2025 Early Childhood Education and Care Calendar of Days

Welcome to the 2025 Early Childhood Education and Care Calendar of Days. This online calendar of social and cultural events and significant days for Australian early childhood educators & teachers. Let this comprehensive calendar inspire you to broaden your horizons and explore the world around you. 

2025 Calendar of Social and Cultural Events and Significant Days for Australian Early Childhood Educators & Teachers! 

 

Our 2025 comprehensive calendar of significant days, celebrations and social and cultural events is the perfect resource to help you plan a successful year of teaching and learning. 

Our events calendar is the perfect way to discover special days to celebrate or commemorate  or to explore world cultures in your early child learning service or school. 

Honestly, I have curated the ULTIMATE 2025 Early Child Education and Care Calendar of Days for you! This calendar has taken me hours upon hours to put together for you! Yes, YOU.

You can use this page on the website as your inspiration OR you can grab the handy dandy downloadable calendar (BEING UPDATED AS WE SPEAK! )to include in your planning diary or calendar.

I've also included some fun and quirky days in our 2025 child education and care calendar of days so you can have a little fun along the way! Who doesn't need fun in their life? I have also included some significant religious days at the end of this page due to popular demand.

JANUARY 2025- SIGNIFICANT EVENTS + DAYS FOR EARLY LEARNING SERVICES

  significant days for early childhood education and care in january 2024

  • 1st – 31st January – Veganuary
  • 1st – 31st January – Walk Your Dog Month
  • 1st January – New Year’s Day
  • 1st January – Public Domain Day
  • 2nd January – World Introvert Day
  • 4th January – World Braille Day
  • 4th January – World Spaghetti Day
  • 10th January – Houseplant Appreciation Day
  • 11th January – Clean off Your Desk Day
  • 13th January – Rubber Duckie Day
  • 14th January – International Kite Day
  • 15th January – Wikipedia Day
  • 19th January – World Religion Day
  • 21st January – Squirrel Appreciation Day
  • 21st January – National Hug Day
  • 24th January – International Day of Education 
  • 27th January – Triple J Hottest 100 Day
  • 26th January – Yabun: Celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures
  • 26th January – Invasion Day
  • 26th January – Survival Day
  • 26th January – Australia Day (Change the Date)
  • 27th January – Chocolate Cake Day
  • 28th January – National Lego Day
  • 29th January – Puzzle Day
  • 29th January – Lunar New Year - Year of the Snake
  • 29th January – Chinese New Year - Year of the Snake

    FEBRUARY 2025 - SIGNIFICANT EVENTS + DAYS FOR EARLY LEARNING SERVICES

      significant days for early childhood education in january 2024

    (c) Sticks & Stones Education 

    • 1st – 28th February – Feel Good February
    • 2nd February – World Wetlands Day
    • 2nd February – World TuTu Day
    • 4th February – World Cancer Day
    • 5th February – Read Aloud Day
    • 5th February – World Nutella Day
    • 6th February – Waitangi Day (NZ)
    • 7th February – Safer Internet Day
    • 9th February – International Pizza Day
    • 9th - 15th February – Healthy Lunch Box Week
    • 11th February – International Day of Women and Girls in Science Day
    • 12th February – International Darwin Day
    • 13th February – Apology Anniversary
    • 13th February – Pancake Day
    • 13th February – World Radio Day
    • 14th February – Valentine’s Day
    • 14th February – International Book Giving Day
    • 14th February – Library Lovers' Day
    • 15th February – International Singles Awareness Day
    • 17th February – Random Acts of Kindness Day
    • 19th February International Tug-of-War Day
    • 20th February – National Love Your Pet Day
    • 20th February – World Day of Social Justice
    • 21st February – International Mother Language Day
    • 21st February – World Harmony Day
    • 22nd February – World Thinking Day
    • 22nd February – Walk your Dog Day
    • 25th February – Business Clean Up Australia Day
    • 26th February – Tell a Fairy Tale Day
    • 28th February – Summer’s Day KidSafe
    • 28th February – Last Day of Summer
    • 28th February – School’s Clean Up Australia Day
    March 2025 Early Childhood Education and Care Calendar of Days

