School Events and Awareness Days
Welcome to the 2026 schools event calendar!
Awareness events are an awesome way to get kids, parents and educators involved in meaningful learning! We have aligned each awareness event or day with a package of free curriculum-aligned resources aimed at getting your whole school involved. Popular events like Reconciliation Week, National Science Week, Book Week and Harmony Day all feature, and you can use these resources to teach lessons that help kids build empathy and make change in their local community.
Here’s to a great new year of learning, stay cool!
December
Happy 2026! We can't wait to see and hear about the amazing things you and the young people you work with do this year.
New Year's Day is often a great opportunity to explore goal-setting, growth mindsets, and the importance of fresh starts in building resilience and embracing new challenges. If you're on the lookout for resources to help you and your students do this in 2026, click the button below.
Logical thinking is fundamental to problem-solving, critical analysis, and decision-making across all areas of life and learning. World Logic Day celebrates the power of reasoning and its role in driving innovation, scientific discovery, and sustainable solutions to global challenges.
Exploring logic in the classroom helps students develop structured thinking skills, critically evaluate arguments, and approach complex problems with confidence and clarity.
Kid Inventors' Day celebrates the creativity and ingenuity of children and young people everywhere, encouraging them to dream up solutions to real-world problems. Whether you're in a kindergarten or an early learning centre, at home with your own family, or looking for creative activities for the first weeks of school, you can spark innovative thinking with hands-on activities that show how small ideas can lead to big change!
We believe in the power and importance of education. So does the UN. In fact, UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. This International Day of Education and every day, we thank you for your dedication to supporting children and young people.
Although you're not teaching in the classroom on International Education, exploring the importance of UNSDG 4 with your students can help them understand education as a human right and global priority, while connecting their learning journey to broader social sustainability goals.
Help your students explore the bright future of renewable energy on the International Day of Clean Energy. This UN-designated day recognises the vital importance of clean energy in protecting our environment and planet, and its benefits in providing affordable, reliable, sustainable, modern energy that has the power to improve access to healthcare, education, and economic opportunities.
Teaching about clean energy topics in your classroom can spark curiosity about innovation, sustainability, and climate solutions.
At Cool.org, we know that people all over Australia connect with, and feel differently about, 26 January. As an organisation committed to listening to, learning from, and working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Cool.org recognises and acknowledges the resilience and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures despite the profound impacts of colonisation.
A day of mourning for many, you may also hear 26 January referred to as Survival Day, Invasion Day, or Day of Mourning. It is an opportunity to reflect on truth-telling, justice, and how we can all be active allies to First Nations peoples of Australia.
Engaging in conversation around 26 January helps students understand Australia's complex history, appreciate the world's oldest continuous living cultures, and work together towards reconciliation and a more equitable future.
Wetlands are among Earth's most productive ecosystems, filtering water, storing carbon, protecting communities from floods, and providing habitat for countless species. World Wetlands Day highlights the crucial role these ecosystems play in promoting environmental sustainability and enhancing climate resilience.
Exploring wetlands in the classroom connects students to their local environments, helps them understand the importance of ecosystem services, and inspires them to take conservation action for these vital natural resources.
For many educators, reading aloud is one of the many joys of teaching. Reading to and with your group/class can help to build literacy skills, spark imagination, and create connections between people, stories, and the wider world. World Read Aloud Day celebrates the transformative power of shared reading and its role in promoting literacy as a foundation for lifelong learning and social participation.
Participating in World Read Aloud Day engages young people and educators alike in the joy of storytelling, strengthens comprehension skills, and highlights reading as a tool for empathy, understanding, and global citizenship.
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