Special Days and Events in Education
September 2024
- 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: 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. 21-25: National School Bus Safety Week
- Oct. 23-31: Red Ribbon Week
November 2024
- 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
January 2025
- Jan. 9: Law Enforcement Appreciation 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
School Board Recognition Month
Social Worker Month
Theatre in Our Schools Month
Women's History Month
- Mar. 3-7: STEM Week
- Mar. 3-7: School Social Work Week
- Mar. 14: Missouri School Read-in Day
April 2025
School Library Month
- Apr. 2: Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
- Apr. 6-12: National Library Week
- Apr. 7-11: National Assistant Principals Week
- Apr. 8: National Library Workers Day
- Apr. 21-25: After School Professionals Appreciation Week
- Apr. 21-25: Public School Volunteer Week
- Apr. 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.