New Zealand awareness days and key dates

Sunday 1 August 2021

• Biosecurity Week (New Zealand)

  Awareness26 July to 1 August 2021

  Biosecurity Week in New Zealand falls in the final week of July and highlights the work protecting the country from pests and diseases.

• Cook Islands Māori Language Week

  Religious and cultural1 to 7 August 2021

  A New Zealand week in early August for the Cook Islands Māori language, one of the Pacific Language Weeks. In 2026 it ran 2 to 8 August.

• World Breastfeeding Week

  Awareness1 to 7 August 2021

  World Breastfeeding Week, 1 to 7 August, promotes breastfeeding and the support families need from communities, employers and governments.

Monday 2 August 2021

• Fairtrade Fortnight (Australia and New Zealand)

  Awareness2 to 15 August 2021

  Fairtrade Fortnight in Australia and New Zealand runs for two weeks in August, asking shoppers to look for the Fairtrade Mark.

Sunday 15 August 2021

• Tonga Language Week

  Religious and cultural15 to 21 August 2021

  A New Zealand week in mid August for the Tongan language, one of the Pacific Language Weeks. In 2026 it ran 16 to 22 August.

Monday 16 August 2021

• Netsafety Week

  Awareness16 to 22 August 2021

  Netsafety Week is a New Zealand week of free online and in person sessions on staying safe online, run by Netsafe in August.

Wednesday 18 August 2021

• Vietnam Veterans' Day (New Zealand)

  Awareness

  Annual national commemoration on 18 August, the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, honouring New Zealanders who served in the Vietnam War.

Friday 27 August 2021

• Daffodil Day (New Zealand)

  Awareness

  New Zealand's main cancer fundraising and awareness day, held by the Cancer Society on the last Friday in August.

• National Poetry Day (New Zealand)

  Awareness

  New Zealand's National Poetry Day is a Friday in late August with readings, competitions and poetry events across the country.