2021 calendar of events and special dates for Early Childhood Educators and Teachers - EduTribe

2021 calendar of events and special dates for Early Childhood Educators and Teachers

2021 calendar of events and special dates for Early Childhood Educators and Teachers

If you are looking for 2021 calendar of events and special dates for early childhood educators, here is the right place.

Below you can find a comprehensive list of all the events and special dates in Australia in 2021 to help you plan activities.

There is also a FREE printable 2021 calendar of events for your convenience.

This year in addition to the poster we’ve created 2021 planner for early childhood educators which has a bit more space room for your notes. Both 2021 calendar and planner are free and I’m sure will be very helpful.

Calendar of Events 2021

Special Days & Events in Australia in January 2021

Friday, 1 January – New Year’s Public Holiday Day

Monday, 11 January – Girl Hug Boy Day

Tuesday, 12 January – Earth Chakra Day

Sunday, 17 January – Kid Inventor’s Day

Tuesday, 26 January – Australia/Survival Public Holiday Day

 

FREE 2021 Calendar of events and planner for early childhood educators and teachers by EduTribe

Special Days & Events in Australia in February 2021

Saturday, 2 February – Waitangi Day (NZ)

Tuesday, 9 February – Magha Puja Day (Buddhism)

Friday, 12 February – Chinese New Year

Saturday, 13 February – Anniversary of Apology

Sunday, 14 February – Valentine’s Day

Tuesday, 16 February – Pancake Tuesday

 

Special Days & Events in Australia in March 2021

Monday, 1 March – Labour Public Holiday Day, WA

Sunday, 7 March – Clean Up Australia Day

Monday, 8 March – UN International Women’s Day

Tuesday, 16 March – National Close the Gap Day

Wednesday, 17 March – St Patrick’s Day

Friday, 19 March – Red Nose Day

Saturday, 20 March – International Day of Happiness

Sunday, 21 March – Harmony Day

Sunday – Monday, 28 – 29 March – Holi

 

Special Days & Events in Australia in April 2021

Friday, 2 April – Good Friday Public Holiday Day

Sunday, 4 April – Easter Sunday

Monday, 5 April – Easter Monday Public Holiday Day

Thursday, 8 April – Hana Matsuri (Buddhism)

Monday, 12 April – Ramadan begins

Wednesday, 14 April – Baisakhi-Sikh

Thursday, 22 April – Earth Day

Sunday, 25 April – ANZAC Day

Monday, 26 April – ANZAC Public Holiday Day

Monday, 26 April – Nature Play Week  

 

Special Days & Events in Australia in May 2021

Saturday, 1 May – Play Outside Day

Monday, 3 May – Labour Public Holiday Day, QLD

Sunday, 9 May – Mother’s Day

Wednesday, 12 May – Ramadan ends

Wednesday, 12 May – Thursday, 13 May – Eid al-Fitr

Saturday, 15 May – International Day of Families

Wednesday, 19 May – National Simultaneous Storytime

Friday, 21 May – Outdoor Classroom Day

Wednesday, 26 May – National Sorry Day

Thursday, 27 May – Thursday, 3 June – National Reconciliation Week

 

Special Days & Events in Australia in June 2021

Thursday, 27 May – Thursday, 3 June – National Reconciliation Week

Thursday, 3 June – Mabo Day

Saturday, 5 June – World Environment Day

Monday, 7 June – WA Public Holiday Day  

Tuesday, 8 June – World Oceans Day

Monday, 14 June – Queen’s Birthday (not in WA or QLD) Public Holiday Day

Tuesday, 15 June – National Buddy Day

 

Special Days & Events in Australia in July 2021

Sunday,  4 – Sunday 11, July NAIDOC Week

Saturday, 17 July – Pyjama Day

Tuesday, 20 – Friday, 23 July – Eid al-Adha

Friday, 23 July – Tokyo Olympics begin

Saturday, 24 July – Asalha Puja Day (Buddhism)

Monday, 26 July – Crazy Hair Day

 

Special Days & Events in Australia in August 2021

Monday, 2 August – Picnic Day, Public Holiday Day, NT

Tuesday, 3 August – Monday, 9 August – Dental Health Week

Wednesday, 4 August – National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day

