Public Awareness Whats On - Index

Firebrigades and fire specialists urge everyone to change their smoke detector alarm batteries whenever Daylight Saving starts or ends. Residents are urged to change every smoke detector alarm battery. So

Daylight saving begins each year at 2am on the last Sunday in September, and ends at 3am on the first Sunday in April. This is a reminder to turn your clocks BACK one hour for

EARTH DAY - APRIL 22 INVEST IN OUR PLANET This is the moment to change it all - the business climate the political climate and how we take action on climate. Now is the time for the unstoppable courage

Join us for 2025 #EarthHour on Saturday 22nd March 2025 @ 8:30 pm (your local time) and together let's #Connect2Earth Earth Hour will celebrate a worldwide commitment to ongoing change for the betterment of

Saturday 3rd May 2025 Free Comic Book Day is a single day when comic book shops around the world give away comic books absolutely FREE* to anyone who comes into their stores. Free Comic Book Day is an in

May 17th is IDAHOBIT - International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia. A day to go rainbow and show your pride and support for the LGBTQIA+ community, whether you're a part of th

Celebrate International Coffee Day on Tuesday 1st October 2024. The 77 Member States of the International Coffee Organization (ICO) and dozens of coffee associations from around the globe will join in celeb

International Men's Day (IMD) is celebrated on 19 November every year and is marked in around 80 countries worldwide. The objectives of celebrating an International Men's Day include focusing on men's and bo

International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. Saturday 8th March 2025 marks 114 years since the first International

Labour Day commemorates the eight-hour working day initiated by the labour union movement over a century ago. It is celebrated on the fourth Monday in October. Labour Day is a public holiday. It is a day off

Matariki in 2025 (Māori New Year) will be celebrated on Friday 20th June 2025 Matariki is a special occasion in the New Zealand calendar which marks the start of the Māori New Year. Matariki takes plac

National Tea Day 2024 - Sunday 15th December 2024 The world celebrates two TEA days a year... National Tea Day (December 15) and International Tea Day (May 21). The five basic styles of tea are White Gre

Join millions of people reducing their plastic waste. Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution - so we can have cleaner streets, ocea

The next Public Holiday in New Zealand is.. Labour Day Monday 28 October 2024 2024 National public holidays These dates are for all of New Zealand when employees typically get each holiday. Ne

Every year World No Tobacco Day on May 31, aims to raise awareness of the devastating toll of tobacco through smoking-related death and disease. We encourage everyone to quit smoking together on World No T

The next annual Star Wars Day is Sunday 4th May 2024 May the force be with you International Star Wars Day The International Star Wars Day date is 'May the 4th' (sounds like 'May the force'). May 4 is

In 2025, New Zealand Celebrates 185th Waitangi Day Every year on 6 February, New Zealand marks the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. In that year, representatives of the British Crown and over 5

Sunday 1st December 2024 marks the 36th annual 'World AIDS Day'. World AIDS Day is an international day of remembrance and support for those people who have lost their lives to, and for those people living w

Monday 7th July 2025 As if we need a reason to eat more chocolate... Get your friends and family together to celebrate the best day of the year! World Chocolate Day (also called International Chocolat

World Laughter Day (WLD) is on Sunday 4th May 2025 Be part of this global attempt to laugh for World Peace, Health & Happiness to make our world a better place for all. The celebration will feature Laug

World Water Day is on 22 March, is about water and climate change - and how the two are inextricably linked. Adapting to the water effects of climate change will protect health and save lives. Using water