FREE 2024 Events Calendar

2024 Events Calendar

Social and cultural events and significant days for education and care

2024 CALENDAR OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS AND SIGNIFICANT DAYS FOR AUSTRALIAN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS & TEACHERS

Welcome to the 2024 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 2024 to help you plan activities or explore ideas and concepts with your students.


January 2024 Events and Days of Significance

  • 1st January - New Year's Day
  • 2nd January - World Introvert Day 
  • 4th January - World Braille Day
  • 5th - 29th January - Sydney Festival
  • 8th January - Clean Off Your Desk Day
  • 10th January - Houseplant Appreciation Day
  • 13th January - National Rubber Ducky Day
  • 14th January - International Kite Day
  • 14th January - Orthodox New Year
  • 20th January - Penguin Awareness Day
  • 21st January - National Hug Day
  • 24th January - International Day of Education
  • 26th January - Public Holiday
  • 26th January - Yabun Festival (SYD)
  • 27th January - Chocolate Cake Day
  • 27th January - Bunya Dreaming (QLD)
  • 28th January - International Lego Day
  • 29th January - Puzzle Day
  • 31st January - National Hot Chocolate Day


February 2024 Events and Days of Significance

  • 2nd February - Groundhog Day
  • 5th February - World Nutella Day
  • 5th - 11th February - Children's Mental Health Week
  • 9th February - National Pizza Day
  • 10th February - Lunar New Year
  • 10th - 12th February - Royal Hobart Regatta
  • 13th February - Galentine's Day
  • 14th February - Valentine's Day
  • 14th February - International Book Giving Day
  • 15th February - Singles Awareness Day
  • 16th February - National Tim Tam Day
  • 16th February - Mardi Gras
  • 17th February - Random Acts of Kindness Day
  • 20th February - National Love Your Pet Day
  • 21th February - World Harmony Day
  • 26th February - Tell a Fairy Tale Day
  • 29th February - Last Day of Summer


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2024 Religious Events and Days of Significance for Early Childhood Education



January 2024 Religious Holidays

  • Jan 7 - Orthodox Christmas Christian Holiday
  • Jan 21 - World Religion Day
  • Jan 25 - Mahayana New Year Buddhist Holiday


February 2024 Religious Holidays

  • Feb 6 - Isra and Mi'raj Muslim Holiday
  • Feb 14 - Ash Wednesday Christian Holiday
  • Feb 14 - Saraswati Puja Hindu Holiday

March 2024 Religious Holidays

  • Mar 23 - 24 - Purim Jewish Holiday
  • Mar 24 - Palm Sunday Christian Holiday
  • Mar 28 - Maundy Thursday Christian Holiday
  • Mar 29 - Good Friday Christian Holiday
  • Mar 30 - Easter Saturday Christian Holiday
  • Mar 31 - Easter Sunday Christian Holiday

April 2024 Religious Holidays

  • Apr 1 - Easter Monday Christian Holiday
  • Apr 2 - Easter Tuesday Christian Holiday
  • Apr 4 - Eid al-Adha Muslim Holiday
  • Apr 5 - Laylat al-Qadr Muslim Holiday
  • Apr 9 - Eid al-Fitr Muslim Holiday

May 2024 Religious Holidays

  • May 3 - Orthodox Good Friday Christian Holiday
  • May 4 - Orthodox Easter Saturday Christian Holiday
  • May 5 - Orthodox Easter Sunday Christian Holiday
  • May 6 - Orthodox Easter Monday Christian Holiday
  • May 6 - Yom HaShoah Jewish Holiday
  • May 9 - Ascension Day Christian Holiday
  • May 19 - Pentecost Christian Holiday
  • May 20 - Whit Monday Christian Holiday
  • May 26 - Trinity Sunday Christian Holiday
  • May 30 - Corpus Christi Christian Holiday

June 2024 Religious Holidays

  • Jun 10 - Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji Sikh Calendar
  • Jun 11 - Shavuot Jewish Holiday
  • Jun 16 - Ganga Dussehra Hindu Festival

