Special Days Calendar
2025-26
September
Sept. 7-11 National Payroll Week
Sept. 7-11 National Payroll Week
Sept. 8 World Physical Therapy Day
Sept. 10-14 National Arts in Education Week
Sept. 11 Patriot Day, Emergency Services Day
Sept. 15 National Information Technology (IT) Professionals Day
October
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. 19-25 National Character Counts Week
Oct. 16 National Boss’s Day
Oct. 20-24 National School Bus Safety Week
Oct. 23-31 Red Ribbon Week
Sept. 10-14 National Arts in Education Week
Sept. 11 Patriot Day, Emergency Services Day
Sept. 15 National Information Technology (IT) Professionals Day
October
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. 19-25 National Character Counts Week
Oct. 16 National Boss’s Day
Oct. 20-24 National School Bus Safety Week
Oct. 23-31 Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 27 National Occupational Therapy Day
November
Nov. 3-7 National School Psychologist Week
Nov. 8 Parents as Teachers Day
Nov. 11 Veterans Day
Nov. 17-21 American Education Week
Nov. 20 National Education Support Professionals Day
Nov. 20 National Parental Involvement Day
Nov. 21 Substitute Educators Day
December
Dec. 2 National Special Education Day
February
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
Music in Our Schools Month
National Nutrition Month
School Board Recognition Month
Social Worker Month
Youth Art Month
March 1-7 School Social Work Week
March 2-6 National School Breakfast Week
March 6 Rockwood Reading Day
March 13 Missouri School Read-in Day
March 14-23 STEM Week
April
School Library Month
April 1 Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
April 19-25 National Library Week
April 6-10 National Assistant Principals Week
April 8 National Library Workers Day
April 20-24 Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week
April 20-24 Public School Volunteer Week
April 22 Earth Day
April 22 Administrative Professionals Day
April 28 School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in Missouri
May
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 3-10 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 Pathologists Day
November
Nov. 3-7 National School Psychologist Week
Nov. 8 Parents as Teachers Day
Nov. 11 Veterans Day
Nov. 17-21 American Education Week
Nov. 20 National Education Support Professionals Day
Nov. 20 National Parental Involvement Day
Nov. 21 Substitute Educators Day
December
Dec. 2 National Special Education Day
February
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
Music in Our Schools Month
National Nutrition Month
School Board Recognition Month
Social Worker Month
Youth Art Month
March 1-7 School Social Work Week
March 2-6 National School Breakfast Week
March 6 Rockwood Reading Day
March 13 Missouri School Read-in Day
March 14-23 STEM Week
April
School Library Month
April 1 Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
April 19-25 National Library Week
April 6-10 National Assistant Principals Week
April 8 National Library Workers Day
April 20-24 Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week
April 20-24 Public School Volunteer Week
April 22 Earth Day
April 22 Administrative Professionals Day
April 28 School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in Missouri
May
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 3-10 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 Pathologists Day
For additional dates, visit the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
website.
Updated 11/5/2025