The following lists cultural and special events that are taking place from January - December 2025. This should help you plan and organise upcoming events and celebrations in 2025.
January
- 1st – 31st January
Veganuary
Walk Your Dog Month - 1st January
New Year’s Day
Public Domain Day - 2nd January
World Introvert Day
National Science Fiction Day - 4th January
World Braille Day
World Spaghetti Day - 5th January
Calvacade Of Magi - 7th January
Orthodox Christmas Day - 10th January
World Hindi Day - 11th January
Girl Hug Boy Day - 12th January
Earth Chakra Day - 13th January
Rubber Duckie Day - 14th January
International Kite Day
World Logic Day - 15th - 18th January
Pongal - Hinduism - 17th January
Kids Inventors Day - 18th January
National Winnie The Pooh Day - 20th January
Penguin Awareness Day - 21st January
Squirrel Appreciation Day
National Hug Day
World Religion Day - 24th January
International Day of Education - 26th January
Yabun: Celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures
Invasion Day
Survival Day
Australia Day - 27th January
Chocolate Cake Day
International Holocaust Remembrance Day - 28th January
National Lego Day - 29th January
Puzzle Day
Lunar New Year
February
- 1st-28th February
Feel Good February - 1st February
World Read Aloud Day
World Hijab Day - 2nd February
World Wetlands Day - 4th February
World Cancer Day - 5th February
World Nutella Day - 6th February
Waitangi Day (NZ) - 7th February
Safer Internet Day - 8th February
International Purple Hijab Day - 9th February
World Pizza Day
International Day Of The Dentist - 9th - 15th February
Healthy Lunchbox Week - 11th February
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
World Day Of The Sick - 12th February
International Darwin Day
Red Hand Day
Chinese Lantern Festival - 13th February
Anniversary of Apology
World Radio Day - 14th February
Valentine’s Day
International Book Giving Day
Library Lovers' Day - 17th February
Random Acts of Kindness Day - 20th February
National Love Your Pet Day
World Day Of Social Justice - 21st February
International Mother Language Day
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
World Harmony Day - 22nd February
World Thinking Day - 26th February
Tell a Fairy Tale Day - 27th February
Beautiful Birthday Festival - 28th February
Summer’s Day Kid Safe
March
- 1st-31st March
Australian Women’s History Month
Australian Adopt a Pet Month
National Epilepsy Month
The Water Challenge - 1st-7th March
Hearing Awareness Week - 1st March
World Compliment Day
World Immunity Day
Zero Discrimination Day - 2nd March
Dr Seuss Day
Clean Up Australia Day
World Teen Mental Wellness Day - 2nd - 10th March
National Sea Week - 3rd March
World Wildlife Day
World Hearing Day
World Day Of The Writer
International Irish Whiskey Day
World Tennis Day - 4th March
Pancake Day/Shrove Tuesday
World Engineering Day For Sustainable Development - 5th March
Ash Wednesday - 7th March
World Day Of Prayer - 8th March
UN International Women’s Day - 9th March
World DJ Day
International Day Of Planetaria - 10th March
Commonwealth Day
International Bagpipe Day
International Wig Day
International Day Of Women Judges
Mario Day
International Day Of Awesomeness - 11th March
Canberra Day
World Kidney Day
World Plumbing Day - 14th March
Pi Day
International Mathematics Day
Day Of Action For Rivers, Water and Life
Holi - India - 17th March
St Patrick’s Day - 18th March
Global Recycling Day - 18th - 24th March
Harmony Week - 19th March
International Read to Me Day - 20th March
International Day of Happiness
Earth Day
UN French Language Day
Very Hungry Caterpillar Day
National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence
World Storytelling Day
National Close the Gap Day - 21st March
World Poetry Day
World Down Syndrome Day
International Day of Forests
Harmony Day - 20th March -26th March
National Playgroup Week - 22nd March
World Water Day
Ride2School Day
World Theatre Day - 23rd March
World Meteorological Day
World Maths Day
World Tamale Day
Earth Hour - 25th March
Maha Shivaratri - Hinduism - 29th March
Neighbour Day - 30th March
National Doctors Day
April
- 1st April
April Fool's Day
International Day Of Fun At Work - 2nd April
World Autism Day
Reconciliation Day
International Children’s Book Day - April 2nd - April 13th
