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2023 Early Childhood Services Calendar of Events and Awareness Days

Updated: Nov 14, 2023

Below is a list of events, awareness days, celebrations and more happening in 2023. 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 2023


1st-New Year’s Public Holiday Day


1st-31st-Walk Your Dog Month

1st-31st-Veganuary


1st-7th-Gantan Sai (New Years)- Shinto


2nd-National Science Fiction Day


4th-World Braille Day


4th-National Spaghetti 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-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


22nd-Chinese New Year (Rabbit)- View our Lunar New Year Activity pack here


26th-Australia /Survival/Invasion Day-View our Australia Day Activity Pack here


27th-Chocolate Cake Day



 

February 2023

1st-28th-Feel Good February


1st-World Hijab Day


2nd-World Wetlands Day


3rd-Setsubun Sai (Shinto)


5th-Lantern Festival



6th-JanTu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)


8th-Safer Internet Day


9th-World Pizza Day


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-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


21st-Pancake Tuesday-Shrove Tuesday-View our Free pack here


22nd-Ash Wednesday- View our Free Pack here



28th-Summer's Day (Kids Safe Qld)



 

March 2023


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-World Compliment Day


2nd March- Dr Seuss Day


3rd-UN International Women’s Day


3rd-World Hearing Day


3rd-World Wildlife Day


♥5th-Clean Up Australia Day


6th-Magha Puja Day (Buddhism)


6th-9th-Purim


4-12th-Parks Week


6th-Labour Public Holiday Day, WA


8th-Holi

9th-Read to me Hour


13th-Labour Public Holiday Day, Tasmania


13th-Canberra Day


20th-26th-Harmony Week-View our Harmony Week Activity Pack here


16th-National Close the Gap Day



18th-Global Recycling Day-View our Recycling Activity Pack here 19th-International Read to Me Day


20th-International Day of Happiness


20th-Very Hungry Caterpillar Day



21st-World Poetry Day


21st-World Down Syndrome Day


21st-International Day of Forests


20th-26th-National Playgroup Week-TBC


22nd-World Water Day View our-Water Play Learning Story Pack here

22nd/23rd-Ramadan Begins


23rd-World Meteorological Day


23rd-National Eucalypt Day


24th-Ride2School Day


25th-Earth Hour


26th-Epilepsy Awareness Day (Purple Day)-View our Epilepsy Awareness Pack here


26th-Neighbour Day



 

April 2023



2nd-International Children’s Book Day 17 th-30th-Nature Play Week-View our Exploring Nature Learning Story Pack here


5th-13th-Passover (Pesach)


7th-Good Friday Public Holiday Day




10th-Easter Monday Public Holiday Day


12th-International Day of Human Space Flight-View our Exploring Space Activity pack here


13th-AUSLAN Day-View our Auslan Resources Here


14th-Vaisakhi-Sikh


15th-World Art Day-View our Creative Art Pack here


16th-Orthodox Easter


18th-World Heritage Day


20th-Ramadan ends


21st-World Creativity & Innovation Day


21st-22nd-Eid al-Fitr-View our free pack here



23rd-World Book and Copyright Day


25th-ANZAC Public Holiday Day-View our Free Pack Here


25th-World Penguin Day


25th-29th-World Immunisation Week


28th-World Day for Safety and Health at Work


29th-International Dance Day- View our Music and Movement Pack here




 


May 2023


1st-7th- Family Day Care Week View our-Family Day Care Super bundle here


1st-Labour Public Holiday Day, QLD


2nd-World Asthma Day


4th-Star Wars Day


4th-International Firefighters Day-View our Community Visitors and Excursions Pack here


7th-13th- International Compost Awareness Week-View our Sustainable Practice Learning Story Pack here


12th-International Nurses Day-View our Community Visitors pack here


14th-Mother’s Day View our-Mother's Day Display and Learning Story Pack here



15th-21st-National Families Week


15th-International Day of Families-View our My Family Pack here


15th-21st-Under 8’s Week-(Theme for this year is PLAY -You, me and our communities)View our Free U8's pack here


