Reboot the Future's Classroom Calendar helps you to find those quick ‘micro moments’ throughout the school day that inspire global citizenship, critical thinking and conversation. On it you can find all of the key global event days with conversation starters and resources to engage your students.
September 2025
This month's quick ready-made activity is about Peace
5th: International Day of Charity
8th: International Literacy Day
13th: World First Aid Day
15th: International Day of Democracy
16th: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
21st: World Gratitude Day
22nd: World Car Free Day
22nd - 24th: Rosh Hashanah
22nd - 2nd Oct: Sharad Navaratri (Hindu 9-night festival)
25th: World Maritime Day
26th: European Day of Languages
27th: World Tourism Day
October 2025
This month's quick ready-made activity is about Balance
1st-31st: Black History Month
1st: International Day of Older Persons
1st-2nd: Yom Kippur
2nd: International Day of Non-Violence (on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi)
4th: World Animal Day
4th-10th: World Space Week
5th: World Teachers’ Day
7th: World Habitat Day
9th: World Sight Day
10th: World Mental Health Day
11th: World Migratory Bird Day
13th: Natural Disaster Reduction Day
15th: International Day of Rural Women
16th: World Food Day
17th: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
18th: Anti-Slavery Day
18th-22nd: Diwali (Festival of Lights)
24th: United Nations Day
31st: World Cities Day
31st: Halloween
November 2025
This month's quick ready-made activity is about Education
2nd: Day of the Dead in Mexico
5th: Guy Fawkes Night
5th: National Stress Awareness Day
9th-16th: Inter-Faith Week
10th: World Science Day for Peace and Development
10th-21st: COP 30
11th: Remembrance Day
17th-24th: Global Education Week
17th-23rd: Global Entrepreneurship Week
19th: World Toilet Day
20th: World Children’s Day
20th: World Philosophy Day
28th: International Buy Nothing Day (Anti-Black Friday)
December 2025
This month's quick ready-made activity is about Love Each Other
January 2026
This month's quick ready-made activity is about Rebooting
1st: New Year's Day
4th: World Braille Day
20th: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
24th: International Day of Education
25th: Burns Night
27th: Holocaust Memorial Day
February 2026
This month's quick ready-made activity is about Care and Kindness
1st: LGBT History Month
1st–7th: World Interfaith Harmony Week
2nd: World Wetlands Day
9th–15th: Children's Mental Health Awareness Week
12th: Red Hand Day for Child Soldiers
14th: Valentine's Day
17th–18th March: Ramadan
17th: Random Acts of Kindness Day
17th: Chinese New Year
March 2026
This month's quick ready-made activity is about Respect and Dignity
1st: St David’s Day
2nd–15th: Fairtrade Fortnight
3rd: World Wildlife Day
4th: Holi
5th: World Book Day
6th–15th: British Science Week
8th: International Women’s Day
9th: Commonwealth Day
9th–13th: Empathy Week
12th: International School Meals Day
15th: Mother's Day
17th: St Patrick’s Day
19th–20th: Eid-ul-Fitr
20th: International Day of Happiness
21st: International Day of Forests
21st: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
21st: World Poetry Day
22nd: World Water Day
23rd: World Meteorological Day
April 2026
This month's quick ready-made activity is about the Golden Rule
1st–9th: Passover (Pesach)
2nd: International Children’s Book Day
3rd: Good Friday
5th: Easter Sunday
5th: International Golden Rule Day
7th: World Health Day
12th: International Day for Street Children
14th: Vaisakhi (Sikh New Year)
18th: World Heritage Day
20th–26th: Fashion Revolution Week
22nd: International Earth Day
23rd: St George’s Day
25th: World Malaria Day
May 2026
This month's quick ready-made activity is about Good Citizenship
1st: International Workers Day
1st: Vesak (Buddha Day)
5th: African World Heritage Day
8th: Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
9th: Europe Day
9th: World Fair Trade Day
11th–17th: Mental Health Awareness Week
15th: International Conscientious Objector Day
15th: International Day of Families
17th: International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
21st: World Day for Cultural Diversity
22nd: International Day of Biological Diversity
25th: Africa Day
June 2026
This month's quick ready-made activity is about Nature Connection
1st: Pride Month Begins
1st–30th: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month
6th–14th: The Great Big Green Week
7th: The Big Lunch
8th: World Oceans Day
12th: World Day Against Child Labour
15th–21st: Refugee Week
16th: International Day of the African Child
16th: World Refill Day
17th: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
20th: World Refugee Day
21st: Summer Solstice
21st: World Music Day
21st: Father’s Day
26th–30th: Eid-ul-Adha
July 2026
This month's quick ready-made activity is about Partnership
1st–31st: Plastic Free July
4th: International Day of Co-operatives
10th: Matariki (Maori New Year)
11th: World Population Day
15th: World Youth Skills Day
18th: Nelson Mandela Day
29th: Asalha Puja / Dharma Day
August 2026
This month's quick ready-made activity is about Youth Empowerment
