2023 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

2023 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:

• 6-10: National School Counseling Week

March

Awareness Days:

• 3: National Employee Appreciation Day 
• 4: Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day
• 21: National Social Worker Day 

Awareness Weeks:

• 5-11: National School Social Worker Week 
• 8-12: Employee Appreciation Week
  

April

Awareness Days:

• 4: School Librarian Appreciation Day 
• 5: Paraprofessional Appreciation Day 
• 26: Administrative Professionals Day

Awareness Weeks:

• 3-7: National Assistant Principal Week
  

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May

Awareness Days:

• 1: School Principal's Day 
  
• 1: Substitute Appreciation Day
• 5: School Lunch Hero Day
• 10: School Nurse Day  
• 16: Speech Pathologist Day 

Awareness Weeks:

• 1 -5: Teacher Appreciation Week

September

Awareness Days:

• 19: National IT Professional Day

October

Awareness Days:

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

Awareness Weeks:

• 16-20: National School Bus Safety Week
• 23-31: Red Ribbon Week 

All Month:

• National Principal 
• Breast Cancer Awareness 

November

Awareness Days:

• 11: Veteran's Day 

Awareness Weeks:

• 7-11: National School Psychology Week

December

Awareness Days:

• 2: Special Education Day

2024 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:

• 5-9: National School Counseling Week

March

Awareness Days:

• 1: National Employee Appreciation Day 
• 4: Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day
• 19: National Social Worker Day 

Awareness Weeks:

• 4-8: National School Social Worker Week 
• 11-15: Employee Appreciation Week

April

Awareness Days:

• 4: School Librarian Appreciation Day 
• 3: Paraprofessional Appreciation Day 
• 24: Administrative Professionals Day

Awareness Weeks:

• 1-5: National Assistant Principal Week
  

May

Awareness Days:

• 1: School Principal's Day 
• 1: Substitute Appreciation Day
• 3: School Lunch Hero Day
• 8: School Nurse Day  
• 18: Speech Pathologist Day 

Awareness Weeks:

• 6-10: Teacher Appreciation Week

September

Awareness Days:

• 17: National IT Professional Day

October

Awareness Days:

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

Awareness Weeks:

• 21-25: National School Bus Safety Week
• 20-26: Red Ribbon Week 

All Month:

• National Principal 
• Breast Cancer Awareness 

November

Awareness Days:

• 11: Veteran's Day 

Awareness Weeks:

• 11-15: National School Psychology Week

December

Awareness Days:

• 2: Special Education Day