Special Events and Appreciation Dates

September 2025

• Sept. 1-5 National Payroll Week
• Sept. 8-12 National Arts in Education Week
• Sept. 8-12 Parent and Family Involvement in Education Week
• Sept. 11 Patriot Day, Emergency Services Day
• Sept. 16 National Information Technology (IT) Professionals Day

October 2025

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. 8 Walk, Bike and Roll to School Day
• Oct. 13-17 National School Lunch Week
• Oct. 16 National Boss's Day
• Oct. 20-24 National Character Counts Week
• Oct. 20-24 National School Bus Safety Week
• Oct. 23-31 Red Ribbon Week

November 2025

• Nov. 3-7 National School Psychologist Week
• Nov. 8 Parents as Teachers Day
• Nov. 11 Veterans Day
• Nov. 17-21 American Education Week
• Nov. 19 National Education Support Professionals Day
• Nov. 20 National Parental Involvement Day
• Nov. 21 Substitute Educators Day

December 2025

• Dec. 2 National Special Education Day

February 2026

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

• Feb. 2-6 National School Counselor Appreciation Week
• Feb. 15 National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day
• Feb. 23-27 Public Schools Week

March 2026

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

• March 2-6 National School Breakfast Week
• March 2-6 STEM Week
• March 2-6 School Social Work Week
• March 6 Rockwood Reading Day
• March 13 Missouri School Read-in Day

April 2026

School Library Month

• April 1 Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
• April 4 National School Librarian Day
• April 6-10 National Assistant Principals Week
• April 20-24 National Library Week
• April 20-24 Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week  
• April 20-24 Public School Volunteer Week
• April 22 Administrative Professionals Day
• April 22 Earth Day
• April 28 School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in Missouri

May 2026

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

• May 1 School Principals Day
• May 1 School Lunch Hero Day
• May 1-7 National Physical Education and Sport Week
• May 4-8 National Music Week
• May 4-8 National Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 5 National Teacher Appreciation Day
• May 6 National School Nurse Day
• May 8 School Communicators Day
• May 18 Speech-Language Pathologists Day

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

Updated June 23, 2025