Sustainable development and global citizenship calendar

• whole school PSE topics 
• group discussions and whole class debates
• themed assemblies
• focused activities and events

Days and weeks with links to the Sustainable development and global citizenship theme include:

January

24 January/ 4 Februray  -  Big Schools Birdwatch
Big Schools Birdwatch Website 

27 January  -  Holocaust Memorial Day           
Holocaust Memorial Day Website

February

28 February  -  13 March  FairTrade Fortnight
FairTrade Website     

March

8 March  -  International Women's Day
International Women's Day Website 

10 March  -  Commonwealth Day
Commonwealth Day Website

11 March - No Smoking Day

21 March  -  International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Website

22 March  -  World Day for Water       
World water Day Website

April

7 April  -  World Health Day  
World Health Day Website

2 April – 2 May  -  National Pet Month 
National Pet Month Website  

21 -27 April  -  Global Education Action Week
Global Education Action Week Website

May

All month  -  Walk in the Woods
Tree Council Website  

8 May  -  International Red Cross Day
International Red Cross Website 

9 May  -  Europe Day 
Europe Day Wesite 

14 May  -  World Fair Trade Day
World Fair Trade Day Website

18 May  -  Urdd Message of Peace and Goodwill Day
Urdd Message of Peace and Goodwill Day Website

June

All month - Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month

5 June  -  World Environment Day
World Environment Day Website  

13 - 17 June  -  National School Grounds Week
National School Grounds Week Website

20 - 26 June  -  Refugee Week
Refugee Week Website

20th June  -  World Refugee Day
World Refugee Day Website   

September

21 Sept  -  International Day of Peace
International Day of Peace Website   

19 - 25 Sept  -  Tidy Wales Week
Tidy Wales Week Website

26 Sept  -  European Day of Languages
European Day of Languages Website 

October

All month  -  Black History Month
Black History Month Website  

All Month - International Walk to School Month
International Walk to School Month website

3 October  -  World Habitat Day
World Habitat Day Website

16 October-  World Food Day
World Food Day Website 

17 October-  International Day for the Eradication of World Poverty

30 October -  Feed the Birds Day
Feed the Birds Day Website  

17 - 25 October  -  One World Week
One World Week Website

24 October  -  United Nations Day

25 - 31 October - Energy Saving Week

November

6 November  -  International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

11 November  -  Armistice Day

16 November  -  International Day of Tolerance

20 November  -  Universal Children’s Day

27 November - 5 December  -  National Tree week
Tree Week Website

December

1 December  -  World Aids Day
World Aids Day Website

2 December  -  International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

10 December  -  Human Rights Day

For further information, resources and activity ideas visit the Global Dimension Website