2022 Appreciation Days for School Staff

Throughout 2022, 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!

2022 School Appreciation Calendar 

January

Awareness Days:

• 9: Law Enforcement Appreciation Day 

All Month:

• Board Appreciation Month

February

Awareness Days:

• 22: School Bus Driver Appreciation Day 

Awareness Weeks:

• 7-11: National School Counseling Week

March

Awareness Days:

• 4: Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day 
• 16: National Social Worker Day
• 18: National Speech Pathologist Day 

Awareness Weeks:

• 8-12: National School Social Worker Week 
• 8-12: Employee Appreciation Week
  
  

April

Awareness Days:

• 4: School Librarian Appreciation Day 
• 6: Paraprofessional Appreciation Day 
• 27: Administrative Professionals Day

Awareness Weeks:

• 4-8: National Assistant Principal Week
• 18-22: National Volunteer Recognition Week

May

Awareness Days:

• 1: School Principal's Day 
• 6: School Lunch Hero Day
• 11: School Nurse Day  
• 18: Speech Pathologist Day 

Awareness Weeks:

• 2 -6: Teacher Appreciation Week

September

Awareness Days:

• 21: National IT Professional Day

Awareness Weeks:

• 7-11: National Substitute Appreciation Week

October

Awareness Days:

• 2: School Custodian Appreciation Day 
• 16: Boss's Day

Awareness Weeks:

• 17-21: National School Bus Safety Week
• 23-31: Red Ribbon Week 

All Month:

• National Principal 
• Breast Cancer Awareness 

November

Awareness Days:

• 11: Veteran's Day 
• 18: Substitute Appreciation Day 

Awareness Weeks:

• 7-11: National School Psychology Week

December

Awareness Days:

• 2: Special Education Day