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Dates & Events

We have collated the many important and special dates and events within the prematurity and wider community to take some of the mental load off your shoulders.

hello & welcome

Chances are, if you've stumbled upon this page you may be new to the prematurity community. If this is the case, hello, welcome and sending you a big virtual hug. Whether you are a parent, friend, grandmother, aunty or coworker, you are more than just a customer or order number to us.

You are part of the Earlybirds family and the reason why we still do what we do 24 years on from starting our business following the premature birth of our founders son Jackson at 30 weeks. We hope this information is useful in getting to know the many key dates and events that our community acknowledge and celebrate.

Please note, as we are an Australian based business some of the dates listed below are relevant to our country only.

Key Dates & Events

First week of February - Feeding Tube Awareness Week

Third to Fourth Sunday of March - Multiple Birth Awareness Week

March - Red Nose Safe Sleep Week (Dates change yearly)

25 March - Say Their Name Day

Month of May annually - Preeclampsia Awareness Month

First Sunday of May - International Bereaved Mother's Day

4 May - TFMR (Termination For Medical Reasons) Awareness Day

5 May - International Day of the Midwife

11 May - Mother's Day

12 May - International Nurses's Day

15 May - Kangaroo Care Awareness Day

31 May - Earlybirds Picnic For Prems

First week of August annually - World Breastfeeding Week

15 August - Neonatal Nurse Day

26 August - International Bereaved Father's Day

27 August 2025 - Red Nose Day Eve National Remembrance Service (Register by 20 August to include your child's name in their Lanterns of Love Tribute)

28 August 2025 - Red Nose Day

First Sunday of September - Father's Day

Miracle Babies 'Miracle Moon Walk' - Sydney 6 September 2025, Perth 20 September 2025 or walk virtually throughout September 2025

During Month of October - Walk For Prems + Mighty Trek Challenge See walkforprems.org.au for dates, locations and more info

9 - 15 October - Baby Loss Awareness Week

15 October - Wave of Light. We invite you to join us and other families across the world by lighting a candle at 7pm local time and leaving it burning for at least one hour to remember all babies that have died too soon.

Red Nose Walk to Remeber - Various dates during October 2025

Month of November - World Prematurity Awareness Month

1 - 30 November - Premmie Marathon Challenge

17 November - World Prematurity Day

THANK U NICU DAY - Held every November by Miracle Babies to thank and acknowledge all Australian NICU and SCN staff and the miracle families they care for and support.

Events

April & May - Picnic For Prems
October - November - Walk For Prems
October - The Mighty Trek Challenge

6 September - Miracle Moon Walk Sydney

September - November - Move 4 Miracles

20 September - Miracle Moon Walk Perth

THANK U NICU DAY - Held every November bu Miracle Babies to thank and acknowledge all Australian NICU and SCN staff and the miracle families they help to create.

NICU Cheer prepare and donate over one thousand gift bags every year to five NICUs on four special days of the year - Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day and Christmas.

AUSTRALIA WIDE
Premmie Marathon Challenge (1 - 30 November)

NSW
City2Surf (Sydney)
Sydney Marathon

VIC
Run Melbourne
Melbourne Marathon Festival
Frankston Running Festival

QLD
Noosa Marathon
Brisbane Marathon Festival
Gold Coast Marathon
Cairn Marathon Festival
Sunshine Coast Marathon

October 2025

North Sydney
Wednesday 1 October

Central Sydney
Friday 3 October

Inner West Sydney
Sunday 5 October

Wollongong
Tuesday 7 Octobe

Goulburn
Friday 10 October

Canberra
Sunday 12 October

WAGGA WAGGA
Tuesday 14 October

ALBURY
Wednesday 15 October

Wangaratta
Thursday 16 October

Shepparton
Friday 17 October

BENDIGO
Sunday 19 October

GEELONG
Tuesday 21 October

BALLARAT
Saturday 25 October

Melbourne VIC
Sunday 26 October

Melbourne Nth
Monday 27 October

MELBOURNE NORTH EAST
Friday 31 October

ADELAIDE
Sunday 5 October

Brisbane
Sunday 19 October

Perth
Sunday 26 October

3 - 9 March 2025 - Safe Sleep Week

Throughout October - Walk to Remember

27 August 2025 - Red Nose Day Eve National Remembrance Service (Register by 20 August to include your child's name in their Lanterns of Love Tribute)

28 August 2025 - Red Nose Day

Are we missing an important date or event?

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If we've missed anything or if you have an event or date within our community that you would like to see added, please get in touch!