      significant days for march 2024

    (c) Sticks & Stones Education 

    • 1st – 31st March – Australian Women’s History Month
    • 1st – 31st March – World's Greatest Shave
    • 1st – 31st March – Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
    • 1st – 31st March – The Water Challenge
    • 1st – 31st March – Polite Pets Month
    • 1st – 31st March – Bandage Bear Appeal
    • 1st – 31st March – National Epilepsy Awareness Month
    • 1st – 7th March – Hearing Awareness Week
    • 1st March – First Day of Autumn
    • 1st March – World Compliment Day
    • 1st - 9th March – National Sea Week
    • 2nd March – Dr Seuss Day
    • 2nd March – Clean Up Australia Day
    • 3rd - 10th March – Parks Week
    • 3rd March – World Wildlife Day
    • 3rd March – Clean Up Australia Day
    • 3rd March – World Hearing Day
    • 7th March – Youth and Schools Clean up Australia Day
    • 8th March – International Women’s Day
    • 14th March – Pi Day
    • 14th March – International Day of Mathematics
    • 17th March – St. Patrick’s Day
    • 17th - 23rd March – Harmony Week
    • 17th - 23rd March – Cultural Diversity Week
    • 17th March – 18th April – A Taste of Harmony
    • 20th March – National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence
    • 20th March – International Day of Happiness
    • 20th March – World Storytelling Day
    • 21st March – Autumn Equinox
    • 21st March – World Poetry Day
    • 21st March – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
    • 21st March – Harmony Day
    • 21st March – International Day of Forests
    • 21st March – World Down Syndrome Day
    • 21st March – Ride to School Day
    • 22nd March – World Water Day
    • 22nd March – Earth Hour 8.30 pm
    • 23rd March – World Meteorological Day
    • 23rd March – World Tamale Day
    • 26th March – World Maths Day
    • 27th March – World Theatre Day
    • 30th March – Neighbour Day "Create, Share, Grow Belonging"

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      APRIL 2025 - SIGNIFICANT EVENTS + DAYS FOR EARLY LEARNING SERVICES

      calendar of significant days for march 2023 (c) Sticks & Stones Education 

      • 1st April – April Fool’s Day
      • 1-30th April – Go Blue for Autism - World Autism Awareness Month
      • 2nd April – International Children's Book Day
      • 2nd April – World Autism Awareness Day
      • 2nd – 8th April – Autism Awareness and Acceptance Week
      • 2nd – 13th April - Nature Play Week
      • 4th April - World Stray Animal Day
      • 7th April – World Health Day
      • 12th April – International Day of Human Space Flight
      • 15th – 21st April – World Creativity & Innovation Week
      • 17th - 25th April - National Parks Week
      • 18th April – World Heritage Day
      • 22nd April – Earth Day
      • 22nd April – International Mother Earth Day
      • 22nd April – Jelly Bean Day
      • 23rd April – World Book and Copyright Day
      • 25th April – World Penguin Day
      • 25th April – Anzac Day
      • 25th April – International Girls in ICT Day
      • 26th April – World Veterinary Day
      • 28th April – Pay it Forward Day
      • 28th April – World Day for Safety and Health at Work
      • 29th April– International Dance Day
      • 30th April – International Jazz Day
      • 30th April – International Guide Dog Day

        MAY 2025 Early Childhood Education and Care Calendar of Days

        JUNE 2025 -  SIGNIFICANT EVENTS + DAYS FOR EARLY LEARNING SERVICES

        calendar of significant days for june 2023

         

          JULY 2025 Early Childhood Education and Care Calendar of Days

          child care calendar of significant days for july 2023

           

           AUGUST 2024 -  SIGNIFICANT EVENTS + DAYS FOR EARLY LEARNING SERVICES

           child care calendar of significant days for august 2023

           

            SEPTEMBER 2024 Child Education and Care Calendar of Days 

            child care calendar of significant days september 2023

             

