2009 - Dates for Themes and Programming Ideas

2009 - Dates for Themes and Programming Ideas

2009 – Year of the Blood Donor, International Year of Astronomy, International Year of Reconciliation, International Year of Natural Fibres, International Polar Year

DAY / DESCRIPTION / WEBSITE
TERM 1 - 2009
26 Jan / Australia Day / http://www.australiaday.gov.au/pages/index.asp
26 Jan / Chinese New Year (Ox) /
http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html
2 Feb / World Wetlands Day / http://www.environment.gov.au/water/environmental/wetlands/do/day/index.html
6 Feb / New Zealand – Waitangi Day /
9-15 Feb / Random Acts of Kindness Week /
14 Feb / Valentine’s Day /

14 Feb / Library Lovers Day /
14 Feb / National Servicemen’s Day / http://www.dva.gov.au/wa/activities/publications/WV_Mar_2003/006.htm
15 Feb / Galileo’s Birthday /
22 Feb / BP’s Birthday /
24 Feb / Shrove Tuesday (47 days before Easter Sunday) /
27 Feb / National Sunnies for Sight Day /
1 Mar / Clean Up Australia Day
(1st Sunday in March) /
1-7 Mar / National Sea Week / http://www.mesa.edu.au/seaweek.asp
5 Mar / World Book Day /
7-15 Mar / Sydney Harbour Week /
15-22 Mar / Seniors Week /
17 Mar / St. Patrick’s Day /

19 Mar / Sydney Harbour Bridge Opened /
20 Mar / Sun Earth Day / http://sunearthday.gsfc.nasa.gov/2008/index.php
21 Mar / Harmony Day / http://www.harmony.gov.au/
23 Mar / World Meterological Day /
25 Mar / Greek Independence Day /
28 Mar / Earth Hour /
1 Apr / April Fool’s Day /
1 Apr / National Smile Day /
21 Apr / World Creativity & Innovation Day /
25 Apr / Anzac Day /
26 Apr / International Day of the Dog /

2009 - Dates for Themes and Programming Ideas

2009 – Year of the Blood Donor, International Year of Astronomy, International Year of Reconciliation, International Year of Natural Fibres, International Polar Year

DAY / DESCRIPTION / WEBSITE
TERM 2 - 2009
30 Apr / International Guide Dog Day /
1 May / Mother Goose Day /
3 May / National Orienteering Day
(1st Sunday in May) /
4-10 May / Australian Dance Week /
8 May / Red Cross Day /
9 May / Jamboree of the Trail (JOTT)
(2nd Saturday in May) /
10 May / Mother’s Day
(2nd Sunday in May) /

15 May / Black & White Day:
Save the Tasmanian Devil /
15 May / Loud Shirt Day /
15 May / Plane Crazy Day /
17 May / Million Paws Walk /
17-23 May / National Archaeology Week /
23 May / World Turtle Day /
27 May – 3 Jun / National Reconciliation Week /
30 May / Odd Socks Day /
2 Jun / Italian National Day /
5 Jun / World Environment Day /
6 Jun / Healthy Harold Day /
8 Jun / World Oceans Day /
8 Jun / Queen’s Birthday /
20 Jun / Shortest Day / Do things to find/make short things

21 Jun / World Music Day / Make your own instruments:

30 Jun / Half Way Day / Do things only half way through!
5-12 Jul / NAIDOC Week
(1st full week of July) /
1 Jul / Canada Day /

1 Jul / Tartan Day - Australia /
4 Jul / American Independence Day /

7 Jul / Star Festival - Japan /
14 Jul / Bastille Day /

2009 - Dates for Themes and Programming Ideas

2009 – Year of the Blood Donor, International Year of Astronomy, International Year of Reconciliation, International Year of Natural Fibres, International Polar Year

DAY / DESCRIPTION / WEBSITE
TERM 3 - 2009
1 Aug / World Scout Day /
1 Aug / Horses Birthday /
1-7 Aug / International Clown Week /
2 Aug / National Tree Day /
2 Aug / International Friendship Day
(1st Sunday in August) /
13 Aug / International Left Hander’s Day /
15-23 Aug / National Science Week /

17-23 Aug / World Water Week /
22-28 Aug / Children’s Book Week /
22 Aug / Be An Angel Day / Do one small act of service for someone.
23-29 Aug / Hearing Awareness Week
(last week in August) /
Plan some programs around the senses:

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chsense.html
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/5senses.html

1-7 Sep / National Landcare Week
(1st week in September) /
1 Sep – 16 Oct / Tiwest Night Stalk / http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au/Get-Involved/Nightstalk
3 Sep / Australian National Flag Day /
4 Sep / World Chocolate Day /
6 Sep / Father’s Day /
7 Sep / National Threatened Species Day /
13 Sep / Ronald Dahl Day /
13 Sep / National Bilby Day /
14 Sep / Great Australian Bushwalk /
17 Sep / Australian Citizenship Day / http://www.citizenship.gov.au/news/announcements/citday.htm
19 Sep / International Talk Like a Pirate Day /
25 Sep / National Save the Koala Day /
1-31 Oct / Zootober / http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/zoo/
4-10 Oct / World Space Week /
9 Oct / World Post Day /
9 Oct / World Sight Day /
11-17 Oct / National Nutrition Week /
16 Oct / World Bread Day /
16 Oct / World Food Day /
17-18 Oct / JOTA/JOTI /

2009 - Dates for Themes and Programming Ideas

2009 – Year of the Blood Donor, International Year of Astronomy, International Year of Reconciliation, International Year of Natural Fibres, International Polar Year

DAY / DESCRIPTION / WEBSITE
TERM 4 - 2009
18-24 Oct / National Water Week /
20 Oct / Sydney Opera House’s Birthday
24 Oct / United Nations Day /
29 Oct / National Bird Day /
31 Oct / Halloween /

3 Nov / Earl of Sandwich’s Birthday /
3 Nov / Melbourne Cup Day
(1st Tuesday in November) / http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/melbournecup/
5 Nov / Guy Fawkes Night (Bonfire Night) /
6 Nov / Australia’s Kindness Day /
9-15 Nov / National Recycling Week /

11 Nov / Remembrance Day / http://www.dva.gov.au/commemorations/
16 Nov / QANTAS First Flight /

21 Nov / World Television Day /
21 Nov / World Hello Day /
26 Nov / King Tut’s Tomb Found /
30 Nov / St. Andrew’s Day /
1-7 Dec / National Coastcare Week /
3 Dec / Eureka Stockade /
3 Dec / International Day of Persons With Disabilities /
6 Dec / St. Nicholas Day /
7 Dec / International Civil Aviation Day /