Holiday Calendar

 


Holidays and one-off events are a great excuse for getting the kids involved in crafts, colouring, projects and themed learning activities. You'll find lots of ideas here for nearly every holiday under the sun! Scroll down for a listing of holidays and events by date...

Activity Village's Holiday Calendar

Special and Occasions and Events at Activity Village

JANUARY 2025

[25th December - 2nd January 2025: Hanukkah]

1st January: New Year

4th January: World Braille Day

20th January: Martin Luther King Day

21st January: Squirrel Appreciation Day

23rd January: National Handwriting Day (UK)

25th January: Burns Night

26th January: Australia Day

29th January: National Puzzle Day

29th January: Chinese New Year (Year of the Snake)

31st January: National Backward Day

31st January: International Zebra Day

 

FEBRUARY 2025

All of February: Black History Month (US)

1st - 9th February: National Storytelling Week

2nd February: Groundhog Day

2nd February: World Hedgehog Day

4th February: Rosa Parks Day (in some US States)

6th February: Waitangi Day (New Zealand Day)

7th February: Charles Dickens' Birthday

7th February: Send A Card To A Friend Day

9th February: Superbowl

14th February: Valentine's Day

15th February: National Flag of Canada Day

17th February: Presidents' Day

22nd February: World Thinking Day

27th February: National Polar Bear Day

28th February - 30th March: Ramadan

 

MARCH 2025

[28th February - 30th March: Ramadan]

March: Women's History Month

1st March: St David's Day

2nd March: Dr Seuss's Birthday

4th March: Pancake Day

4th March: Mardi Gras

6th March: World Book Day

8th March: International Women's Day

10th March: Commonwealth Day

14th March: Holi

17th March: St Patrick's Day

20th March: Spring Equinox

20th March: Nowruz

21st March: World Down Syndrome Day

24th - 30th March: Shakespeare Week

30th March: Mother's Day (UK)

30th March: Mothering Sunday

31st March: Eid al-Fitr

 

APRIL 2025

[10th March to 8th April: Ramadan]

April: National Pet Month

3rd April: Jane Goodall's Birthday

4th April: World Rat Day

6th April: Rama Navami

6th-12th April: National Library Week (US)

7th April: World Health Day

7th April: International Beaver Day

9th April: National Unicorn Day

9th April: Winston Churchill Day (US)

12th - 20th April: Passover

13th April: Thomas Jefferson Day (US)

14th April: Vaisakhi

14th April: Dolphin Day

20th April: Easter Sunday

22nd April: Earth Day

23rd April: St George's Day

23rd April: Shakespeare Day / Shakespeare's Birthday

25th April: World Penguin Day

25th April: Anzac Day

26th April: Stop Food Waste Day

29th April: Arbor Day (date varies by country and US state)

30th April: Buddha's Birthday

 

MAY 2025

May: National Share a Story Month

1st May: May Day / Beltane

1st May: International Dawn Chorus Day

1st May: International Space Day

4th May: Star Wars Day (May the Fourth be with you!)

5th May: Cinco de Mayo

5th May: Children's Day (Japan)

5th to 9th May: Teacher Appreciation Week (US)

5th to 9th May: Sun Awareness Week

6th May: Teacher Appreciation Day (US)

7th May: National Fitness Day (US)

8th May: VE Day

9th May: Europe Day

9th May: National Lost Sock Day

11th May: International Astronomy Day

11th May: Mother's Day (US)

12th May: Florence Nightingale's Birthday

12th May: Vesak

13th May: Mental Health Awareness Week

15th May: International Day of Families

17th May: Armed Forces Day (US)

19th May: Victoria Day (Canada)

20th May: World Bee Day

21st May: National Numeracy Day

23rd May: World Turtle Day

26th May: Memorial Day (US)

29th May: Ascension Day

29th May: National Biscuit Day (UK)

30th May: World Otter Day

 

JUNE 2025

1st June: Butterfly Education and Awareness Day

1st June: Dinosaur Day

6th - 10th June: Eid al-Adha

8th June: World Oceans Day

12th June: Anne Frank's Birthday

9th - 13th June: Healthy Eating Week

15th June: Father's Day (UK, US and Canada)

18th June: International Picnic Day

19th June: Juneteenth

20th June: International Surfing Day

21st June: Summer Solstice

21st June: International Yoga Day

22nd June: Windrush Day

27th June: Helen Keller Day

30th June - 13th July: Wimbledon Championships

 

JULY 2025

[30th June - 13th July: Wimbledon Championships]

1st July: Canada Day

4th July: Fourth of July

5th July: Tour de France

7th July: World Chocolate Day

16th July: World Snake Day

17th July: World Emoji Day

18th July: Mandela Day

20th July: Ice Cream Day

24th July: Amelia Earhart Day

29th July: International Tiger Day

30th July: Friendship Day

31st July: JK Rowling's Birthday

31st July: National Tree Day (Australia)

 

AUGUST 2025

August / September: Back to School

6th August: Hiroshima Peace Day

8th August: International Cat Day

10th August: World Lion Day

11th August: Enid Blyton's Birthday

12th August: World Elephant Day

15th August: Cupcake Day (UK)

16th August: National Tell a Joke Day

26th August: International Dog Day

 

SEPTEMBER 2025

August / September: Back to School

1st September: Labor Day (US and Canada)

3rd September: National Flag Day (Australia)

5th September: International Day of Charity

6th September: Read a Book Day (US)

7th September: Father's Day (Australia and New Zealand)

7th September: Grandparent's Day (US)

8th September: International Literacy Day

11th September: Are You OK Day? (Australia)

13th September: Roald Dahl Day

13th September: World First Aid Day

18th September: International Red Panda Day

19th September: Talk Like A Pirate Day

20th September: World Cleanup Day

21st September: Peace Day

22nd September: World Rhino Day

22nd September: World Car Free Day

22nd September: Autumn Equinox

22nd September: World Car Free Day

24th September: International Rabbit Day

26th September: European Day of Languages

29th September: World Heart Day

September / October - Harvest Festival

 

OCTOBER 2025

September / October - Harvest Festival

October: Black History Month (UK)

2nd October: National Poetry Day (UK)

5th October: Grandparent's Day (UK)

4th October: World Animal Day

5th October: Teachers' Day (UK)

6th - 12th October (TBC): National Libraries Week (UK)

13th October: Canadian Thanksgiving

13th October: Columbus Day

16th October: World Food Day

20th October: Diwali

21st October: Apple Day

31st October: Halloween

 

NOVEMBER 2025

2nd November: Day of the Dead

3rd November: World Jellyfish Day

5th November: Bonfire Night

9th November: Remembrance Sunday

11th November: Remembrance Day

15th November: Steve Irwin Day

27th November: Thanksgiving

24th November - 2nd December: National Tree Week

30th November: St Andrew's Day

 

DECEMBER 2025

1st December: Rosa Parks Day (in some US States)

1st December: Advent

4th - 22nd December: Hanukkah

15th December: National Cupcake Day (US)

25th December: Christmas

26th December: Kwanzaa

 

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