The events in this calendar are celebrations, awareness days and action weeks all covering topical issues relevant to schools. Each of the events includes details of websites and support materials to help plan activities for learners.
As well as accessing the resources online, you can also download the Global Citizenship Calendar as a PDF, with links to resources for each event.
New Year's Day - 1 January 2013
Discover more about New Year's Day, one of the world's most widely celebrated public holidays.
World Religion Day - 15 January 2013
Find out more about this annual event aimed at promoting inter-faith understanding and harmony.
Martin Luther King Day - 21 January 2013
Find out about the United States federal holiday marking the birthday of Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr.
The Big Schools' Birdwatch - 21 January - 1 February 2013
Join in the Big Schools' Birdwatch 2013, organised by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
Burns Night - 25 January 2013
Find out more about the life and work of Robert Burns, and celebrate Burns Night on the 25 January.
Holocaust Memorial Day - 27 January 2013
Commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day and learn lessons from the Holocaust, Nazi persecution and subsequent genocides, and apply them to the present day to create a safer, better future.
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