2024 HR Calendar: Key Dates for Family-Friendly Workplaces

We’re all familiar with that saying: “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail”.

We understand that returning to work in the new year means picking up unfinished tasks, competing priorities and barely any time to breathe! So, we thought we’d help you get a head start in your 2024 HR community and event planning by curating some key social dates with their official resources.

Use the 2024 key social dates below to fuel diversity, inclusion, and belonging in the new year and elevate your employee experience! ✨

P.S. Make life easier by clicking the dates you want to celebrate in our calendar PDF here to add it to your work calendar! ?

2024 Key HR Dates 

February 

4 February: World Cancer Day 

• https://www.worldcancerday.org/​ 

9 February: World Pizza Day​ 

10 February: Lunar New Year 

• https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/australia/lunar-new-year​ 

11 February: International Day of Women and Girls in Science 

• https://www.un.org/en/observances/women-and-girls-in-science-day​ 

 

March 

8 March: International Women’s Day  

• https://www.internationalwomensday.com/​ 

10 March – 8 April: Ramadan  

• https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/australia/ramadan-begins​ 

 

April
11 April: National Pet Day ​ 

22 April: World Earth Day 

• https://www.earthday.org/​ 

 

May 

12 May: Mother’s Day 

15 May: International Day of Families 

• https://nfw.org.au/about/international-day-of-families/​ 

17 May: IDAHOBIT 

• https://www.idahobit.org.au/​ 

27 May – 3 June: Reconciliation Week 

• https://www.reconciliation.org.au/our-work/national-reconciliation-week/​ 

 

June 

1 June: Global Day of Parents 

• https://www.un.org/en/observances/parents-day​ 

10 June: Men’s Health Week 

• https://www.amhf.org.au/men_s_health_week_australia​ 

 

July 

7 July: NAIDOC Week starts 

• https://www.naidoc.org.au/​ 

 

August 

4 August: International Beer Day 

30 August: Wear it Purple Day  

• https://www.wearitpurple.org/​ 

 

September 

1 September: Father’s Day​ 

12 September: R U OK? Day 

• https://www.ruok.org.au/​ 

 

October 

1 – 31 October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month  

• https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-awareness-month/​ 

10 October: World Mental Health Day  

• https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-mental-health-day​ 

13 – 19 October: National Carers Week 

• https://carersweek.com.au/​ 

 

November 

1 November: Diwali  

• https://publicholidays.com.au/diwali/​ 

11 November: Remembrance Day​ 

 

December 

5 December: International Volunteer Day  

• https://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/get-involved/events/international-volunteer-day/#/​ 

10 December: International Human Rights Day 

• https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-rights-day​ 

 

School Holiday Dates:  

Employee stress and absenteeism peak during the school holidays, especially among working parents and carers. Below are the 2024 term dates to help you forecast potential annual leave taken and when your working parents need extra support.

Here’s what you can do to support your working parents during this period.

If you found this HR calendar helpful, wait until to hear about what KidsCo can do for your organisation! Learn more.