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...
2023
OCTOBER 2023
September / October - Harvest Festival
October: Black History Month (UK)
1st October: Grandparent's Day (UK)
2nd - 8th October: National Libraries Week (UK)
4th October: World Animal Day
5th October: National Poetry Day (UK)
5th October: Teachers' Day (UK)
9th October: Canadian Thanksgiving
9th October: Columbus Day
16th October: World Food Day
21st October: Apple Day
31st October: Halloween
NOVEMBER 2023
2nd November: Day of the Dead
3rd November: World Jellyfish Day
5th November: Bonfire Night
11th November: Remembrance Day
12th November: Diwali
12th November: Remembrance Sunday
15th November: Steve Irwin Day
23rd November: Thanksgiving
26th November - 5th December: National Tree Week
30th November: St Andrew's Day
DECEMBER 2023
[26th November - 5th December: National Tree Week]
1st December: Rosa Parks Day (in some US States)
1st December: Advent
7th - 15th December: Hanukkah
15th December: National Cupcake Day (US)
25th December: Christmas
26th December: Kwanzaa
JANUARY 2024
1st January: New Year
4th January: World Braille Day
15th 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
30th January - 5th February (TBC): National Storytelling Week
31st January: National Backward Day
31st January: International Zebra Day
FEBRUARY 2024
All of February: Black History Month (US)
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
10th February: Chinese New Year (Year of the Dragon)
11th February: Superbowl
13th February: Pancake Day
13th February: Mardi Gras
14th February: Valentine's Day
15th February: National Flag of Canada Day
19th February: Presidents' Day
22nd February: World Thinking Day
27th February: National Polar Bear Day
MARCH 2024
March: Women's History Month
1st March: St David's Day
2nd March: Dr Seuss's Birthday
7th March: World Book Day
8th March: International Women's Day
10th March: Mother's Day (UK)
10th March: Mothering Sunday
10th March to 8th April: Ramadan
11th March: Commonwealth Day
17th March: St Patrick's Day
20th March: Spring Equinox
20th March: Nowruz
21st-27th March: Shakespeare Week
24th March: Holi
31st March: Easter Sunday
APRIL 2024
[10th March to 8th April: Ramadan]
April: National Pet Month
3rd April: Jane Goodall's Birthday
4th April: World Rat Day
7th April: World Health Day
7th April: International Beaver Day
8th April: Eid al-Fitr
9th April: National Unicorn Day
9th April: Winston Churchill Day (US)
13th April: Thomas Jefferson Day (US)
13th April: Vaisakhi
14th April: Dolphin Day
17th April: Rama Navami
22nd April: Earth Day
22nd - 30th April: Passover
23rd April: St George's Day
23rd April: Shakespeare Day / Shakespeare's Birthday
23rd - 29th April: National Library Week (US)
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 2024
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: Children's Day (Japan)
6th to 10th May: Teacher Appreciation Week (US)
6th to 10th May: Sun Awareness Week
6th May: Teacher Appreciation Day (US)
5th May: Cinco de Mayo
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
12th May: Mother's Day (US)
12th May: Florence Nightingale's Birthday
13th May: Mental Health Awareness Week
15th May: International Day of Families
16th May: Armed Forces Day (US)
19th May: National Numeracy Day
20th May: World Bee Day
21st May: Ascension Day
22nd May: Outdoor Classroom Day
23rd May: World Turtle Day
23rd May: Vesak
24th May: Victoria Day (Canada)
29th May: National Biscuit Day (UK)
29th May: Memorial Day (US)
30th May: World Otter Day
JUNE 2024
1st June: Butterfly Education and Awareness Day
1st June: Dinosaur Day
8th June: World Oceans Day
12th June: Anne Frank's Birthday
12th - 17th June: Healthy Eating Week
18th June: Father's Day (UK, US and Canada)
18th June: International Picnic Day
18th - 26th June TBC: National Picnic Week
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
28th June - 2nd July: Eid al-Adha
JULY 2024
[28th June - 2nd July: Eid al-Adha]
1st - 23rd July: Tour de France
1st July: Canada Day
3rd - 16th July: Wimbledon Championships
4th July: Fourth of July
7th July: World Chocolate Day
16th July: World Snake Day
17th July: World Emoji Day
17th July: : Ice Cream Day
18th July: Mandela 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 2024
August / September: Back to School
6h 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
16th August: National Tell a Joke Day
17th August: Cupcake Day (UK)
26th August: International Dog Day
SEPTEMBER 2024
August / September: Back to School
1st September: Father's Day (Australia and New Zealand)
2nd 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)
8th September: International Literacy Day
8th September: Grandparent's Day (US)
12th September: Are You OK Day? (Australia)
13th September: Roald Dahl Day
14th 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
22nd September: National Fitness Day (UK)
24th September: International Rabbit Day
26th September: European Day of Languages
29th September: World Heart Day
September / October - Harvest Festival
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