16th-International Day of the Boychild


20th-World Bee Day-View our Mini Beast Pack here


21st-22nd-Eid al-Fitr-View our free pack here


21st-International Tea Day


23rd-World Turtle Day-View our Exploring the Ocean Pack here


25th-Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea- Cool Resources here


24th-National Simultaneous Storytime


26th-National Sorry Day-View our FREE Sorry Day pack here


♥26th-Hana Matsuri (Buddhism)


27th-3rd-Reconciliation week (Theme Be a Voice for Generations) View our-Reconciliation Week Display and Activity Pack here


♥30th-MS (Multiple Sclerosis) World awareness day


 

June 2023


🏳️‍🌈1st-30th-Pride Month


1st-Global Day of Parents


3rd-Mabo Day


3rd- Butterfly Education and Awareness Day (BEAD)-View our Mini Beasts pack here


5th-World Environment Day- View our Environmental Experiences Pack here


7th-Western Australia Day Public Holiday Day


8th-World Oceans Day-View our Exploring the Ocean activity pack here


8th-National Best Friends Day-View our Forming Friendship pack here


10th-16th-Infants Mental Health Awareness Week- Theme 'Bonding Before Birth'.


12th-Kings Birthday (not in WA or QLD) Public Holiday Day


12th-18th-Men’s Health Week



15th-National Vegemite Day


18th-National Sushi Day


18th- International Picnic Day


21st-International Day of Yoga- Have a look at our Yoga poses set here



27th-International Sunglasses Day- View our Free Sunglasses Set here


29th-Eid al-Adha



 

July 2023


1st-31st-Plastic Free July


1st-International Reggae Day



3rd-International Plastic Bag Free Day


2nd-9th-NAIDOC Week- Theme- "For our Elders"- VIEW our NAIDOC Activity Bundle Here


7th-World Chocolate Day


10th-Teddy Bears Picnic Day



16th-World Snake Day- View our Exploring Reptiles Pack here


18th-Nelson Mandela Day


21st-International Lamington Day- VIEW our FREE Lamington Day Pack Here



24th-28th-Early Learning Matters Week-Theme is 'Learning through connection'

26th-OSHC (OOSH) Educators Day- View our FREE certificates here


30th-World Friendship Day-View our Friendships Pack Here


28th-School Tree’s Day


30th-National Stepfamily Awareness Day


31st- World Ranger Day



 


August 2023


1st-7th-World Breastfeeding Week


1st-31st-Happiness Happens Month


1st-31st-Platypus Month- View our Australian Animals Pack here


6th-National Tree Day-View our Exploring Nature Pack Here


7th-Picnic Day, Public Holiday Day, NT


7th-13th-Keep Australia Beautiful Week


7th-13th-Dental Health Week- View our Free Dental Health Pack Here


4th-National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day-Grab your Free poster here


4th-Jeans for Genes Day-View our FREE pack here


9th-International Day of the World’s Indigenous People


11th-Red Nose Day-View our Free Pack Here


12th-International Youth Day


12th-World Elephant Day- View our Exploring the Jungle Pack here


12th-20th-National Science Week- View our Science Pack Here


14th- World Lizard Day- View our Exploring Reptiles Pack here


19th-International Orangutan Day- View our Exploring the Jungle Pack here


19th-World Humanitarian Day


19th-National Potato Day


19th-25th-Book week (Theme:READ, GROW, INSPIRE)- View our 2023 Book Week Pack here


20th-26th-Speech Pathology Week (Theme Communicating for life)


30th-Bravehearts Day


31st-Daffodil Day- View our Free pack here Download our FREE Calendar Below


September 2023


1st-30th-Footy Colours Day


1st-30th-Foster Care Month


1st-30th- Biodiversity Month


1st-30th-Save the Koala Month


1st-30th International Children’s Cancer Awareness Month


1st-National Wattle Day


3rd-Father’s Day


3-9th-National Child Protection Week- View our Child Protection Resources Here


4-10thNational Superhero Week


6th-Early Childhood Educators’ Day


6th-National Health and Physical Education Day


7th-Indigenous Literacy Day


7th-Threatened Species Day


8th-International Literacy Day


10th-National Bilby Day


14th-RUOK Day


15th-17th-Rosh Hashanah


16th-International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer


16th-Clean up the World Day


19th-Talk Like a Pirate Day


18th-24th National Organic Week


18th-24th-National Week of Deaf People-The theme for 2023 is:

‘A World Where Deaf People Can Sign Anywhere’.


