Special Events Calendar
January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December – Other
January
26 January – Australia Day
February
2 February – World Wetlands Day
14 February – Valentine’s Day
14 February – ALIA’s Library Lovers Day
- ALIA’s Library Lovers Day website, with a huge range of ideas, links and free resources.
- Library Lovers Display and Blind Date With a Book Activity
March
2 March – Dr Seuss Day or Read Across America Day
1st Thursday in March – World Book Day
1st Sunday in March – Clean Up Australia Day
8 March – International Women’s Day
17 March – St Patrick’s Day
20 March – Very Hungry Caterpillar Day
21 March – Harmony Day
21 March – World Poetry Day
April
2 April – International Children’s Book Day
22 April – Earth Day
23 April – World Book Day
25 April – ANZAC Day
May
Month – Read More in May
Month – Get Caught Reading Month
1st Week in May – USA Children’s Book Week
4 May – Star Wars Day
23 May – World Turtle Day
4th Week in May – ALIA’s Library and Information Week
4th Wednesday in May – National Simultaneous Storytime
June
5 June – World Environment Day
8 June – World Oceans Day
July
NAIDOC Week
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
September
5 September – Indigenous Literacy Day
13 September – Roald Dahl Day
15 Septmeber (ish) – International Dot Day
National Literacy and Numeracy Week
4th Week in September – Banned Book Week
October
4-10 October – World Space Week
10 October – World Mental Health Day
2nd Week in October – USA Teen Read Week
November
Movember
11 November – Remembrance Day
December
1st Week of December – Hour of Code during Computer Science Education Week
Other
World Read Aloud Day
- Date varies, February in 2017, March in 2015
- Litworld World Read Aloud Day website