July 2024 Religious Holidays

  • Jul 7 - Muharram/Islamic New Year Muslim Holiday
  • Jul 15 - Saint Vladimir Day Christian Holiday
  • Jul 16 - Ashura Muslim Holiday
  • Jul 21 - Guru Purnima Hindu Holiday
  • Jul 21 - Asalha Puja Buddhist Holiday
  • Jul 25 - Saint James the Great Day Christian Holiday

August 2024 Religious Holidays

  • Aug 1 - Lammas Christian Holidays
  • Aug 9 - Naga Panchami Hindu Holiday
  • Aug 12 - Tisha B'Av Jewish Holiday
  • Aug 13 - 16 - Obon (Bon) Festival Buddhist Holiday
  • Aug 15 - Assumption of Mary Christian Holiday
  • Aug 16 - Varalakshmi Vratam Hindu Holiday
  • Aug 19 - Raksha Bandhan Hindu Holiday
  • Aug 26 - Krishna Janmashtami Hindu Festival

September 2024 Religious Holidays

  • Sep 6 - Ganesh Chaturthi Hindu Holiday
  • Sep 7 - Ganesh Chaturthi Hindu Festival
  • Sep 8 - Nativity of Mary Christian Feast Day
  • Sep 14 - First Onam Hindu Holiday
  • Sep 14 - Holy Cross Day Christian Holiday
  • Sep 15 - Thiruvonam Hindu Holiday
  • Sep 16 - Vishwakarma Puja Hindu Holiday
  • Sep 16 - Mawlid al-Nabi Muslim Holiday
  • Sep 17 - Anant Chaturdashi Hindu Holiday
  • Sep 29 - Michael and All Angels Christian Holiday

October 2024 Religious Holidays

  • Oct 2-4 - Rosh Hashanah Jewish Holiday
  • Oct 3 - Navaratri Hindu Holiday
  • Oct 6 - Fast of Gedaliah Jewish Holiday
  • Oct 11-12 - Yom Kippur Jewish Holiday
  • Oct 12 - Dussehra Hindu Holiday
  • Oct 16 - Sharad Purnima Hindu Holiday
  • Oct 16-23 -  Sukkot Jewish Holiday
  • Oct 20 - Birth of the Guru Granth Sikh Holiday
  • Oct 20 - Karva Chauth Hindu Holiday
  • Oct 24 - Shemini Atzeret Jewish Holiday
  • Oct 25 - Simchat Torah Jewish Holiday
  • Oct 29 - Dhanteras Hindu Holiday
  • Oct 31 - All Hallows Eve
  • Oct 31 - Reformation Day Christian Holiday

November 2024 Religious Holidays

  • Nov 1 - Diwali Hindu Holiday
  • Nov 1 - All Saints' Day Christian Holiday
  • Nov 2 - All Souls' Day Christian Holiday
  • Nov 3 - Bhai Dooj Hindu Holiday
  • Nov 7 - Chhath Puja Hindu Holiday
  • Nov 15 - Kartik Purnima Hindu Holiday
  • Nov 15 - Guru Nanak Birthday Sikh Holiday
  • Nov 16 - Loy Krathong Buddhist Holiday
  • Nov 24 - Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Sikh Holiday
  • Nov 24 - Christ the King Christian Holiday
  • Nov 30 - Saint Andrew's Day Christian Holiday

December 2024 Religious Holidays

  • Dec 3 - Feast of Saint Francis Xavier Christian Holiday
  • Dec 6 -  Saint Nicholas Day Christian Holiday
  • Dec 8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception Christian Holiday
  • Dec 8 - Bodhi Day Buddhist Holiday
  • Dec 11 - Gita Jayanti Hindu Holiday
  • Dec 15 - Dhanu Sankranti Hindu Holiday
  • Dec 24 - Christmas Eve Christian Holiday
  • Dec 25 - Christmas Christian Holiday
  • Dec 25 - Jan 1 - Hanukkah Jewish Holiday
  • Dec 26 - Saint Stephen's Day Christian Holiday
  • Dec 28 - Holy Innocents Christian Holiday



Please note that we have created this resource using the best information we've had at the time of publishing. If you notice any mistakes, please feel free to email us at [email protected]. We appreciate you!

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