Special Events and Appreciation Dates

September 2026

• Sept. 7-11 National Payroll Week
• Sept. 7-11 Parent and Family Involvement in Education Week
• Sept. 11 Patriot Day, Emergency Services Day
• Sept. 14-18 National Arts in Education Week
• Sept. 15 National Information Technology (IT) Professionals Day

October 2026

Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Disability History and Awareness Month
National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month
National Principals Month
National Walk and Bike to School Month

• Oct. 2 National Custodian Appreciation Day
• Oct. 7 Walk and Roll to School Day
• Oct. 12-16 National School Lunch Week
• Oct. 16 National Boss's Day
• Oct. 19-23 National Character Counts Week
• Oct. 19-23 National School Bus Safety Week
• Oct. 23-31 Red Ribbon Week

November 2026

• Nov. 8 Parents as Teachers Day
• Nov. 9-13 National School Psychologist Week
• Nov. 11 Veterans Day
• Nov. 13 Believe in Gianna Day (Learn more)
• Nov. 16-20 American Education Week
• Nov. 18 National Education Support Professionals Day
• Nov. 19 National Parental Involvement Day
• Nov. 20 Substitute Educators Day

December 2026

• Dec. 2 National Special Education Day

February 2027

Black History Month
Career and Technical Education Month
Missouri Lifelong Learning Month

• Feb. 1-5 National School Counseling Week
• Feb. 15 National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day
• Feb. 22-26 Public Schools Week

March 2027

Music in Our Schools Month
National Nutrition Month
School Board Recognition Month
Social Worker Month
Youth Art Month

• March 1-5 National School Breakfast Week
• March 1-5 STEM Week
• March 5 Rockwood Reading Day
• March 8-12 School Social Work Week
• March 12 Missouri School Read-in Day

April 2027

School Library Month

• April 4 National School Librarian Day
• April 5-9 National Assistant Principals Week
• April 7 Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
• April 12-16 National Library Week
• April 19-23 Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week  
• April 19-23 Public School Volunteer Week
• April 21 Administrative Professionals Day
• April 22 Earth Day
• April 27 National School Bus Drivers' Day

May 2027

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

• May 1 School Principals Day
• May 1-7 National Physical Education and Sport Week
• May 3-7 National Music Week
• May 3-7 National Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 4 National Teacher Appreciation Day
• May 5 Bike and Roll to School Day
• May 7 School Lunch Hero Day
• May 10 School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in Missouri
• May 12 National School Nurse Day
• May 14 School Communicators Day
• May 18 Speech-Language Pathologist Day

For additional dates, visit the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education website.

Updated June 12, 2026