New Zealand awareness days and key dates

Awareness days, weeks and months, with bank holidays and the big commercial dates. Pick a country and the types you need, then subscribe in your own calendar.

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  1. Saturday 1 March 2036

    • Big Heart Appeal

      Awareness29 February to 1 March 2036

      The Heart Foundation's national street appeal, held over the last Friday and Saturday of February to fund heart research and care.

    • Seaweek (Kaupapa Moana)

      Awareness1 to 9 March 2036

      Seaweek is New Zealand's national week of events celebrating the sea, held over nine days in late February and early March.

  2. Sunday 2 March 2036

  3. Monday 3 March 2036

    • World Wildlife Day

      Awareness

      World Wildlife Day on 3 March celebrates wild plants and animals and highlights the need to tackle wildlife crime and species loss.

  4. Saturday 8 March 2036

    • International Women's Day

      Awareness

      A global day on 8 March celebrating women's achievements and pushing for gender equality.

    • Pasifika Festival (Auckland)

      Religious and cultural8 to 9 March 2036

      A free two day celebration of Pacific Island cultures held at Western Springs Park in Auckland, usually in March; the 2026 festival was on 14 and 15 March.

  5. Wednesday 19 March 2036

    • ASB Polyfest

      Religious and cultural19 to 22 March 2036

      Auckland's secondary schools Māori and Pacific cultural festival, where school groups perform on cultural stages over several days each March.

  6. Friday 21 March 2036

  7. Wednesday 26 March 2036

    • Purple Day

      Awareness

      An international epilepsy awareness day on 26 March, when people wear purple and hold events to support those living with epilepsy.