2024 Early Childhood Education and Care Calendar of Days
Welcome to the 2024 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.
2024 Calendar of Social and Cultural Events and Significant Days for Australian Early Childhood Educators & Teachers!
Our 2024 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 2024 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 to include in your planning diary or calendar.
I've also included some fun and quirky days in our 2024 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 2024 - SIGNIFICANT EVENTS + DAYS FOR EARLY LEARNING SERVICES
- 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
- 21st January – Squirrel Appreciation Day
- 21st January – National Hug Day
- 21st January – World Religion Day
- 24th January – International Day of Education
- 26th January – Yabun: Celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures
- 26th January – Invasion Day
- 26th January – Survival Day
- 26th January – Australia Day
- 27th January – Chocolate Cake Day
- 27th January – Holocaust Memorial Day
- 27th January – Triple J Hottest 100 Day
- 28th January – National Lego Day
- 29th January – Puzzle Day
FEBRUARY 2024 - SIGNIFICANT EVENTS + DAYS FOR EARLY LEARNING SERVICES
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- 1st – 28th February – Feel Good February
- 1st February – Read Aloud Day
- 2nd February – World Wetlands Day
- 2nd February – World TuTu Day
- 4th February – World Cancer Day
- 5th February – World Nutella Day
- 5th February– Healthy Lunch Box Week
- 6th February – Waitangi Day (NZ)
- 7th February – Safer Internet Day
- 9th February – International Pizza Day
- 10thFebruary – Lunar New Year - Year of the Dragon
- 10th February – Chinese New Year - Year of the Dragon
- 10th February – Vietnamese New Year - Year of the Dragon
- 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
- 26th February – Tell a Fairy Tale Day
- 28th February – Summer’s Day KidSafe
- 29th February – Last Day of Summer
March 2024 Early Childhood Education and Care Calendar of Days
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- 1st – 31st March – Australian Women’s History Month
- 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
- 2nd March – Dr Seuss Day
- 9th - 16th March – National Sea Week
- 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
- 10 - 14th March – World's Greatest Shave
- 14th March – Pi Day
- 14th March – International Day of Mathematics
- 18th March – 19th April – A Taste of Harmony
- 17th March – St. Patrick’s Day
- 18th - 24th March – Harmony Week
- 20th March – National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence
- 20th March – International Day of Happiness
- 20th March – World Storytelling Day
- 21st - 29th March – Cultural Diversity Week
- 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
- 22nd March – World Water Day
- 23rd March – World Meteorological Day
- 23rd March – World Maths Day
- 23rd March – World Tamale Day
- 23rd March – World Meteorological Day
- 23rd March – Earth Hour 8.30 pm
- 22nd March – Ride to School Day
- World Theatre Day
- 29th March – Neighbour Day
- 29th March – 4th April – Autism Awareness and Acceptance Week
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APRIL 2024 - SIGNIFICANT EVENTS + DAYS FOR EARLY LEARNING SERVICES
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- 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
- 4th April - World Stray Animal Day
- 6th – 16th April - Nature Play Week TBC
- 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
- 10th April – 14th May – The National Trust Heritage Festival
- 22nd April – Earth Day
- 22nd April – International Mother Earth Day
- 22nd April – Jelly Bean Day
- 23rd April – World Book and Copyright Day
- 24th April – International Guide Dog Day
- 24th April – Administrative Professionals Day
- 25th April – World Penguin Day
- 25th April – Anzac Day
- 25th April – International Girls in ICT Day
- 27th 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
MAY 2024 Early Childhood Education and Care Calendar of Days
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- 1-31st May – Supermarket Free Month
- May – Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea TBC
- 1st May – May Day
- 1st May – Mother Goose Day
- 2nd - 7th May – National Family Day Care Week TBC
- 3rd May – World Press Freedom Day
- 4th May – May Fourth – International Star Wars Day
- 4th May – International Respect for Chickens Day
- 4th May – International Firefighters Day
- 5th – 11th May – International Compost Awareness Week: Nature’s Climate Champion!
