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2023 Yearly Calendar Of Cultural Celebrations And Events For Early Childhood Services

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2023 Yearly Calendar Of Cultural Celebrations And Events For Early Childhood Services

The following lists cultural and special events that are taking place from January - December 2023. This should help you to plan and organise upcoming events and celebrations for 2023.

 January

  • 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
    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
    Makar Sankranti (Hindu)
    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
    National Hug Day
  • 22nd
    Lunar New Year (Rabbit)
  • 26th
    Australia /Survival/Invasion Day
  • 27th
    Chocolate Cake Day
  • 29th
    Puzzle Day 

February 2023

  • 1st-28th
    Feel Good February
  • 2nd
    World Wetlands Day
  • 5th
    Lantern Festival
  • 6th
    Waitangi Day (NZ)
  • 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
    World Radio Day
  • 14
    Valentine’s Day
    International Book Giving Day
  • 17th
    Random Acts of Kindness Day
  • 21st
    International Mother Language Day
    Pancake Tuesday-Shrove Tuesday
  • 22nd
    Ash Wednesday
  • 26th
    Tell a Fairy Tale Day

March

  • 1st-31st
    Australian Women’s History Month
  • 1st-31st
    Australian Adopt a Pet Month
  • 1st-7th
    Hearing Awareness Week
  • 1st- 31st
    Epilepsy Awareness Month
  • 1st
    World Compliment Day
  • 2nd
    Dr Seuss Day
  • 3rd
    UN International Women’s Day
    World Wildlife Day
  • 5th
    Clean Up Australia Day
  • 6th
    Magha Puja Day (Buddhism)
  • 8th
    Holi (India)
  • 9th
    Read to Me Hour
  • 13th
    Labour Public Holiday Day, Tasmania
    Canberra Day
  • 16th
    National Close the Gap Day
  • 17th
    St Patrick’s Day
  • 18th
    Global Recycling Day
  • 19th
    International Read to Me Day
  • 20th
    International Day of Happiness
    Very Hungry Caterpillar Day
  • 21st
    World Poetry Day
    World Down Syndrome Day
    International Day of Forests
  • 20th-26th
    National Playgroup Week
    Harmony Week
  • 22nd
    World Water Day View our
  • 23rd
    World Meteorological Day
    Ride2School Day
  • 25th
    Earth Hour
  • 26th
    Epilepsy Awareness Day (Purple Day)
  • 27th
    Neighbour Day

April

  • 2nd
    World Autism Day
    International Children’s Book Day
  • 3rd-15th
    Nature Play Week
  • 5th-13th
    Passover
  • 6th
    Tartan Day
  • 7th
    Good Friday Public Holiday Day
  • 9th
    Easter Sunday
  • 10th
    Easter Monday Public Holiday Day
  • 16th
    Orthodox Easter
  • 18th
    World Heritage Day
  • 20th
    Ramadan ends
  • 21st
    World Creativity & Innovation Day
  • 22nd
    Earth Day
    Ramadan begins
  • 23rd
    World Book and Copyright Day
  • 25th
    ANZAC Day
  • 29th
    International Dance Day
  • 30th
    International Jazz Day

May

  • 1st-7th
    Family Day Care Week 
  • 2nd
    World Asthma Day
  • 4th
    Star Wars Day
    International Firefighters Day
  • 7th-13th
    International Compost Awareness Week
  • 8th
    Hana Matsuri (Buddhism)
  • 12th
    International Nurses Day
  • 14th
    Mother’s Day
  • 14th-21st
    Road Safety Week
  • 15th-21st
    National Families Week
  • 15th
    International Day of Families
  • 16th
    International Day of the Boychild
  • 20th
    World Bee Day-View our Mini Beast Pack here
  • 21st-22nd
    Eid al-Fitr-View our free pack here
  • 21st
    International Tea Day
  • 23rd
    World Turtle Day-View our Exploring the Ocean Pack here
  • 25th
    Austalia’s Biggest Morning Tea- Cool Resources here
  • 24th
    National Simultaneous Storytime
    National Sorry Day-View our FREE Sorry Day pack here
  • 27th-3rd
    Reconciliation Week 

