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