Playday is the national day for play, celebrated each year across the UK on the first Wednesday in August. Playday 2024 will be celebrated on Wednesday 7 August.
We are delighted to announce that the theme for this year’s Playday is …
Play – the culture of childhood
Supporting play, fun and friendships
This year’s theme celebrates the rich and lively culture of children’s play. Every child plays – playfulness is a distinct feature of behaviour across generations and cultures. Playing generates a culture of childhood.
Playing is vital for children’s health, happiness, and creativity. Through play:
- children develop a sense of, and value for culture
- cultural exploration is encouraged, fostering an appreciation for diversity
- children work together, negotiate, and build relationships.
- children feel connected to each other and their neighbourhoods
- children create and pass on games, songs and stories.
Play is every child’s right – on Playday and every day.
This Playday, we are calling on everyone – families, playworkers, and all those who work with children across the UK, to join together to foster a culture of supporting play.
For the latest updates on this year’s campaign follow us on Facebook and X (Twitter) and get involved using the hashtags #Playday2024 and #PlayAndCulture.
Download Playday 2024 event posters
Playday is coordinated by Play England, Play Wales, Play Scotland and PlayBoard Northern Ireland.