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2023 Special Days Calendar
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January 2023
1st-New Year’s 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 Inventor’s 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-Valentine’s Day►VIEW 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 Day►VIEW Activities and Ideas here
March 2023
1st-31st-Australian Women’s History Month
1st-31st-Australian Adopt a Pet Month ►VIEW 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 Women’s Day
3rd-World Wildlife Day ►VIEW 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 Patrick’s Day►VIEW Activities and Ideas here
18th-Global Recycling Day ►VIEW 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 Day
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 Children’s 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
7th- World Health Day
12th-International Day of Human Space Flight
14th-Vaisakhi-Sikh
16th-Orthodox Easter
18th-World Heritage Day
20th-Ramadan ends
21st-World Creativity & Innovation Day
22nd-Earth Day
22nd-Ramadan begins- FREE Pack coming soon
23rd-World Book and Copyright Day
25th-ANZAC Public Holiday Day
29th-International Dance Day
30th-International Jazz Day
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
14th-Mother’s Day
14th-21st- Road Safety Week
15th-21st-National Families Week
15th-International Day of Families
15th-21st-Under 8’s Week-TBC
16th-International Day of the Boychild
20th-World Bee Day
21st-22nd-Eid al-Fitr
21st-International Tea Day
23rd-World Turtle Day
25th-Austalia’s 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 Week
12th- Queen’s Birthday (not in WA or QLD) Public Holiday Day
12th-18th-Men’s Health Week-TBC
15th- Global Wind Day
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 Tree’s Day
30th-National Stepfamily Awareness Day
31st- World Ranger Day
TBC-Early Learning Matters Week
August 2023
1st-7th-World Breastfeeding Week
1st-31st-Happiness Happens Month
1st-31st-Platypus Month
6th-National Tree Day
7th-Picnic Day, Public Holiday Day, NT
7th-13th-Dental Health Week
4th-National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day
4th-Jeans for Genes Day
9th-International Day of the World’s 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
26th-Daffodil Day
September 2023
1st-30th-Footy Colours Day
1st-30th-Foster Care Month
1st-30th- Biodiversity Month
1st-30th-Save the Koala Month
1st-30th International Children’s Cancer Awareness Month
1st-Indigenous Literacy Day
1st-National Wattle Day
4th-Father’s Day
4th-10th-National Child Protection Week
TBC-National Superhero Week
6th-Early Childhood Educators’ Day
6th-National Health and Physical Education Day
7th-Threatened Species Day
7th-International Literacy Day
9th-Bravehearts Day (TBC)
10th-National Bilby Day
14th-RUOK Day
15th-17th-Rosh Hashanah
16th-International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
19th-Talk Like a Pirate Day
TBC-National Organic Week
21st-World Gratitude Day
21st-International Day of Peace
22nd-World Rhino Day
23rd-International Day Of Sign Languages
24th-25th-Yom Kippur
25th-Queens’s Birthday Public Holiday Day, WA
30th-Save the Koala Day
October 2023
1st-International Day of the Older Persons
1st-31st-Dyslexia Awareness Month
1st-International Coffee Day
1st-World Vegetarian Day
2nd-6th-Australian Wildlife Week
2nd-Word Farm Animal Day
2nd-Word Habitat Day
2nd-Labour Public holiday Day, ACT,NSW,SA
2nd-Queen’s Birthday Public holiday Day, QLD
4th-10th-World Space Week
4th-International Taco Day
5th-World Teachers Day
6th-World Smile Day
7th-World Cotton Day
8th-15th-Mental Health Week(TBC)
9th-World Post Day
10th-World Mental Health Day
10th-National Hat Day
12th-World Sight Day
13th-World Egg Day
15th-National Mushroom Day
15th-Global Handwashing Day
15th-23rd-Navaratri
16th-World Bread Day
16th-22nd-National Nutrition Week
16th-20th-National Bird Week
16th-20th-Aussie Backyard Bird Count
16th-20th-National Water Week
16th-20th- Early Learning Matters Week-(TBC)
20th-27th-National Unity Week-(TBC)
21st-Loud Shirt Day-(TBC)
22nd-30th-National Children’s Week-(TBC)
23rd-Pink Ribbon Day
24th-World Kangaroo Day
25th-Children’s Day
25th-World Pasta Day
27th-Day for Daniel
27th-Kids Safe Day
28th-National Bandanna Day
29th-National Grandparents’ Day
31st-Halloween
November 2023
1st-30th-Movember (Men’s Health Month)
1st-20th-National Adoption Awareness Month
1st- World Vegan Day
3rd-Outdoor Classroom Day(TBC)
4th-10th-Recycling Week
7th-Melbourne Cup Day
11th-Remembrance Day
11th-18th-Food Safety Week
12th-Diwali
14th-World Diabetes Day
19th-International Men’s Day
19th-World Toilet Day
19-27th-Social Inclusion Week
20th-Universal Children’s Day
24th-National Fairy Bread Day
25th-White Ribbon Day
December 2023
3rd December-International Day of persons with disabilities
4th-International Cookie Day
5th-Volunteer Day
10th December-International Animal Rights Day
10th December-Human Rights Day
11th-International Mountain Day
7th-15th-Hanukkah
11th-International Migrants Day
24th-Christmas Eve
25th-Christmas Day
26th-Boxing Day
31st-New Year’s Eve
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