Throughout the year, there are key days, weeks, and months dedicated to generating awareness and recognizing school staff and education workers including teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, and support staff.
Celebrating school staff appreciation days is a great addition to your employee engagement and recognition program strategies.
Whether you're a superintendent, teacher, aide, principal, nurse, counselor, or secretary, mark these days on your calendar to plan school staff appreciation activities. If you need help recognizing your school staff and education workers, contact us!
*Dates are subject to change
2026 School Staff Appreciation Days, Weeks & Months
Bookmark this calendar and share it with your team so no recognition moment gets missed.
January
Awareness Days
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January 9: Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
All Month
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Board Appreciation Month
February
Awareness Weeks
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February 2-6: National School Counseling Week
March
Awareness Days
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March 6: National Employee Appreciation Day
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March 6: Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day
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March 17: National Social Worker Day
Awareness Weeks
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March 1-7: National School Social Worker Week
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March 2-6: Employee Appreciation Week
April
Awareness Days
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April 1: Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
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April 4: School Librarian Appreciation Day
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April 22: Administrative Professionals Day
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April 28: School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
Awareness Weeks
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April 6-10: National Assistant Principal Week
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April 21-25: After School Professionals Appreciation Week
May
Awareness Days
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May 1: School Principal's Day
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May 1: School Lunch Hero Day
- May 5: Teachers' Day
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May 6: School Nurse Day
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May 18: Speech Pathologist Day
Awareness Weeks
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May 4-8: Teacher Appreciation Week
September
Awareness Days
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September 16: National IT Professional Day
October
Awareness Days
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October 2: School Custodian Appreciation Day
- October 5: World Teachers' Day
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October 6: National Coach Day
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October 16: Boss's Day
Awareness Weeks
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October 20-24: National School Bus Safety Week
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October 23-31: Red Ribbon Week
All Month
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National Principal Month
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month
November
Awareness Days
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November 11: Veterans Day
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November 21: Substitute Teacher Day
Awareness Weeks
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November 2-6: National School Psychology Week
December
Awareness Days
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December 2: Special Education Day
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December 16: Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Day
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