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
March 2024 Events and Days of Significance
- 1st March - First Day of Autumn
- 1st March - School Clean Up Day
- 1st March - World Compliment Day
- 3rd March - World Wildlife Day
- 3rd March - Clean Up Australia Day
- 4th March - Labour Day (WA)
- 4th - 10th March - Safe Sleep Week
- 8th March - International Women's Day
- 11th March - Labour Day (TAS/VIC)
- 11th March - Adelaide Cup (SA)
- 11th March - Canberra Day (ACT)
- 14th March - International Day of Mathematics
- 17th March - St Patrick's Day (Irish Celebration)
- 20th March - World Storytelling Day
- 20th March - International Day of Happiness
- 21st March - Harmony Day
- 21st March - World Poetry Day
- 21st March - National Flower Day
- 22nd March - World Water Day
- 22nd March - National Ride2School Day
- 23rd March - Earth Hour 8:30pm-9:30pm AEST
- 23rd March - National Chip and Dip Day
- 23rd March - National Eucalypt Day
- 26th March - Purple day - International Epilepsy Day
- 31st March - Neighbour Day
April 2024 Events and Days of Significance
- 1st April - April Fools
- 2nd April - Autism Awareness Day
- 2nd April - International Children's Book Day
- 7th April - World Health Day
- 8th -18th April - Nature Play Week
- 11th April - National Pet Day
- 18th April - International Day of Monuments & Sites
- 20th April - Behavioural and Emotional Skills for School Transition Victoria Live Event
- 21st April - World Creativity & Innovation Day
- 22nd April - Earth Day
- 22nd April - Jelly Bean Day
- 23rd April - World Book Day
- 24th April - International Guide Dog Day
- 25th April - World Penguin Day
- 25th April - ANZAC Day
- 26th April - Hug an Australian Day
- 28th April - World Day for Safety and Health at Work
- 28th April - Pay It Forward Day
- 29th April - World Veterinary Day
- 30th April - International Jazz Day
May 2024 Events and Days of Significance
- 1st May - Mother Goose Day
- 3rd May - World Press Freedom Day
- 4th May - Free Comic Book Day
- 4th May - International Respect for Chickens Day
- 5th May - World Laughter Day
- 6th May - May Day (NT/QLD)
- 6th-12th May - National Family Day Care Week
- 12th May - Mother's Day
- 12th May - International Nurses Day
- 13th-19th May - National Families Week
- 15th May - International Day of Families
- 16th - 17th May - Cairns Early Years Conference
- 18th May - International Museum Day
- 19th May - Endangered Species Day
- 20th May - World Bee Day
- 21st May - International Tea Day
- 22nd May - National Simultaneous Storytime
- 22nd May - International Day for Biological Diversity
- 23rd May - World Turtle Day
- 25th May - Australia's Biggest Morning Tea
- 26th May - National Sorry Day
- 27th May - National Reconciliation Day (ACT)
- 27th May - 3rd June - National Reconciliation Week
- 27th May - 3rd June - ‘Wear it Yellow' for Children’s Ground
- 28th May - National Burger Day
- 31st May - Last Day of Autumn
June 2024 Events and Days of Significance
- 1st June - First Day of Winter
- 1st June - Dinosaur Day
- 1st June - National Meat Pie Day
- 1st June - 30th June - Pride Month
- 3rd June - Western Australia Day (WA)
- 3rd June - Mabo Day
- 4th June - National Cheese Day
- 5th June - World Environment Day
- 6th June - Queensland Day
- 7th June - National Donut Day
- 8th June - World Oceans Day
- 10th June - Kings Birthday (Except QLD, WA)
- 14th -16th June - ACA Qld 2024 National Conference: See the Wonders of Early Education
- 16th June - National Vegemite Day
- 18th June - International Sushi Day
- 20th June - World Refugee Day
- 21st June - World Music Day
- 21st June - Winter Solstice
- 21st June - International Yoga Day
- 22nd June - ECTA Early Childhood Conference
- 27th June - International Pineapple Day
July 2024 Events and Days of Significance
- 1st July - International Joke Day
- 1st - 31st July - Dry July
- 3rd July - International Plastic Bag Free Day
- 4th - 11th July - NAIDOC Week
- 5th July - 100 Days of School
- 7th July - World Chocolate Day
- 10th July - Teddy Bear's Picnic Day
- 11th July - World Population Day
- 12th July - Malala Day
- 14th July - Bastille Day - French Holiday
- 16th July - World Snake Day
- 18th July - Nelson Mandela Day
- 18th-24th July - World Nursery Rhyme Week
- 19th July - National Pyjama Day - Support Children in Foster Care
- 21st July - National Lamington Day
- 26th July - Schools Tree Day
- 28th July - National Tree Day
- 29th July - International Tiger Day
- 30th July - International Day of Friendship
- 31st July - World Ranger Day
- 31st July - National Out of School Hour Care Educators Day
August 2024 Events and Days of Significance
- 1st August - Be An Angel Day
- 4th August - National Aboriginal & Torrest Strait Islander Children's Day
- 5th August - Bank holiday (NSW)
- 5th August - Picnic Day (NT)
- 5th - 11th August - Homelessness Week
- 5th - 11th August - Keep Australia Beautiful Week
- 7th - 13th August - Dental Health Week
- 9th August - International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
- 9th August - Red Nose Day
- 10th August - Royal Queensland Show Ekka
- 10th - 18th August - National Science Week