Nature Play Week - 3rd April
World Party Day
World Aquatic Animal Day - 4th April
World Stray Animal Day
International Carrot Day
Vitamin C Day - 7th April
World Health Day - 12th April
International Day Of Human Space Flight - 6th April
Tartan Day - 14th April
Tamil New Year - 15th April
Universal Day Of Culture - 18th April
World Heritage Day
Good Friday - 20th April
Easter
Volunteer Appreciation Day
UN Chinese Language Day - 21st April
World Creativity & Innovation Day - 23rd April
World Book and Copyright Day
UN English Language Day
UN Spanish Language Day - 24th April
International Guide Dog Day
Fashion Revolution Day - 25th April
ANZAC Day
World Penguin Day
World Malaria Day - 28th April
Pay It Forward Day - 29th April
International Dance Day - 30th April
International Jazz Day
Denim Day
May
- 1st May
May Day
Global Love Day
Mother Goose Day - 2nd May
Internation Children's Day Of Broadcasting
International Harry Potter Day
World Tuna Day
No Pants Day - 4th May
Star Wars Day
International Firefighters Day
World Laughter Day - 4th - 10th May
International Compost Awareness Week - 5th May
African World Heritage Day
World Hand Hygiene Day - 7th May
World Asthma Day - 8th May
Outdoor Classroom Day
White Lotus Day
Iris Day - 11th May
Mother's Day - 12th May
International Nurses Day - 13th May - 19th May
National Families Week
13th May
World Day Of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Cinema - 15th May
International Day of Families
Dinosaur Day - 16th May
International Day of the Boychild - 17th May
National Endangered Species Day
World Baking Day - 18th May
International Musuem Day
National Marshmallow Day - 17th - 23rd May
UN Global Road Safety Week - 18th May
International Museum Day - 20th May
World Bee Day
World Metrology Day - 21st May
International Tea Day
National Simultaneous Storytime - 23rd May
World Turtle Day
Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea - 24th May
World Video Game Day - 25th May
Towel Day
Geek Pride Day - 26th May
National Sorry Day - 27th May - 3rd June
Reconciliation Week - 31st May
National Siblings Day
World No Tabacco Day
June
- 1st June - 30th June
Pride Month - 1st June
Global Day of Parents
Butterfly Education and Awareness Day (BEAD)
World Milk Day - 3rd June
Mabo Day
Bike Day - 5th June
World Environment Day - 6th June
Doughnut Day
Day Of Russian Language - 7th May
World Food Safety Day
World Tourette Syndrome Day - 8th June
World Oceans Day
National Buddy Day
World Brain Tumor Day - 10th June
World Art Nouveau Day
World Craft Day - 14th June
World Knitting Day - 15th June
Global Wind Day - 16th June
National Vegemite Day - 17th June
World Crocodile Day
World Garbage Man Day - 18th June
National Sushi Day
International Picnic Day - 20th June
World Refugee Day - 21st June
International Day of Yoga
International Surfing Day
Go Skateboarding Day
World Humanist Day - 23rd June - 29th June
Insect Week - 24th June
World UFO Day - 27th June
International Sunglasses Day - 30th June
World Social Media Day
Asteroid Day
July
- 1st July - 31st July
Plastic Free July - 1st July
International Reggae Day
International Joke Day - 3rd July
International Plastic Bag Free Day - 6th July
National Kissing Day - 7th July
World Chocolate Day - 6th July - 13th July
NAIDOC Week - 10th July
Teddy Bears Picnic - 12th July
Malala Day - 13th July
World Rock Day - 16th July
World Snake Day - 17th July
World Emoji Day - 18th July
Nelson Mandela Day - 19th July
Pyjama Day - 20th - 26th July
Farm Safety Week - 20th July
International Chess Day
International Cake Day - 21st July
International Lamington Day - 22nd July
World Brain Day - 25th July
National Stepfamily Awareness Day
World Drowning Prevention Day
Schools Tree Day - 26th July
National Out-of-School Hour Care Educators Day - 28th July
National Tree Day - 29th July
International Tiger Day - 30th July
World Friendship Day - 31st July
World Ranger Day
African Women's Day
August
- 1st August -7th August
World Breastfeeding Week - 1st August
World Day Of Joy - 1st August - 31st August
Happiness Happens Month
Platypus Month - 4th August
National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day - 5th August - 11th August
Keep Australia Beautiful Week - 7th August - 13th August
