Children’s Week
Children’s Week
Children’s Week is a national celebration held annually around the fourth Wednesday in October. It promotes awareness of children’s rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and encourages communities to recognise and celebrate children.
Playgroup Tasmania represents the state on the Children’s Week Council of Australia, which selects one or more children’s rights to be the national theme.
In Tasmania, Children’s Week is coordinated by Playgroup Tasmania with support from the Tasmanian Government. Community groups and organisations are invited to host activities and events throughout the week to honour children of all ages and focus on their voices, achievements and contributions.
Children’s Week 2026
National Children’s Week 2026 runs from 24 October to 1 November 2026.
The theme is: “Children have the right to use their own language, celebrate their culture and practise their religion” (from UNCRC Article 30).
If you are planning an activity or event based on this year’s theme, please register online here.
Resource Pack
A Resource Pack to help with planning your Children’s Week 2026 event can be found here.
There are guides to help with:
- Safety and accessibility for your event
- Templates and logo information for your event
- Child safety and wellbeing
Use of Children’s Week logo
The official logo of Children’s Week is a trademarked design.
In Tasmania, it can only be used by Playgroup Tasmania as well as by groups and organisations that have either received a Children’s Week grant or who registered their event on Playgroup Tasmania’s website.
If you have any questions about Children’s Week or need help with planning contact Amanda: [email protected] or phone 1300 035 350.