National Days 2025-2026 School Year

 

AUGUST 2025

• National Back to School Month
   
• Attendance Awareness Month (Aug–Sept)
   

 

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SEPTEMBER 2025

• Grandparents Day (Observed early in schools) – Sept 7
• National Arts in Education Week – Sept 8–12
• Constitution Day – Sept 17
• Hispanic Heritage Month begins – Sept 15–Oct 15
• National IT Professionals Day – Sept 16
   

 

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OCTOBER 2025

• National Principals Month
   
• National Bullying Prevention Month
   
• World Teachers’ Day – Oct 5
   
• National Walk & Bike to School Day – Oct 8
   
• World Mental Health Day – Oct 10
   

 

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NOVEMBER 2025

• Native American Heritage Month
   
• School Psychology Week – Nov 3–7
   
• Education Support Professionals Day – Nov 19
   
• Substitute Educators Day – Nov 21
   

 

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DECEMBER 2025

• Inclusive Schools Week – Dec 1–5
   
• Computer Science Education Week – Dec 8–14
   

 

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JANUARY 2026

• School Board Recognition Month
   
• MLK Day of Service – Jan 19
   
• National Technology Day – Jan 6
   

 

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FEBRUARY 2026

• Black History Month
   
• National School Counseling Week – Feb 2–6
   
• National Engineers Week – Feb 22–28
   

 

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MARCH 2026

• Women’s History Month
   
• National Employee Appreciation Day – Mar 6
   
• National School Social Work Week – Mar 2–6
   
• National Reading Month
  
   

 

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APRIL 2026

• Paraprofessional Appreciation Day – Apr 1
   
• School Librarian Appreciation Day – Apr 4
   
• Assistant Principals Week – Apr 6–10
   
• National Volunteer Week – Apr 20–24
   
• Administrative Professionals Day – Apr 22
   
• Earth Day – Apr 22
   

 

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MAY 2026

• Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
   
• Jewish American Heritage Month
   
• Mental Health Awareness Month
   
• School Principal’s Day – May 1
   
• School Lunch Hero Day – May 1
   
• Teacher Appreciation Week – May 4–8
   
• National Teacher Day – May 5
   
• National School Nurse Day – May 6
   
• Speech Pathologist Day – May 18