- 12th August - International Youth Day
- 12th August - World Elephant Day
- 13th August - International Lefthanders Day
- 14th August - World Lizard Day
- 17th August - Empowered Educators Toowoomba
- 17th - 23rd August - Book Week: Reading is Magic
- 19th August - International Orangutan Day
- 19th August - National Potato Day
- 19th August - World Humanitarian Day
- 21st - 26th August - Speech Pathology Week
- 28th August - National Meals on Wheels Day
- 30th August - Bravehearts Day
- 30th August - Wear it Purple Day
- 31st August - Daffodil Day
- 31st August - Last Day of Winter
September 2024 Events and Days of Significance
- 1st September - First Day of Spring
- 1st September - National Wattle Day
- 1st September - Father's Day
- 1st September - Footy Colours Day to help kids fight cancer
- 1st - 30th September - Biodiversity Month
- 2nd - 6th September - Australian Teacher Aide Appreciation Week
- 4th September - Early Childhood Educators' Day
- 4th September - Indigenous Literacy Day
- 4th -11th September - Foster and Kinship Carer Week
- 5th September - International Day of Charity
- 5th - 11th September - National Child Protection Week
- 7th September - Empowered Educators Cairns
- 8th September - International Literacy Day
- 12th September - R U OK? Day
- 12th September - National Bilby Day
- 15th September - International Day of Democracy
- 17th September - Australian Citizenship Day
- 17th - 20th September - ECA National Conference
- 19th September - International Talk Like a Pirate Day
- 20th September - World Cleanup Day
- 21st September - World Gratitude Day
- 21st September - International Day of Peace
- 22nd September - World Rhino Day
- 22nd September - World Car-Free Day
- 23rd September - King's Birthday (WA)
- 23rd September - International Day of Sign Languages
- 24th September - World Gorilla Day
- 27th September - Friday before AFL Grand Final (VIC)
- 27th September - Save the Koala Day
- 27th September - World Tourism Day
October 2024 Events and Days of Significance
- 1st October - International Coffee Day
- 1st October - International Day of Older Persons
- 1st - 30th October - Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- 1st - 30th October - Buy Nothing New Month
- 1st - 30th October - ADHD Awareness Month
- 2nd October - International Day of Non-Violence
- 2nd October - World Habitat Day
- 4th October - World Smile Day
- 5th October - World Teacher's Day
- 7th October - King's Birthday (QLD)
- 7th October - Labour Day (ACT, NSW, SA)
- 9th October - World Post Day
- 10th October - World Mental Health Day
- 11th October - International Day of the Girl Child
- 15th October - Global Handwashing Day
- 16th October - World Food Day
- 18th October - Loud Shirt Day
- 20th - 26th October - Invisible Disabilities® Week
- 23rd October - Children's Week Celebrations
- 24th October - United Nations Day
- 24th October - Royal Hobart Show (TAS)
- 24th October - World Kangaroo Day
- 25th October - World Teachers' Day
- 25th October - Day for Daniel
- 25th October - World Pasta Day
- 27th October - Grandparents' Day
- 31st October - Halloween
November 2024 Events and Days of Significance
- 1st - 30th November - Movember
- 1st - 30th November - World Vegan Month
- 1st - 30th November - National Novel Writing Month
- 2nd November - Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos Spanish Celebration
- 4th November - Recreation Day (TAS)
- 4th-10th November - Food Safety Week
- 5th November - Melbourne Cup Day (VIC)
- 9th November - World Adoption Day
- 11th November - Remembrance Day
- 13th November - World Kindness Day
- 13th - 17th November - Transgender Awareness Week
- 16th November - International Day for Tolerance
- 17th November - International Students Day
- 19th November - International Men's Day
- 20th November - World Children's Day
- 20th November - Transgender Day of Remembrance
- 21st November - World Television Day
- 21st November - World Hello Day
- 23rd November - 1st December - Social Inclusion Week
- 24th November - Fairy Bread Day
- 25th November - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
- 30th November - St Andrew's Day - Scottish Celebration
- 30th November - Buy Nothing Day
- 30th November - Last Day of Spring
December 2024 Events and Days of Significance
- 1st December - First Day of Summer
- 1st December - World AIDS Day
- 1st -30th December - No Gender December
- 3rd December - International Day of People with Disability
- 4th December - International Cookie Day
- 5th December - International Volunteer Day
- 6th December - National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
- 7th December - International Civil Aviation Day
- 10th December - International Animal Rights Day
- 10th December - International Human Rights Day
- 11th December - International Mountain Day
- 18th December - International Migrants Day
- 20th December - International Human Solidarity Day
- 21st December - Summer Solstice
- 25th December - 2nd January - Rolex Sydney Hobart Race
- 31st December - New Years Eve
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