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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.