            OCTOBER 2024 -  SIGNIFICANT EVENTS + DAYS FOR EARLY LEARNING SERVICES

            child care calendar of significant days october 2023 

            • 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 of Older Persons
            • 2nd October – International Day of Non-Violence
            • 4th October – World Smile Day
            • 4th October – World Animal Day
            • 4th – 10th October – World Space Week
            • 5th October – International World Teacher’s Day 
            • 7th October – World Habitat Day
            • 9th October – World Post Day
            • 10th October - World Sight Day
            • 11th October – UN International Day of the Girl Child
            • 13th - 19thOctober - Earth Science Week 
            • 16th – 22nd October – National Nutrition Week
            • 14th October – World Food Day
            • 14th – 20th October – Aussie Backyard Bird Count TBC
            • 20th – 26th October – Invisible Disabilities Week 
            • 21st October – 29th October – Children’s Week: TBC
            • 24th October – United Nations Day 
            • 27th October – Australian World Teacher’s Day
            • 27th October – Grandparent's Day
            • 31st October – Halloween 

            NOVEMBER 2024  Child Education and Care Calendar of Days 

             child care calendar of significant days and events 2023

             

            • 1st – 30th November – Movember
            • 1st – 30th November – National Adoption Awareness Month
            • 1st – 30th November – World Vegan Month
            • 1st – 30th November – National Novel Writing Month
            • 1st – 2nd November – Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos
            • 10th – 16th November – National Recycling Week
            • 8th November – World Town Planning Day/World Urbanism Day
            • 9th – 10th November – Garage Sale Trail
            • 10th November - Director's Day
            • 11th November – Remembrance Day
            • 16th – 17th November – Garage Sale Trail
            • 11th - 18th November – World Nursery Rhyme Week
            • 11th - 18th November – Food Safety Week
            • 13th November – World Kindness Day
            • 13th - 19th November – Transgender Awareness Week
            • 16th November – International Day for Tolerance
            • 16th – 26th November – Social Inclusion Week
            • 17 November – International Students Day
            • 18th – 19th November – Garage Sale Trail
            • 19 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
            • 24th November – Buy Nothing Day
            • 25th November – White Ribbon Day
            • 25th November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
            • 30th November – Computer Security Day
            • 30th November – Last Day of Spring

            DECEMBER 2024 Early Childhood Education and Care Calendar of Days

            child care calendar of significant days and cultural events 2023 

            • 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
            • 4th December - World Cookie Day
            • 5th December – International Volunteer Day
            • 5th December – World Soil Day
            • 7th December – International Civil Aviation Day
            • 10th December – International Human Rights Day
            • 10th December – International Animal Rights Day
            • 11th December – International Mountain Day
            • 11th December - UNICEF Day for Change 
            • 13th December - World Cocoa Day 
            • 18th December – International Migrants Day
            • 20th December – International Human Solidarity Day
            • 20th December - World Ugly Sweater Day 
            • 20th December - Games Day 
            • 22nd December - Mathematics Day 
            • 22nd December – Summer Solstice / Yule 
            • 25th December – Christmas Day
            • 26th December – Boxing Day
            • 31st December – New Year’s Eve

             

            2025 Religious Events and Days of Significance

             

            calendar of significant days for australia

            We wont be updating this part of the Calendar of Events. You can find a very handy printable from Faith Communities Victoria. Click HERE!

            Their 20245MULTIFAITH CALENDAR includes some major holy days and festivals for Baha'i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism and Sikhism. Whilst this list is not exhaustive it is comprehensive to represent each of the religions and is put together in good faith.
            Please note that I  have created this online resource using the best information I had at the time of publishing. First created 18th January 2023 and Updated October 2023 for the year 2024, and December 2024 for the 2025 year.  This is a FREE resource that I curate to support my community of educators, teachers and families. This page, is the work of one person, and as such may contain mistakes or discrepencies. If you'd like to let me know in kindness that we have made a mistake, please send us a message. We cannot include all days of significance or celebration. Our audience is Australian, therefore our focus is those relevant to our communities.