Friday, 6 August – Jeans for Genes Day

Monday, 14 August – Sunday, 22 August – National Science Week

Saturday, 21 August – Friday, 27 August – Book week

Saturday, 28 August – Daffodil Day

 

Special Days & Events in Australia in September 2021

Wednesday, 1 September – Early Childhood Educators’ Day

Wednesday, 1 September – Indigenous Literacy Day

Sunday, 5 September – Father’s Day

Wednesday, 8 September – International Literacy Day

Thursday, 9 September – RU OK? Day

Monday, 27 September – Queens’s Birthday Public Holiday Day, WA

 

Special Days & Events in Australia in October 2021

Saturday, 2 October – World Smile Day

Monday, 4 October – Labour Public holiday Day, ACT & NSW

Monday, 4 October – Queen’s Birthday Public holiday Day, QLD

Monday, 4 October – Sunday, 10 October – World Space Week

Tuesday, 12 October – Sunday, 17 October – Superhero week

Monday, 25 October – Saturday, 30 October – National Children’s Week

Wednesday, 27October – Children’s Day

Sunday, 31 October – National Grandparent’s Day

Sunday, 31 October – Halloween

 

Special Days & Events in Australia in November 2021

Tuesday, 2 November – Melbourne Cup Day

Thursday, 4 November – Diwali

Tuesday, 16 November – Sunday, 21 November – Road Safety Week

Monday, 8 – Sunday, 14 November 2021 – Recycling Week

Thursday, 11 November – Remembrance Day

Saturday, 20 November – Universal Children’s Day

 

Special Days & Events in Australia in December 2021

Friday, 24 December – Christmas Eve

Saturday, 25 December – Christmas Day

Sunday, 26 December – Boxing Day

Friday, 31 December – New Year’s Eve

 

Get your copy of the EduTribe FREE printable 2021 calendar of events for Early Childhood Educators and Teachers.

FREE 2021 Calendar of events and planner for early childhood educators and teachers by EduTribe

 

16 Comments

  • Bandna Kothari
    Very helpful.
  • Kristy Laurenson
    What lovely design you have put into the calendar and it is so thorough. Thank you.
    • Elena
      I am happy to hear you liked it! Thank you Kristy.
  • Najla
    Hi there , I have sent my details for the free printable calendar of events and still have not received it, just wondering when this will be available as would like to plan for my next years 4 year old kinder group. Thank you Najla
    • Elena
      Hi Najla, I have just send it to you by email.
  • Stacey Raw
    Hi i have also sent my email details but not yet received the printable Calendar of events, just wondering if it comes through straight away or dose it take a few days?? thanks Stacey manager@underwood.busybees.edu.au
    • Elena
      Hi Stacey, It's sent straight away. It might has fallen into spam. And I've just sent it again to the address you gave. :)
  • sheetal
    Hi Elena, I am having the same issue, tried with two different emails but did not receive the events calendar. Are you please able to forward me a copy. Thanks Sheetal
    • Elena
      Hi Sheetal, Just responded to you via email. Warm regards, Elena
  • Holly
    Red nose day is on August 14th this year.
    • Elena
      Hi Holly, I've just double-checked - it's Friday, 19 March in 2021
  • Linda
    Hi there, Just want to double-check that the date for NAIDOC Week is correct because I have google search it and it said it in July 2021. Monday 5th of July -to Friday 9th of July 2021. Is this right ????
    • Elena
      Hi Linda, NAIDOC Week 2021 is from Sunday 4th to Sunday 11th of July.
  • Emma
    13 August 2021 Red Nose Day will be back on Friday, 13 August 2021. Join with us and thousands of people from all across Australia as we get silly for a serious cause. Every dollar raised on Red Nose Day helps stop little lives being cut short and ensures every family gets the support they need. Red Nose Day | Red Nose Australiarednose.org.au › section › red-nose-day
  • Raz
    Hi Elena, I am having the same issue, I have not receive the events calendar. I appriciate if you could send me the copy of that. Thanks Raz
    • Elena
      Hi Raz, can I suggest looking at your spam folder? It might have landed there. I've just checked - I sent you an email on Feb 2nd.

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