EVENTS

January

20^th Penguin Awareness Day
31^st National Cleanliness Day

2^nd World Wetland Day
4^th World Cancer Day
13^th World Radio Day
14^th Valentine’s Day
15^th Earthworm Day
15^th World Whale Day
17^th Family Day
20^th World Day of Social Justice
27^th Polar Bear Day
29^th Leap Day for Frogs

March

3^rd World Wildlife Day
8^th International Women’s Day
21^st Human Rights Day South Africa
22^nd World Water Day
23^rd World Meteorological Day
30^th Earth Hour (20:30-21:30)
31^st March – 1st April National Water Week

April

4^th International Day for Mine Awareness
7^th World Health Day
12^th International Street Children’s Day
15^th- 21^st World Week of Actions
22^nd International Earth Day
22^nd International Mother Earth Day
25^th Malaria Day
25^th African Penguin Day
27^th Freedom Day

May

1^st Workers Day
3^rd – 9^th International Compost Day
10^th Mother’s Day
15^th International Families Day
18^th International Museum Day
22^nd International Day for Biological Diversity
23^rd World Turtle Day
25^th Africa Day

June

1^st National Children’s Day
5^th National Environment Day
8^th World Oceans Day
16^th Youth Day
17^th Combat Desertification & Drought Day
20^th World Refugee Day
21^st Father’s Day

July

11^th World Population Day
12^th Malala Day
14^th Shark Awareness Day
15^th World Youth Skills Day
18^th Nelson Mandela Day
29^th International Tiger Day
30^th International Day of Friendship
30^th International Day Against Human Trafficking
31^st World Ranger Day

August

9^th Day of World Indigenous People
9^th National Women’s Day
10^th World Lion Day
12^th International Youth Day
12^th World Elephant Day
19^th World Humanitarian Day
20^th World Mosquito Day
22^nd Cornerstone Woman - Mother Daughter Conference
31^st African Traditional Medicine Day

September

5^th International Day of Charity
8^th International Literacy Day
14^th – 18^th SA Clean-up & Recycle Week
15^th International Day of Democracy
16^th International Preservation of the Ozone Layer Day
20^th SA Recycle Day
21^st International Coastal Clean-up Day
21^st International Day of Peace & Zero Emissions
22^nd World Rhino Day
24^th Hertiage Day
26^th World Environment Health Day
27^th World Tourism Day

October

4^th World Animal Day

5^th World Habitat Day

5^th World Teacher Day

5^th – 10^th National Weed Buster Day

7^th – 11^th National Marine Week

13^th International Day of Natural Disaster Reduction

14^th World Environment Education Day

16^th World Food Day

17^th International Day for Eradication of Poverty

24^th – 30^th Disarmament Week

November

..^. November is World Vegan month

10^th World Science Day for Peace & Development

13^th World Kindness Day

14^th World Diabetes Day

19^th World Toilet Day

20^th World Fisheries Day

24^th Birding Day

25^th International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

December

1^st Worlds AIDS Day
2^nd International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
3^rd International Day for Persons with Disabilities
5^th World Soil Day
10^th International Human Rights Day
11^th International Mountain Day
16^th Day of Reconciliation
20^th International Human Solidarity Day