National Hispanic American Heritage Month

Sept. 15-Oct. 15

Constitution Day and Citizenship Day

Sept. 17

Head Start Awareness Month

October

Virginia Disability History and Awareness Month

October

Fire Prevention Week

October 9-15

Columbus Day (observed)

October 10

Custodian Appreciation Week

October 10-14

National School Lunch Week

October 10-14

Teen Read Week

October 16-22

National School Bus Safety Week

October 17-21

Day of National Concern About Young People  and Gun Violence in Virginia

October 21

National Red Ribbon Week

October 23-31

National Career Development Month

November

Native American Heritage Month

November

Election Day

November 8

School Psychology Awareness Week

November 14-18

Veterans History Week in Virginia

November 7-11

Veterans Day

November 11

American Education Week

November 13-19

Geography Awareness Week

November 14-18

Thanksgiving Day

November 24

National Inclusive Schools Week

December 5-9

National Mentoring Month

January

King’s Birthday (observed)

January 16

African American History Month

February

National Career and Technical Education Month

February

School Board Appreciation Month in Virginia

February

National School Counseling Week

February 6-10

Lincoln’s Birthday

February 12

Washington’s Birthday (observed)

February 20

Music in Our Schools Month

March

National Athletic Training Month

March

National Nutrition Month

March

Social Work Month

March

National Women’s History Month

March

Theater in Our Schools Month

March

Youth Art Month

March

Read Across America Day

March 2

Foreign Language Week

March 5-9

National School Breakfast Week

March 5-9

Autism Awareness Month

April

Backpack Safety Awareness Month

April

Mathematics Awareness Month

April

National Poetry Month

April

National Library Week

April 8-14

National Volunteer Week

April 15-21

Support Employee Recognition Week

April 22-28

Administrative Professionals Week

April 22-28

Earth Day

April 22

Arbor Day

April 27

Asian- and Pacific-American Heritage Month

May

Better Hearing and Speech Month

May

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

May

Law Day

May 1

School Nutrition Employee Week

May 7-11

Teacher Appreciation Week

May 7-11

Children’s Book Week

May 7-13

School Nurse Day

May 9

National Educational Bosses Week

May 14-18

National Adult and Continuing Education Week

May 21-25

Memorial Day (observed)

May 28

National Safety Month

June