- 5th May – Children's Day (Kodomo no Hi)
- 7th May – World Laughter Day
- 7th May – World Asthma Day
- 9th - 15th May – Mental Health Awareness Week
- 11th - 17th May – World Orienteering Day
- 11th May – World Fair Trade Day
- 12th May – International Nurses Day
- 12th May – Mother’s Day
- 14th May – World Fair Trade Day
- 15th May – International Day of Families
- 15th – 21st May – National Families Week
- 14th - 21st May - National Road Safety Week
- 15th May – Dinosaur Day (1st observance)
- 18th May – International Museum Day
- 19th May – WOW Day (State Emergency Services recognition day)
- 19th May – Outdoor Classroom Day
- 19th May – National Walk to Safely to School Day
- 20th May – Endangered Species Day
- 22nd May – The International Day for Biological Diversity
- 22nd - 28th - Food Allergy Week
- 23rd May – World Turtle Day
- 23rd – 29th May – Food Allergy Week
- 22nd May – National Simultaneous Storytime: Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker
- 25th May – International Missing Children's Day
- 26th May – National Sorry Day
- May 26 -1 June – Food Allergy Week
- 27th May – 3rd June – National Reconciliation Week
- 29th May – International Day of UN Peacekeepers
- 31st May – Last Day of Autumn
JUNE 2024 - SIGNIFICANT EVENTS + DAYS FOR EARLY LEARNING SERVICES
- 1st - 30th June – Pride Month
- 1st June – First Day of Winter
- 1st June –Global Day of Parents
- 1st June – Dinosaur Day (2nd observance)
- 3rd June – Mabo Day
- 4th June – Hug Your Cat Day
- 5th June – World Environment Day
- 6th June – Gardening as Exercise Day
- 7th June – Doughnut Day
- 8th June – World Ocean's Day
- 8th June – Best Friend's Day
- 11th June - UN International Day of Play
- 12th June - World Day Against Child Labour
- 13th June – Weed Your Garden Day
- 14th – 20th June – International Men's Health Week
- 14th June – International Bath Day
- 14th June - World Blood Donor Day
- 15th June – Global Wind Day
- 17th June – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
- 18th – 25th June – Water Safety Week
- 18th – 24th June – Learning Disability Week
- 19th – 25th June – Refugee Week
- 20th June – World Refugee Day
- 24th – 30th June – Insect Week
- 21st June – International Day of Yoga
- 21st June – World Music Day
- 21st June – Winter Solstice
JULY 2024 Early Childhood Education and Care Calendar of Days
- 1st – 31st July – Dry July
- July – 100 Days of School
- 1st July – International Joke Day
- 1st July – Territory Day (NT)
- 7th – 14th July – NAIDOC Week: For Our Elders
- 3rd July – International Plastic Bag Free Day
- 12th July – Malala Day
- 17th July – World Emoji Day
- 18th July – Nelson Mandela International Day
- 20th – 25th July – National Farm Safety Week TBC
- 19th July – National Pyjama Day TBC
- 25th July – National Stepfamily Awareness Day
- 25th July – Christmas in July
- 26th July – Schools Tree Day
- 29th July – International Tiger Day
- 30th July – International Day of Friendship
- 28th July - National Tree Day
- 31st July – World Ranger Day
AUGUST 2024 - SIGNIFICANT EVENTS + DAYS FOR EARLY LEARNING SERVICES
- 2nd – 8th August – Local Government Week TBC
- 2nd August – School Principal's Day
- 4th August – National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day (NATICD)
- 5th – 11th August – Homelessness Prevention Week
- 4th – 10th August – Dental Health Week
- 5th – 11th August – Keep Australia Beautiful Week
- 2nd – 8th August - National Landcare Week
- 9th August – International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
- 10th August – World Lion Day
- 11th August – Red Nose Day
- 10th – 18th August – National Science Week: Species Survival - More than Just Sustainability
- 12th August – World Elephant Day
- 12th August – International Youth Day
- 13th August – Left-handers Day
- 19th August – Cupcake Day – traditionally held to support the RSPCA, but please consider the many small self-funding ethical animal charities in your local community.
- 17th – 23rd August – Book Week Reading is Magic
- 19th August – World Humanitarian Day
- 19th August – International Orangutan Day
- 25th August – National Meals on Wheels Day
- 31st August – Last Day of Winter
SEPTEMBER 2024 Child Education and Care Calendar of Days
- 1st September – First Day of Spring
- 1st September – Wattle Day
- 1st September – Father’s Day
- 1st – 30th September – Social September
- 1st – 30th September – Footy Colours Day
- 1st – 30th September – Foster Care Month
- 1st – 30th September – Biodiversity Month
- 1st – 30th September – Save the Koala Month
- 2nd - 6th September - Australian Teacher Aide Appreciation Week
- 3rd – 11th September – History Week (NSW)
- 3rd – 9th September – National Child Protection Week NAPCAN
- 4th September – National Health and Physical Education Day
- 4th September – Early Childhood Educator's Day
- 4th September - Indigenous Literacy Day
- 5th September – International Day of Charity
- 7th September – Threatened Species Day
- 8th September – International Literacy Day
- 8th September – National Bilby Day
- 13th September – Roald Dahl Day
- 13th September – World First Aid Day
- 14th September – R U OK? Day
- 15th September – International Day of Democracy
- 17th September – Australian Citizenship Day
- 19th September – Talk Like A Pirate Day
- 20th – 26th September – International Deaf
- 21st September – Clean up the World Day
- 21st September – World Gratitude Day
- 21st September – International Day of Peace
- 23rd September – International Day of Sign Language
OCTOBER 2024 - SIGNIFICANT EVENTS + DAYS FOR EARLY LEARNING SERVICES
- 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 - 19th October - 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
- 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
- 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
2024 Religious Events and Days of Significance
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 2024 MULTIFAITH 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 we have created this online resource using the best information we've had at the time of publishing. First created 18th January 2023 and Updated October 2023 for the year 2024. This is a FREE resource that we curate to support our 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 us 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.