Nov 27, 2023 1:30:00 PM | Employee Recognition 2025 Appreciation Days for School Staff

Throughout the year, there are key days, weeks, and months dedicated to generating awareness and recognizing school staff

Celebrating education appreciation days are a nice addition to your employee engagement and recognition program strategies.

Whether you’re a superintendent, teacher, aid, principal, nurse, counselor, or secretary mark these days on your calendar to plan for awareness day activities. If you need help recognizing your school staff, contact us!

*Dates are subject to change

2025 School Appreciation Calendar 

January

Awareness Days:

• 9: Law Enforcement Appreciation Day 

All Month:

• Board Appreciation Month

February

Awareness Weeks:

• 3-7: National School Counseling Week

March

Awareness Days:

• 7: National Employee Appreciation Day 
• 7: Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day
• 18: National Social Worker Day 

Awareness Weeks:

• 2-8: National School Social Worker Week 
• 2-8: Employee Appreciation Week

April

Awareness Days:

• 4: School Librarian Appreciation Day 
• 3: Paraprofessional Appreciation Day 
• 22: School Bus Driver Appreciation Day 
  
• 23: Administrative Professionals Day

Awareness Weeks:

• 1-5: National Assistant Principal Week
• 21-25: After School Professionals Appreciation Week

May

Awareness Days:

• 1: School Principal's Day 
• 2: School Lunch Hero Day
• 7: School Nurse Day  
• 18: Speech Pathologist Day 

Awareness Weeks:

• 5-9: Teacher Appreciation Week
  

September

Awareness Days:

• 16: National IT Professional Day

October

Awareness Days:

• 2: School Custodian Appreciation Day 
• 6: National Coach Day
• 16: Boss's Day

Awareness Weeks:

• 20-24: National School Bus Safety Week
• 23-31: Red Ribbon Week 

All Month:

• National Principal 
• Breast Cancer Awareness 

November

Awareness Days:

• 11: Veteran's Day
• 21: Substitute Teacher Day
  

Awareness Weeks:

• 11-15: National School Psychology Week

December

Awareness Days:

• 2: Special Education Day
  
• 16: Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Day