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2023 Special Days Calendar
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January 2023
1st-New Yearโs 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 Inventorโs Day
18th-Winnie the Pooh Day
20th-Penguin Awareness Day
21st-Squirrel Appreciation Day
21st-National Hug Day
22nd-Chinese New Year (Rabbit)
26th-Australia /Survival/Invasion Day
27th-Chocolate Cake Day
29th-Puzzle Day View our
February 2023
1st-28th-Feel Good February
2nd February-World Wetlands Day
5th-Lantern Festival
6th-Waitangi Day (NZ)
6th-JanTu B’Shevat (Arbor Day)
8th-Safer Internet Day
9th-World Pizza Day
11th-International Day of Women and Girls in Science
12th-International Darwin Day
13th-Anniversary of Apology
13th-World Radio Day
14th-Valentineโs DayโบVIEW Activities and Ideas here
14th-International Book Giving Day
17th-Random Acts of Kindness Day
21st-International Mother Language Day
21st-Pancake Tuesday-Shrove Tuesday
22nd- Ash Wednesday
26th-Tell a Fairy Tale DayโบVIEW Activities and Ideas here
March 2023
1st-31st-Australian Womenโs History Month
1st-31st-Australian Adopt a Pet Month โบVIEW Activities and Ideas here
1st-7th-Hearing Awareness Week
1st- 31st- Epilepsy Awareness Month
1st-World Compliment Day
2nd March-Dr Seuss Day
3rd-UN International Womenโs Day
3rd-World Wildlife Day โบVIEW Activities and Ideas here
5th-Clean Up Australia Day
6th-Magha Puja Day (Buddhism)
6th-9th-Purim
TBA-Parks Week
6th-Labour Public Holiday Day, WA
8th-Holi
9th-Read to me Hour
13th-Labour Public Holiday Day, Tasmania
13th-Canberra Day
15th-21st-Harmony Week
16th-National Close the Gap Day
17th-St Patrickโs DayโบVIEW Activities and Ideas here
18th-Global Recycling Day โบVIEW Activities and Ideas here
19th-International Read to Me Day
20th-International Day of Happiness
20th-Very Hungry Caterpillar Day
21st- Harmony Day
21st-World Poetry Day
21st-World Down Syndrome Day
21st-International Day of Forests
20th-26th-National Playgroup Week-TBC
22nd-World Water Dayย
23rd-World Meteorological Day
23rd-National Eucalypt Day
23rd-Ride2School Day
25th-Earth Hour
26th-Epilepsy Awareness Day (Purple Day)
27th-Neighbour Day
April 2023
2nd-World Autism Day
2nd-International Childrenโs Book Day
3rd-15th-Nature Play Week
5th-13th-Passover (Pesach)
6th-Tartan Day
7th-Good Friday Public Holiday Day
7th- World Health Day
9th-Easter Sunday
10th-Easter Monday Public Holiday Day
ย 7th- World Health Dayย
12th-International Day of Human Space Flight
14th-Vaisakhi-Sikh
16th-Orthodox Easter
18th-World Heritage Day
ย 20th-Ramadan ends
ย 21st-World Creativity & Innovation Day
ย 22nd-Earth Day
ย 22nd-Ramadan begins- FREE Pack coming soon
ย 23rd-World Book and Copyright Day
ย 25th-ANZAC Public Holiday Day
29th-International Dance Day
ย 30th-International Jazz Day
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May 2023
1st-7th- Family Day Care Week
1st-Labour Public Holiday Day, QLD
2nd-World Asthma Day
4th-Star Wars Day
4th-International Firefighters Day
7th-13th- International Compost Awareness Week
8th-Hana Matsuri (Buddhism) FREE pack coming soon
12th-International Nurses Day
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14th-Motherโs Dayย
14th-21st- Road Safety Week
15th-21st-National Families Week
15th-International Day of Families
15th-21st-Under 8โs Week-TBC
16th-International Day of the Boychild
ย 20th-World Bee Day
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21st-22nd-Eid al-Fitr
21st-International Tea Day
23rd-World Turtle Day
25th-Austaliaโs Biggest Morning Tea
24th-National Simultaneous Storytime
26th-National Sorry Day
26th-Hana Matsuri (Buddhism)
27th-3rd-Reconciliation week View our
June 2023
1st-30th-Pride Month
1st-Global Day of Parents
3rd-Mabo Day
3rd- Butterfly Education and Awareness Day (BEAD)
5th-World Environment Day
7th-Western Australia Day Public Holiday Day
8th-World Oceans Day- View our Exploring the Ocean activity pack here
8th-National Buddy Day
TBA-Infants Mental Health Awareness Weekย
12th- Queenโs Birthday (not in WA or QLD) Public Holiday Day
12th-18th-Menโs Health Week-TBC
15th- Global Wind Day ย
15th-National Vegemite Day
18th-National Sushi Day
18th- International Picnic Day
21st-International Day of Yoga
22nd-Winter Solstice
27th-International Sunglasses Day