June 

  • 1st-30th
    Pride Month
  • 1st
    Global Day of Parents
  • 3rd
    Mabo Day
    Butterfly Education and Awareness Day (BEAD)
  • 5th
    World Environment Day
  • 7th
    Western Australia Day Public Holiday Day
  • 8th
    World Oceans Day
    National Buddy Day
  • 15th
    Global Wind Day
    National Vegemite Day
  • 18th
    National Sushi Day
    International Picnic Day
  • 21st
    International Day of Yoga
  • 22nd
    Winter Solstice
  • 27th
    International Sunglasses Day
  • 29th
    Eid al-Adha

July

  • 1st-31st
    Plastic Free July
  • 1st
    International Reggae Day
  • 2nd-9th
    NAIDOC Week- Theme- "For our Elders"
  • 3rd
    International Plastic Bag Free Day
  • 7th
    World Chocolate Day
  • 10th
    Teddybears Picnic
  • 16th
    World Snake Day
  • 18th
    Nelson Mandela Day
  • 21st
    International Lamington Day
    Pyjama Day
  • 26th
    OSHC (OOSH) Educators Day
  • 30th
    World Friendship Day
    National Stepfamily Awareness Day
  • 31st
    World Ranger Day

August 

  • 1st-7th
    World Breastfeeding Week
  • 1st-31st
    Happiness Happens Month
  • 1st-31st
    Platypus Month
  • 4th
    National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day
    Jeans for Genes Day
  • 6th
    National Tree Day
  • 7th
    Picnic Day, Public Holiday Day, NT
  • 7th-13th
    Dental Health Week
  • 9th
    International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
  • 12th
    International Youth Day
    World Elephant Day
  • 12th-20th
    National Science Week
  • 14th
    World Lizard Day
  • 16th -22nd
    Keep Australia Beautiful Week
  • 19th
    International Orangutan Day
    World Humanitarian Day
    National Potato Day
  • 19th-25th
    Book Week 
  • 26th
    Daffodil Day

September

  • 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
    National Wattle Day
  • 3rd
    Father’s Day
  • 4th-10th
    National Child Protection Week
    National Superhero Week
  • 7th
    Early Childhood Educators’ Day
    Threatened Species Day
    International Literacy Day
  • 9th
    Bravehearts Day 
  • 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
  • National Organic Week
  • 21st
    World Gratitude Day
    International Day of Peace
  • 22nd
    World Rhino Day
  • 23rd
    International Day Of Sign Languages
  • 30th
    Save the Koala Day

October 

  • 1st-31st
    Dyslexia Awareness Month
  • 1st
    International Coffee Day
    World Vegetarian Day
  • 2nd-6th
    Australian Wildlife Week
  • 2nd
    Word Farm Animal Day
    Word Habitat Day
  • 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
  • 9th
    World Post Day
  • 10th
    World Mental Health Day
    National Hat Day
  • 12th
    World Sight Day
  • 13th
    World Egg Day
  • 15th
    National Mushroom Day
    Global Handwashing Day
  • 15th-23rd
    Navaratri (India)
  • 16th
    World Bread Day
  • 16th-22nd
    National Nutrition Week
  • 16th-20th
    National Bird Week
    Aussie Backyard Bird Count
    National Water Week
    Early Learning Matters Week
  • 20th-27th
    National Unity Week
  • 21st
    Loud Shirt Day
  • 22nd-30th
    National Children’s Week
  • 23rd
    Pink Ribbon Day
  • 24th
    World Kangaroo Day
  • 25th
    Children’s Day
    World Pasta Day
  • 27th
    Day for Daniel
    Kids Safe Day
  • 28th
    National Bandanna Day
  • 29th
    National Grandparents’ Day
  • 31st
    Halloween

November

  • 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
  • 7rh
    Melbourne Cup Day
  • 11th
    Remembrance Day
  • 11th-18th
    Food Safety Week
  • 12th
    Diwali (India)
  • 14th
    World Diabetes Day
  • 19th
    International Men’s Day
    World Toilet Day
  • 19-27th
    Social Inclusion Week
  • 20th
    Universal Children’s Day
  • 24th
    National Fairy Bread Day
  • 25th
    White Ribbon Day

December

  • 3rd
    International Day of persons with disabilities
  • 4th
    International Cookie Day
  • 5th
    Volunteer Day
  • 10th
    International Animal Rights Day
    Human Rights Day
  • 11th
    International Mountain Day
    International Migrants Day
  • 24th
    Christmas Eve
  • 25th
    Christmas Day
  • 26th
    Boxing Day
  • 31st
    New Year’s Eve

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Note: This is to be used as a general guideline only. These dates may be subject to change.

Last modified on Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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