Based on dates from the National Appeals association, World Health Organization, United Nations, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education & Health Promotion Organisation.
 

Key

International events
Nationwide events/campaigns
Regional-specific events
General information

2009

December

1 Red Ribbon Day' - AIDS Foundation
3 International Day of Disabled Persons
4 National Jandal Day
5 International Volunteers Day
10 World Human Rights Day
15 Term 4 Ends - Secondary Schools
18 Term 4 Ends - Primary & Intermediate Schools

2010

January

2010 International Year of Biodiversity
2010 International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures
2010 International Year of the Nurse
28 Teddy Bear's picnic

February

Month Bike Wise Month (Go By Bike Day 17th)
1-14 The Great Ride for Heart 2010 (featuring ARPHS' Ron King)
2 - 5 Feb Term 1 begins - Primary, Intermediate & Secondary
8-14 Heart Appeal Week
8-14 Epilepsy Awareness Week
13 TASC Auckland Parafed Show Off Day
17 Go By Bike Day
20 World Day of Social Justice
20-28 Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Appeal Week "Bow Tie" Appeal
21 Weetbix Tryathlon - Auckland
21-27 IHC National Awareness & Appeal Week
26-28 Auckland Chinese Lantern Festival

March

1-5 Travelwise Walk to School Week
1-7 NZ Red Cross Annual Appeal Week (Street Collection on 5th)
4 World Book Day
7 National Children's Day
8 International Women's Day
8-14 WellChild /Tamariki Ora week – take time to get the children’s’ checks done
8-14 Schizophrenia Fellowship NZ Awareness & Appeal Week
8-14 National Just Water Week
8-15 Victim Support Week
8-14 Child Cancer Foundation National Street Appeal
10 Walk to Work Day
11 World Kidney Day
13 Auckland Pasifika Festival
15-21 Brain Awareness Week
21 Weetbix Tryathlon North Shore Event
24 World Tuberculosis Day
26-28 Red Puppy Appeal (Foundation of the Blind)

April

1 Term 1 ends - Primary, Intermediate & Secondary
2 International Autism Awareness Day
7 World Health Day
17 Kidney Kids of NZ Inc National Appeal
19 Term 2 begins - Primary, Intermediate & Secondary
25 Anzac Day - "Poppy Day"

May

2-8 NZ Sign Language Week
3-9 Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal
5 International Midwives Day
7 Balloon Day (Asthma & Respiratory Foundation)
9 World Red Cross Day
11-17 ME Awareness Week-12th International CFS Awareness Day
12 International Nurses Day
17-23 Hospice Appeal Week Hospice New Zealand
21 WestPac Chopper Appeal
21-23 World Vision 40 Hour famine
22-29 Coeliac Awareness Week
22-30 Youth Week
23-29 Heart Children Awareness Week
31 World Smokefree Day
31 May-6 June Infant Gastric Awareness Week - 4th June Awareness Day

June

1-7 Autism NZ Annual Appeal Week
1-9 Rape Awareness Week
8-15 Head Injury Awareness Week
14-20 The Brain Injury Appeal Week
20 World Refugee Day
20-26 Order of St Johns Appeal Week
20-26 Volunteer Awareness Week
26 International Day Against Drug Use and Illegal Trafficking
28-2 July Continence Awareness Week

July

2 Term 2 ends - Primary, Intermediate & Secondary
12-18 Alzheimer's "Forget Me Not" Appeal Week
19 Term 3 begins - Primary, Intermediate & Secondary
19-25 Womens' Refuge Awareness & Appeal Week
26-1 Aug Māori Language Week
26-1 Aug Mata-ariki (Māori New Year)

August

1-7 World Breastfeeding Week
1-8 Cystic Fibrosis Week
3-13 Amnesty International Awareness Week - 7th Appeal Day
9 International Day of Indigenous People
12 International Youth Day
TBC Speech Language Therapy Awareness Day
23-27 Cancer Society Awareness Week
27 Daffodil Day
27 World Heart Day
30-5 Sep Multiple Sclerosis Awareness
30-5 Sep ADD/ADHD Awareness Week

September

Month Cervical Screening Awareness Month
Month Blue September (Prostate Cancer Month)
1 Gamble Free Day
TBC Conservation Week
6-12 Epilepsy Awareness Week
6-12 Stroke Foundation Awareness & Appeal Week
8 International Literacy Day
19-25 UNICEF Awareness Week
20-26 Deaf Awareness Week
21 International Day of Peace
24 Term 3 ends - Primary, Intermediate & Secondary
TBC Arthritis Foundation Annual Street Appeal
27 Sep - 3 Oct Save the Children Fund Appeal Week

October

Month Save Our Sight Month
Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month -Pink Ribbon Day 9th
1 International Day of Older Person
5 International Teachers Day
4-10 Mental Health Awareness Week (Mental Health Day 10th)
8 "Pink Ribbon" Day
10 World Mental Health Day
11 Term 4 begins - Primary, Intermediate & Secondary
15-23 Bandanna Week "Canteen"
20 World Osteoporosis Day
22-28 Plunket Society Appeal Week
24 United Nations Day
26 Oct - 1 Nov Blind Appeal Week - 27th Oct Blind Appeal Day

November

Month 5+ A Day Promotion Month
Month Movember (Prostate Cancer)
1-7 Parkinson's Society Awareness & Appeal Week
1-7 Leukaemia & Blood Foundation Awareness Week
TBC Sun Smart Week
TBC Food Safe Week
15 World Diabetes Day
16-21 Diabetes New Zealand Awareness & Appeal Week
25 "White Ribbon Day" International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

December

1 Red Ribbon Day' - AIDS Foundation
3 International Day of Disabled Persons
3 National Jandal Day
5 International Volunteers Day
10 World Human Rights Day
14 Term 4 Ends - Secondary Schools
20 Term 4 Ends - Primary & Intermediate Schools


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