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”
7th-World Chocolate Day
10th-TeddyBears Picnic
14th-Bastille Day
16th-World Snake Day
18th-Nelson Mandela Day
21st-International Lamington Day
21st-Pyjama Day
26th-OSHC (OOSH) Educators Day
30th-World Friendship Day
28th-School Treeโs Day
30th-National Stepfamily Awareness Day
31st- World Ranger Day
ย TBC-Early Learning Matters Week
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August 2023
1st-7th-World Breastfeeding Week
1st-31st-Happiness Happens Month
ย 1st-31st-Platypus Month
ย 6th-National Tree Day
ย 7th-Picnic Day, Public Holiday Day, NT
7th-13th-Dental Health Week
4th-National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Childrenโs Day
4th-Jeans for Genes Dayย
9th-International Day of the Worldโs Indigenous People
12th-International Youth Day
12th-World Elephant Day
13th-Red Nose Day(TBC)
12th-20th-National Science Week
14th- World Lizard Day
16th-22nd-(TBC)Keep Australia Beautiful Week
19th-International Orangutan Day
19th-World Humanitarian Day
19th-National Potato Day
19th-25th-Book week (Theme:READ, GROW, INSPIRE)
TBA-Speech Pathology Week
ย 26th-Daffodil Day
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September 2023
ย 1st-30th-Footy Colours Day
ย 1st-30th-Foster Care Month
ย 1st-30th- Biodiversity Month
ย 1st-30th-Save the Koala Month
ย 1st-30th International Childrenโs Cancer Awareness Month
1st-Indigenous Literacy Day
1st-National Wattle Day
4th-Fatherโs Day
4th-10th-National Child Protection Week
ย TBC-National Superhero Week
ย 6th-Early Childhood Educatorsโ Day
ย 6th-National Health and Physical Education Day
ย 7th-Threatened Species Day
ย 7th-International Literacy Day
ย 9th-Bravehearts Day (TBC)
ย 10th-National Bilby Day
ย 14th-RUOK Day
ย 15th-17th-Rosh Hashanah
ย 16th-International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
ย 19th-Talk Like a Pirate Day
ย TBC-National Organic Week
ย 21st-World Gratitude Day
ย 21st-International Day of Peace
ย 22nd-World Rhino Day
ย 23rd-International Day Of Sign Languages
ย 24th-25th-Yom Kippur
ย 25th-Queensโs Birthday Public Holiday Day, WA
ย 30th-Save the Koala Day
ย
October 2023
ย
1st-International Day of the Older Persons
1st-31st-Dyslexia Awareness Month
1st-International Coffee Day
ย 1st-World Vegetarian Day
ย 2nd-6th-Australian Wildlife Week
ย 2nd-Word Farm Animal Day
ย 2nd-Word Habitat Day
ย 2nd-Labour Public holiday Day, ACT,NSW,SA
ย 2nd-Queenโs Birthday Public holiday Day, QLD
ย 4th-10th-World Space Week
ย 4th-International Taco Day
ย 5th-World Teachers Day
ย 6th-World Smile Day
ย 7th-World Cotton Day
ย 8th-15th-Mental Health Week(TBC)
ย 9th-World Post Day
ย 10th-World Mental Health Day
ย 10th-National Hat Day
ย 12th-World Sight Day
ย 13th-World Egg Day
ย 15th-National Mushroom Day
ย 15th-Global Handwashing Day
ย 15th-23rd-Navaratri
ย 16th-World Bread Day
ย 16th-22nd-National Nutrition Week
ย 16th-20th-National Bird Week
ย 16th-20th-Aussie Backyard Bird Count
ย 16th-20th-National Water Week
ย 16th-20th- Early Learning Matters Week-(TBC)
ย 20th-27th-National Unity Week-(TBC)
ย 21st-Loud Shirt Day-(TBC)
ย 22nd-30th-National Childrenโs Week-(TBC)
ย 23rd-Pink Ribbon Day
ย 24th-World Kangaroo Day
ย 25th-Childrenโs Day
ย 25th-World Pasta Day
ย 27th-Day for Daniel
ย 27th-Kids Safe Day
ย 28th-National Bandanna Day
ย 29th-National Grandparentsโ Day
ย 31st-Halloween
November 2023
ย 1st-30th-Movember (Menโs Health Month)
ย 1st-20th-National Adoption Awareness Month
ย 1st- World Vegan Day
ย 3rd-Outdoor Classroom Day(TBC)
ย 4th-10th-Recycling Week
ย 7th-Melbourne Cup Day
ย 11th-Remembrance Day
ย 11th-18th-Food Safety Week
ย 12th-Diwali
ย 14th-World Diabetes Day
ย 19th-International Menโs Day
ย 19th-World Toilet Day
ย 19-27th-Social Inclusion Week
ย 20th-Universal Childrenโs Day
ย 24th-National Fairy Bread Day
ย 25th-White Ribbon Day
ย
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December 2023
ย 3rd December-International Day of persons with disabilities
ย 4th-International Cookie Day
ย 5th-Volunteer Day
10th December-International Animal Rights Day
ย 10th December-Human Rights Day
ย 11th-International Mountain Day
ย 7th-15th-Hanukkah
ย 11th-International Migrants Day
ย 24th-Christmas Eve
ย 25th-Christmas Day
ย 26th-Boxing Day
ย 31st-New Yearโs Eve
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