Appreciation Calendar
September 2025
Hispanic Heritage Month
7: Grandparents Day
7-13: Arts in Education Week
11: First Responders Day/Patriot Day
16: IT Professional Day
17: Constitution Day
17-23 Celebrate Freedom Week/Constitution Week
23: Education Technology Day
26: Teacher's Assistant Day
October 2025
National Principals Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Bullying Prevention Month
Dyslexia Awareness Month
2: School Custodian Appreciation Day
5: World Teachers' Day
6: Instructional Coaches’ Day
8: Education Human Resources Day
13-17: National School Lunch Week
16: Boss's Day
20-24: National School Bus Safety Week
27: World Occupational Therapy Day
23-31: Red Ribbon Week
November 2025
Native American Heritage Month
3-7: National School Psychology Week
3: Father of Texas Day
8: STEM/STEAM Day
11: Veteran's Day
14: National Superintendent Day
19: Education Support Professionals Day
21: Substitute Appreciation Day
December 2025
2: Special Education Day
8-12: Inclusive Schools Week
January 2026
School Board Appreciation Month
9: Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 2026
Black History Month
Career and Technical Education Month
2-6: School Counselor Appreciation Week
5: 100th Day of School
15: School Resource Officer Appreciation Day
17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
21-28: FFA Week
23-27: Public Schools Week
March 2026
Texas History Month
2: Texas Independence Day
2: Read Across America Day
1-7: Educational Diagnosticians Week
1-7: National School Social Worker Week
1-7: National School Breakfast Week
6: Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day
April 2026
Autism Awareness Month
Child Abuse Safety Month
Month of the Military Child
Occupational Therapist Appreciation Month
1: Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
4: School Librarian Appreciation Day
6-10: National Assistant Principal Week
20-24: Public School Volunteer Week
20-24: After School Professionals Week
22: Administrative Professionals Day
28: School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
May 2026
1: School Principal's Day
1: School Lunch Hero Day
4-8: Teacher Appreciation Week
5: Testing Coordinator Day
6: School Nurse Day
8: School Communicators Day
18: Speech Pathologist Day