Calendar
The following is not a complete listing of every world, or Australian, special day or event, only those felt likely to be of value to schools. Some major religion-specific dates are found here, but a more complete listing can be found through the Multifaith Calendar page.
Calendar events are given in date [then alphabetical] order listings for each month.
Where the date is not known at this time, we have used the code “TBC” [To Be Confirmed]. The actual date will be added as soon as it is known.
The date/events given for the months already completed this year, provide 2023 dates, where these are known.
“Year of … ” Information
The following is a list of “Years” allotted to 2022. They include international nominations as well as others such as the “Chinese Year of …”. Every effort has been made to include all major nominations.
The first group are Officially Nominated Years [International, e.g. United Nations, Chinese Calendar, … ]; the second “United Nations Decades of” ; while the third are those declared by a range of other bodies. A group of “Future Years of …” has also been added.
“Year of … ”
- International Year of Glass 2022
- International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture
- International Year of Basic Sciences for Development [IYBSD] 2022
- Year of the Tiger 2022
“Decade of … ”
- Decade of Sustainable Energy for All 2014-2024
- International Decade for People of African Descent 2015-2024
- IDDA3 - Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa 2016-2025
- United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition 2016-2025
- Third United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty 2018-2027
- International Decade for Action on Water for Sustainable Development 2018-2028
- Nelson Mandela Decade of Peace 2019-2028
- United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028
- United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030
- UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030
- United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021-2030
- Second Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030
- International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022 - 2032
“Other Years of … ”
“Future Years of … ”
Listed in the same groupings and order as above. Others will be added as we become aware of them.
- International Year of Millets 2023
- Year of the Rabbit 2023
- FIFA Women’s World Cup [Australia & New Zealand] 2023
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 | Remote Students begin Term 1 : NT [TBC] |
| 1 | Students begin Term 1 : NSW |
| 1 | Students begin Term 1 : WA |
| 1 | Teachers begin Term 1 : WA [TBC] |
| 2 | World Wetlands Day |
| 4 | Play Outside Day [First Saturday of every month] |
| 4 | World Cancer Day |
| 6 | Teachers begin Term 1 : Tas |
| 6 | Waitangi Day [NZ] |
| TBC | Healthy Lunch Box Week |
| 7 | Safer Internet Day |
| 8 | Students begin Term 1 : Tas |
| 11 | International Day of Women and Girls in Science |
| 13 | The Apology : Anniversary |
| 13 | World Radio Day |
| 14 | Library Lovers Day |
| 14 | Sweetheart Day |
| 14 | Valentine’s Day |
| 14 | Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge : ACT. Challenge Commences. [TBC] |
| 15 | Galileo’s Birthday |
| 15 | Nirvana Day [Buddhism] |
| 18 | International Asperger’s Day |
| 20 | World Day of Social Justice |
| 21 | Mother Language Day |
| 21 | World Harmony Day |
| 22 | World Thinking Day |
| 28 | Last Day of Summer |
| TBC | Premier’s Reading Challenge starts - NSW |
| NOTE | Queensland HPE Week [Moved to 23-27 May for 2022. Check for 2023 date later in the year] |