21st-World Gratitude Day


21st-International Day of Peace


22nd-World Rhino Day


23rd-International Day Of Sign Languages


24th-25th-Yom Kippur


25th-Kings Birthday Public Holiday Day, WA


28th-30th-Chuseok


30th-Save the Koala Day DOWNLOAD OUR FREE MONTHLY CALENDAR BELOW



October 2023


1st-International Day of the Older Persons


1st-31st-Dyslexia Awareness Month


1st-International Coffee Day


1st-World Vegetarian Day


♥2nd-8th-Australian Wildlife Week


♥2nd-Word Farm Animal Day


♥2nd-Word Habitat Day


♥2nd-Labour Public holiday Day, ACT,NSW,SA


2nd-Kings Birthday Public holiday Day, QLD


4th-10th-World Space Week Theme Space and Entrepreneurship


4th-International Taco Day


5th-World Teachers Day


♥6th-World Smile Day


7th-World Cotton Day


♥7th-15th-Mental Health Week Theme 'Awareness, Belonging, Connection'


9th-World Post Day


♥10th-World Mental Health Day


♥10th-National Hat Day #LiftTheLidOnMentalIllness


12th-World Sight Day View our Free Sunglasses Pack here


13th-World Egg Day


15th-National Mushroom Day


15th-Global Handwashing Day- View our FREE handwashing banner here


15th-24th-Navaratri


16th-World Bread Day


16th-23rd-National Nutrition Week Theme 'Try for 5' View our Health and Nutrition pack here


16th-22nd-National Bird Week


16th-22nd-Aussie Backyard Bird Count


16th-23rd-National Water Week- View our Water Play pack here


23rd 30th-National Unity Week


20th-Loud Shirt Day


21st-29th National Children’s Week-The Children’s Week National Theme for 2023 is based on UNCRC Article 31: Children have the right to relax, play and to join in a wide range of leisure activities.


24th-World Kangaroo Day


25th-Children’s Day


25th-World Pasta Day


27th-Day for Daniel


27th-Kids Safe Day


27th-National Bandanna Day


♥29th-National Grandparents’ Day- View our Grandparents Day Pack here


31st-Halloween Download our Free Monthly Calendar Below


 

November 2023


1st-30th-Movember (Men’s Health Month)


1st-20th-National Adoption Awareness Month


1st- World Vegan Day


2nd-Outdoor Classroom Day


7th-Melbourne Cup Day- View Our FREE Melb Cup Pack Here



11th-Remembrance Day- View our FREE Remembrance Day Pack Here


11th-18th-Food Safety Week- New Pack coming soon



13th-World Kindness Day

13th-19th-Recycling Week- Theme "What goes around comes around" View our Recycling Activity Pack Here


14th-World Diabetes Day


15th-Steve Irwin Day


17th-White Ribbon Day


19th-International Men’s Day


19th-World Toilet Day


18th-26th-Social Inclusion Week


20th-Universal Children’s Day


24th-National Fairy Bread Day

Download our Free Monthly Calendar Below


 

December 2023


3rd December-International Day of persons with disabilities


4th-International Cookie Day


5th-Volunteer Day 7-15th-Hanukkah 8th-National Brownie Day


10th December-International Animal Rights Day


10th December-Human Rights Day


11th-International Mountain Day


18th-International Migrants Day


24th-Christmas Eve


25th-Christmas Day


26th-Boxing Day


31st-New Year’s Eve

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