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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
1 - 31 October - Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month
During Month of October - Walk For Prems + Mighty Trek Challenge See walkforprems.org.au for dates, locations and more info
9 - 15 October - Pregnancy & Infant 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
31 May 2025 - Earlybirds Picnic For Prems
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!
