Special Events Calendar

January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - Other

January

Walk your dog month

1 January - New Year's Day

4 January - World Braille Day

14 January - World Logic Day

16 January - World Religion Day

21 January - Squirrel Appreciation Day

21 January - National Hug Day

24 January - International Day of Education

27 January - International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust

 


February

1 February - Chinese New Year

2 February - World Wetlands Day

4 February - World Cancer Day

7 February - Send a card to a friend day

8 February - Safer Internet Day

9 February - National Pizza Day

11 February - International Day of Women and Girls in Science

13 February - World Radio Day

14 February - Valentine's Day

14 February - ALIA's Library Lovers Day

14 February - International Book Giving Day

17 February - Random Acts of Kindness Day

20 February - World Day of Social Justice

20 February - National Love Your Pet Day

21 February - International Mother Language Day

22 February - World Thinking Day

28 February - Rare Diseases Day

28 February - National Essay Day


March

2 March - Dr Seuss Day or Read Across America Day

3 March - World Wildlife Day

4 March - World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development

1st Thursday in March - World Book Day

1st Sunday in March - Clean Up Australia Day

8 March - International Women's Day

14 March - International Day of Mathematics

17 March - St Patrick's Day

18 March - Global Recycling Day

19 March - National Poultry Day

20 March - Very Hungry Caterpillar Day

21 March - Harmony Day

21 March - World Poetry Day, International Day of Forests

22 March - World Water Day

25 March - International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery

27 March - World Theatre Day


April

1 April - April Fool's Day

2 April - International Children's Book Day, World Autism Awareness Day

6 April - International Day of Sport for Development and Peach

7 April - World Health Day

12 April - International Day of Human Space Flight

15 April - World Art Day

21 April - World Creativity and innovation Day

22 April - Earth Day

23 April - World Book Day and Copyright Day

25 April - ANZAC Day

26 April - World Intellectual Property Day

28 April - Stop Food Waste Day

29 April - International Dance Day

30 April - International Jazz Day


May

Month - Read More in May

Month - Get Caught Reading Month

1st Week in May - USA Children's Book Week

3 May - World Press Freedom Day

4 May - Star Wars Day

9 May - National Lost Sock Day

11 May - Eat What You Want Day

12 May - International Nurses Day

15 May - International Day of Families

16 May - International Day of Living Together in Peace, International Day of Light

17 May - Global Road Safety Week

18 May - International Museums Day

20 May - World Bee Day

21 May - International Tea Day, World Meditation Day

23 May - World Turtle Day

4th Week in May - ALIA's Library and Information Week

4th Wednesday in May - National Simultaneous Storytime

28 May - World Hunger Day

29 May - National Biscuit Day

30 May - World MS Day


June

Pride Month

1 June - Global Day of Parents

3 June - World Bicycle Day

5 June - World Environment Day

8 June - World Oceans Day

14 June - World Blood Donor Day

18 June - Autistic Pride Day

18 June - International Picnic Day

20 June - World Refugee Day

20 June - International Surfing Day

21 June - International Day of Yoga

21 June - World Music Day

27 June - International Sunglasses Day

30 June - International Asteroid Day


July

NAIDOC Week

3 July - International Plastic Bag Free Day

7 July - World Chocolate Day

10 July - Don't Step on a Bee Day

11 July - World Population Day

15 July - World Youth Skills Day

17 July - World Emoji Day

18 July - Nelson Mandela International Day

29 July - International Tiger Day

20 July - World Jess Day

30 July - World Day against Trafficking in Persons

30 July - World Friendship Day

31 July - Harry Potter's Birthday (unofficial Harry Potter Day)


August

3rd Tuesday in August - Reading Hour

2nd Week in August - Australian National Science Week

4th Week in August - CBCA Book Week

8 August - International Cat Day

9 August - International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

12 August - International Youth Day

13 August - International Left Handers Awareness Day

18 August - Never Give Up Day

19 August - World Humanitarian Day

19 August - World Photo Day


September

Sourdough September

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

4 September - International Bacon Day

5 September - Indigenous Literacy Day

6 September - National Read A Book Day

7 September - International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies

8 September - International Literacy Day

13 September - Roald Dahl Day

15 September (ish) - International Dot Day

19 September - International Talk Like A Pirate Day

21 September - International Day of Peace

23 September - International Day of Sign Languages

27 September - World Tourism Day

29 September - World Heart Day

30 September - World Maritime Day, International Translation Day

National Literacy and Numeracy Week

4th Week in September - Banned Book Week


October

Month - International School Library Month

1 October - World Smile Day

4 October - World Animal Day

4 October - World Habitat Day

4-10 October - World Space Week

4-10 October - Dyslexia Awareness Week

5 October - World Teachers' Day

9 October - World Migratory Bird Day

10 October - World Mental Health Day

11 October - International Day of the Girl Child

15 October - International Day of Rural Women

16 October - World Food Day

17 October - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

19 October - International School Library Day

24 October - Global Media and Information Literacy Week, United Nations Day

31 October - World Cities Day

2nd Week in October - USA Teen Read Week

 


November

National Diabetes Month

National Men's Health Month - Movember

National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo

Geography Awareness Week (3rd Week)

First Thursday - International Day Against Violence and Bullying at School, Including Cyberbullying

9 November - International Week of Science and Peace

11 November - Remembrance Day

14 November - World Diabetes Day

16 November - International Day for Tolerance

16 November - World Horse Appreciation Day

18 November - World Philosophy Day

19 November - World Toilet Day

20 November - World Children's Day

21 November - World Television Day

25 November - International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women


December

1st Week of December - Hour of Code during Computer Science Education Week

1 December - World AIDS Day

3 December - International Day of Persons with Disabilities

4 December - International Day of Banks

5 December - World Soil Day

7 December - International Civil Aviation Day

9 December - International Anti-Corruption Day

10 December - Human Rights Day

11 December - International Mountain Day

18 December - International Migrants Day


Other

World Read Aloud Day