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Special Events and Appreciation Dates

September 2024

  • Sept. 2-6 National Payroll Week
  • Sept. 9-13 National Arts in Education Week
  • Sept. 9-13 Parent and Family Involvement in Education Week
  • Sept. 11 Patriot Day, Emergency Services Day
  • Sept. 17 National Information Technology (IT) Professionals Day

October 2024

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 Walk and Bike to School Day
  • Oct. 2 National Custodian Appreciation Day
  • Oct. 14-18 National School Lunch Week
  • Oct. 16 National Boss's Day
  • Oct. 21-25 National Character Counts Week
  • Oct. 21-25 National School Bus Safety Week
  • Oct. 23-31 Red Ribbon Week

November 2024

  • Nov. 8 Parents as Teachers Day
  • Nov. 11 Veterans Day
  • Nov. 11-15 National School Psychologist Week
  • Nov. 18-22 American Education Week
  • Nov. 20 National Education Support Professionals Day
  • Nov. 21 National Parental Involvement Day
  • Nov. 22 Substitute Educators Day

December 2024

  • Dec. 2 National Special Education Day

February 2025

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

  • Feb. 3-7 National School Counselor Appreciation Week
  • Feb. 15 National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day
  • Feb. 24-28 Public Schools Week

March 2025

Music in Our Schools Month
National Nutrition Month
School Board Recognition Month

Social Worker Month
Youth Art Month

  • March 3-7 National School Breakfast Week
  • March 3-7 STEM Week
  • March 3-7 School Social Work Week
  • March 14 Rockwood Reading Day
  • March 14 Missouri School Read-in Day

April 2025

School Library Month

  • April 2 Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
  • April 7-11 National Library Week
  • April 7-11 National Assistant Principals Week
  • April 8 National Library Workers Day
  • April 21-25 Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week  
  • April 21-25 Public School Volunteer Week
  • April 22 Earth Day
  • April 23 Administrative Professionals Day

May 2025

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

  • May 1 National Principals Day
  • May 1-7 National Physical Education and Sport Week
  • May 2 School Lunch Hero Day
  • May 5-9 National Music Week
  • May 5-9 National Teacher Appreciation Week
  • May 6 National Teacher Appreciation Day
  • May 7 National School Nurse Day
  • May 9 School Communicators Day
  • May 10 School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in Missouri
  • May 18 Speech-Language Pathologists Day

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

Updated Sept. 26, 2024