National Family Day Care Week

The fourteenth edition of National Family Day Care Week will take place from 4 May - 10 May 2026.

National Family Day Care Week celebrates the vital role family day care plays in the development and wellbeing of children across Australia.

National Family Day Care Week is integral to raising the image and profile of family day care. It celebrates the unique benefits of the small group settings, personalised educational programming and flexible hours of care that make family day care the option of choice for so many Australian families.

Hold your own National Family Day Care Week picnic

In 2026 we will be encouraging family day care educators and services to hold their own National Family Day Care Week picnic to celebrate National Family Day Care Week. We encourage you to share your celebrations with us on Facebook and Instagram using #FDCWeek26!

To register your National Family Day Care Week picnic, click here or on the button below.

Why should you get involved?

1. To celebrate the uniqueness and individuality of all children in your family day care community - remember, “every child is a star”
2. Acknowledge and celebrate the valuable contribution of the family day care sector and its vital place in the early childhood education and care landscape
3. Be a part of something bigger! This is a chance for educators and services from right around the country to unite and feel a sense of connectedness and belonging
4. It allows you to engage and build relationships within your local community
5. To help create positive media and public awareness and raise the image and profile of the sector.

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