Safer South Africa Foundation Awareness Calendar

This is a calendar of awareness days and weeks in South Africa. It is useful for those planning community safety and security; crime prevention, human rights and other related events on a theme. We have put together this selection of national campaigns and awareness days to help you plan your campaigns and activities for 2018/2019.

January

School Safety Awareness Month

  • 01 New Year’s Day
  • 03 Road Safety Awareness
  • 09 Back to School – Child Safety

February

Social Justice Awareness Month

  • 01-07 World Interfaith Harmony Week
  • 06 International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
  • 13 World Radio Day
  • 14 Valentine’s Day
  • 20 World Day of Social Justice

March

Human Rights Month

  • 01 Zero Discrimination Day (UNAIDS)
  • 08 International Women’s Day
  • 21 Human Rights Day
  • 21 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

April

Freedom Month

  • 06 International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
  • 07 International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda
  • 19 Good Friday (Road Safety)
  • 22 Family Day (Community Safety)
  • 27 Freedom Day

May

Community Safety Awareness Month

National Child Protection Week (26 May- 02 June)

  • 01 Workers’ Day
  • 03 World Press Freedom Day
  • 15 International Day of Families
  • 16 International Day of Living Together in Peace
  • 21 World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
  • 29 International Day of UN Peacekeepers
  • 31 World No Tobacco Day (Drug Abuse Awareness)

June

National Youth Month

  • 01 International Children’s Day
  • 01 Global Day of Parents
  • 12 World Day Against Child Labour
  • 13 International Albinism Awareness Day
  • 14 World Blood Donor Day
  • 15 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
  • 16 Youth Day
  • 19 International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
  • 20 World Refugee Day
  • 24-30 SANCA Drug Awareness Week
  • 26 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

July

Community Collaboration Awareness Month

  • 15 World Youth Skills Day
  • 18 Nelson Mandela Day
  • 30 International Day of Friendship
  • 30 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

August

National Women’s Month

Young Girls’ Safety Awareness

  • 09 National Women’s Day
  • 12 International Youth Day
  • 19 World Humanitarian Day

September

Heritage Month

Albinism Awareness Month

National Month of Deaf People

  • 05 International Day of Charity
  • 08 International Literacy Day
  • 15 International Day of Democracy
  • 21 International Day of Peace
  • 23 International Day of Sign Languages
  • 24 Heritage Day
  • 27 World Tourism Day

October

Crime Prevention Awareness Month

  • 02 International Day of Non-Violence
  • 05 World Teachers’ Day
  • 11 International Day of the Girl Child
  • 15 International Day of Rural Women
  • 17 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
  • 30 World Cities Day

November

16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children (25 Nov-10 Dec)

  • 03 National Children’s Day
  • 10 World Science Day for Peace and Development
  • 16 International Day for Tolerance
  • 20 Universal Children’s Day
  • 21 World Television Day
  • 25 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

December

Festive Safety Awareness Month

  • 01 World AIDS Day
  • 03 International Day of Persons with Disabilities
  • 05 International Volunteer Day
  • 09 International Anti-Corruption Day
  • 10 International Human Rights Day
  • 25 Christmas Day
  • 26 Day of Reconciliation