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:
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