Dental Health Week - 8th August
International Cat Day
International Rescue Cat Day
International Mountaineering Day
Happiness Happens Day - 9th August
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
Red Nose Day - 9th - 17th August
National Science Week - 10th August
World Lion Day - 12th August
International Youth Day
World Elephant Day - 13th August
International Left Hander Day - 14th August
World Lizard Day - 16th August - 23rd August
Book Week - 19th August
International Orangutan Day
World Humanitarian Day
National Potato Day - 26th August
National Dog Day - 30th August
International Whale Shark Day - 31st August
Daffodil Day
September
- 1st September - 30th September
Foster Care Month
Biodiversity Month
Save the Koala Month
International Children’s Cancer Awareness Month - 1st September
National Wattle Day - 1st September - 7th September
National Child Protection Week
National Superhero Week - 3rd September
Early Childhood Educators’ Day
Flag Day - 6th September
World Beard Day - 7th September
Threatened Species Day
Indigenous Literacy Day
Father's Day - 8th September
International Literacy Day - 11th September
RUOK Day - 12th September
Mindfulness Day - 13th September
World Chocolate Day
World First Aid Day - 16th September
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer - 19th September
Talk Like a Pirate Day - 21st September
World Gratitude Day
International Day of Peace - 22nd September
World Rhino Day
Navaratri - Hinduism - 23rd September
International Day Of Sign Languages - 25th September
World Dream Day
World Maritime Day - 27th September
World Tourism Day
International Rabbit Day - 28th September
Save the Koala Day
International Day Of The Deaf
World Rivers Day - 29th September
World Heart Day - 30th September
Bravehearts Day
International Translation Day
October
- 1st October - 31st October
Dyslexia Awareness Month - 1st October
International Coffee Day
International Music Day
World Vegetarian Day - 2nd October
Word Farm Animal Day
World Game Day - 3rd October
World Smile Day - 4th October - 10th October
World Space Week - 4th October
National Taco Day
World Smile Day
World Animal Day - 5th October
World Teachers Day - 7th October
Word Habitat Day
World Cotton Day - 9th October
World Post Day
World Space Week
World Sight Day - 10th October
World Mental Health Day - 11th October
World Egg Day
International Day Of The Girl Child
12th October
World Kite Day
Diver's Day - 14th - 20th October
Aussie Bird Count
National Bird Week - 15th October
National Mushroom Day
Global Handwashing Day - 16th October
World Bread Day
World Food Day - 17th October
Loud Shirt Day - 20th October - 26th October
National Children’s Week - 21st October
Diwali - India - 22nd October
Children's Day
Wombat Day - 24th October
World Kangaroo Day - 25th October
World Pasta Day - 26th October
National Grandparents’ Day - 28th October
International Animation Day - 31st October
Halloween
Day for Daniel
Teacher's Day
November
- 1st November - 30th November
Movember (Men’s Health Month)
National Adoption Awareness Month
World Vegan Day - 5th November
Melbourne Cup - 8th November - 15th November
Australian Food Safety Week - 10th November - 16th November
Recycling Week - 11th November
Remembrance Day - 13th November
World Kindness Day - 14th November
World Diabetes Day - 17th November - 21st November
Social Inclusion Week - 17th November
International Student's Day - 19th November
International Men’s Day
World Toilet Day - 20th November
Universal Children’s Day - 21st November
World Hello Day
World Television Day - 22nd November
Son's Day - 24th November
National Fairy Bread Day - 25th November
White Ribbon Day
December
- 3rd December
International Day of Persons With Disabilities - 4th December
International Cookie Day
National Hugging Day - 5th December
Internation Volunteer Day - 7th December
International Civil Aviation Day - 10th December
International Animal Rights Day
Human Rights Day - 11th December
International Mountain Day - 14th December
Monkey Day - 18th December
International Migrants Day
UN Arabic Language Day - 24th December
Christmas Eve - 25th December
Christmas Day - 26th December
Boxing Day
International Fans Day - 31st December
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.
