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. Monday 1 July 2041

    • New Zealand Garden Bird Survey

      Awareness29 June to 7 July 2041

      The New Zealand Garden Bird Survey asks people to spend an hour counting the birds in their garden or local park over nine days from late June.

  2. Sunday 7 July 2041

    • Kiribati Language Week

      Religious and cultural7 to 13 July 2041

      A New Zealand week in early July for the Kiribati language, one of the Pacific Language Weeks. In 2026 it ran 5 to 11 July.

  3. Monday 15 July 2041

    • Eye Tissue Donation Awareness Week

      Awareness15 to 19 July 2041

      Organ Donation New Zealand's July week explaining eye and corneal tissue donation, held 21 to 25 July in 2025.

  4. Friday 19 July 2041

  5. Thursday 25 July 2041

    • World Drowning Prevention Day

      Awareness

      World Drowning Prevention Day on 25 July highlights the toll of drowning on families and communities and promotes ways to prevent it.

  6. Friday 26 July 2041

    • Red Nose Day (New Zealand)

      Awareness

      Cure Kids' annual appeal for child health research, held in late July with red noses, school events and fundraising.

  7. Sunday 28 July 2041

    • Vanuatu Bislama Language Week

      Religious and cultural28 July to 3 August 2041

      A New Zealand week in late July for the Vanuatu Bislama language, one of the Pacific Language Weeks. In 2026 it ran 26 July to 1 August.

  8. Monday 29 July 2041

    • Biosecurity Week (New Zealand)

      Awareness29 July to 4 August 2041

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

  9. Wednesday 31 July 2041

    • World Ranger Day

      Awareness

      Held on 31 July, World Ranger Day honours rangers killed or injured on duty and recognises their work protecting nature and cultural heritage.