
- 13th - 20th November – Transgender Awareness Week
- 13th - 17th November – World Nursery Rhyme Week
- 16th November – International Day for Tolerance
- 17 November – International Students Day
- 18th – 19th November – Garage Sale Trail
- 18th – 26th November – Social Inclusion Week
- 19th November – International Men’s Day
- 19th November – World Toilet Day
- 20th November – Universal Children’s Day
- 21st November – World Hello Day
- 21st November – World Television Day
- 24th November – National Fairy Bread Day
- 25th November – White Ribbon Day
- 25th November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
- 25th November – Buy Nothing Day
- 30th November – Computer Security Day
- 30th November – Last Day of Spring
December 2023 Events and Days of Significance
- 1st -31st December – No Gender December
- 1st December – First Day of Summer
- 1st December – World AIDS Day
- 3rd December – International Day of People with Disability
- 5th December – International Volunteer Day
- 7th December – International Civil Aviation Day
- 10th December – International Human Rights Day
- 11th December – International Mountain Day
- 18th December – International Migrants Day
- 20th December – International Human Solidarity Day
- 22nd December – Summer Solstice
- 25th December – Christmas Day
- 26th December – Boxing Day
- 31st December – New Year’s Eve
January 2024 Events and Days of Significance
- 1st January - New Year's Day
- 5th - 29th January - Sydney Festival
- 26th January - Public Holiday
- 26th January - Full Moon
- 31st January - National Hot Chocolate Day
February 2024 Events and Days of Significance
- 2nd February - Groundhog Day
- 6th February - National Pizza Day
- 10th February - Lunar New Year
- 12th February - Royal Hobart Regatta
- 13th February - Mardi Gras
- 13th February - Galentines Day
- 14th February - Valentine's Day
- 17th February - Random Acts of Kindness Day
- 24th February - Full Moon
2023 Religious Events and Days of Significance for Early Childhood Education
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Please note that we have created this resource using the best information we've had at the time of publishing.