Celebrate these holidays with your students!

01 New Year's Day 01 Betsy Ross' Birthday 01 Paul Revere's Birthday 03 J.R.R. Tolkien's Birthday 04 Isaac Newton's Birthday 04 Louis Braille's Birthday 04 Utah Day 04 Trivia Day 05 National Bird Day 06 Three King’s Day 06 Sherlock Holme's Birthday 08 Elvis Presley's Birthday 09 Apricot Day 09 Connecticut Day 09 Static Electricity Day 11 Secret Pal Day 13 Rubber Duckie's Birthday (from Sesame Street) 17 Benjamin Franklin's Birthday 17 Hat Day 18 A.A. Milne's Birthday 18 Maintenance Day

19 Popcorn Day 20 Martin Luther King Jr Day 20 Cheese Day 20 Inauguration Day 21 National Hugging Day 22 School Nurses’ Day 23 National Handwriting Day 25 Opposite Day 26 Michigan Day 26 Australia Day 26 Republic Day (India) 27 Lewis Carroll's Birthday 28 Ernie's Birthday (from Sesame Street) 29 National Puzzle Day 29 Kansas Day

01 National Freedom Day 01 Chinese New Year (Year of the Ram) 02 Groundhog Day 03 Heroes' Day (Mozambique) 03 Elmo's Birthday (from Sesame Street) 04 Rosa Park's Birthday 05 Hank Aaron's Birthday 05 National Weatherperson's Day 06 New Zealand Day 06 Massachusetts Day 06 Babe Ruth's Birthday 07 Laura Ingalls Wilder's Birthday 07 Charles Dicken's Birthday 08 Boy Scout Day 10 Umbrella Day 10 Maisy's Birthday 11 National Foundation Day (Japan) 11 Inventor's Day 11 White T-shirt Day 12 Abraham Lincoln's Birthday 12 Georgia Day

14 Valentine's Day 14 Arizona Day 14 Oregon Day 15 National Flag of Canada Day 15 Gumdrop Day 15 Susan B. Anthony's Birthday 16 Sonny Bono's Birthday 17 Random Acts of Kindness Day 17 Presidents’ Day (U.S.) 17 National Public Science Day 17 Family Day (Alberta, Canada) 18 Pluto Discovered 21 Heritage Day (Canada) 22 World Thinking Day 22 George Washington's Birthday 24 Flag Day (Mexico) 25 Quiet Day 26 Levi Strauss' Birthday 27 Polar Bear Day 27 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Birthday

1st Week - Newspapers in Our School Week
1st Week - "3-A-Day" Week (dairy)
2nd Week - Bubble Gum Week

01 National Pig Day 01 Peanut Butter Lover's Day 01 International Women of Color Day 01 Ohio Day 01 Nebraska Day 01 Share a Smile Day 02 Dr. Seuss's Birthday 02 General Casimir Pulaski's Birthday 03 Read Across America Day 03 Doll Festival/Hina Matsuri (Japan) 03 Maine Day 03 Florida Day 03 3-A-Day Day (dairy) 03 National Anthem Day (U.S.) 04 Mardi Gras 04 Vermont Day 06 Alamo Day (U.S.) 07 Peace Corps Day 08 International Woman's Day 09 Barbie's Birthday 09 Commonwealth Day 11 Johnny Appleseed Day

12 Girl Scout Day 13 Good Samaritan Day 14 Albert Einstein's Birthday 14 National Wildlife Refuge System Anniversary 15 Ides Of March 17 St. Patrick's Day 17 Camp Fire Boys & Girls Founders Day 18 First Walk in Space 20 Spring Equinox 20 Big Bird's Birthday (from Sesame Street) 20 Bill Martin Jr.'s Birthday 21 Human Rights Day (South Africa) 21 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 21 Children's Poetry Day 22 World Day for Water 22 National Sing-Out Day 22-23 North American Wildlife Celebration 23 Liberty Day 24 Harry Houdini's Birthday 25 Maryland Day 29 Good Friday 29 Youth Day (Taiwan) 30 Doctor's Day 30 Mothering Sunday (U.K.)

1st Week (April 6th - 12th) - Week of the Young Child

April 21st-27th - National Wildlife Week

01 April Fool's Day 02 International Children's Book Day 02 Hans Christian Anderson's birthday 04 Children's Day (Taiwan) 06 National Tartan Day 07 World Health Day 08 Ponce de Leon Day 10 National Sibling Day 11 Jackie Robinson Day 13 Thomas Jefferson's birthday 15 Leonardo Da Vinci's birthday 16 School Librarian Day 17 Daffy Duck's birthday 17 Passover begins 18 Pet Owner's Day 18 Paul Revere Day 18 Good Friday 20 Easter 21 John Muir Day 21 Kindergarten Day

22 Earth Day 22 Girl Scout Leader Day 22 Oklahoma Day 23 International Sing Out Day 23 William Shakespeare's Birthday 23 Secretaries Day 24 Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day 24 First Day of Summer (Iceland) 25 Anzac Day (Australia/New Zealand) 25 National Arbor Day (U.S.) 25 National Telephone Day 26 National Pretzel Day 28 Poetry Reading Day 30 Louisiana Day 30 Children's Day (Mexico)

1st Week - National Postcard Week
2nd Week - National Pet Week
2nd Week - National Police Week

01 May Day 01 Hawaiian Lei Day 01 Mother Goose Day 01 Space Day 01 Law Day 01 Save the Rhino Day 04 National Weather Observers' Day 04-10 Reading Is Fun Week 05 Cinco De Mayo 05 Children's Day (Japan) 05-09 Teacher Appreciation Week 05-11 National Nurses Week 06 National Teacher Day 07 National School Nurse Day 08 No Socks Day 08 World Red Cross Day 9 National Family Child Care Provider's Day 10 Clean Up Your Room Day 10 International Migratory Bird Day 10 National Receptionist Day 11 Mother's Day 11 Minnesota Day

12-17 National Hospital/Healthcare Week 12 International Nurses' Day 12 Kite Day 12 Limerick Day 13 Tulip Day 15 L. Frank Baum's birthday 15 Chocolate Chip Day 15 International Day of Families 17 Armed Forces Day (U.S.) 18-24 National Educational Bosses' Week 18 International Museum Day 18 Peace Day 19 Victoria Day (Canada) 19 Circus Day 23 Penny Day 23 South Carolina Day 25 National Missing Children's Day 25 Tap Dance Day 26 Memorial Day (U.S.) 29 Wisconsin Day 29 Rhode Island Day 31 World No Tobacco Day

1st Week - National Fishing Week
2nd Week - National Clay Week
4th Week - National Camping Week

01 Donut Day 01 Tennessee Day 01 Kentucky Statehood Day 01 Oscar the Grouch's birthday (from Sesame Street) 01 Stand For Children Day (U.S.) 03 Egg Day 03 Foundation Day (Australia) 03 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee (50th year of ascension to the throne) 04 Aesop's birthday 04 Cheese Day 05 First Hot Air Balloon Flight 05 National Gingerbread Day 05 World Environment Day 07 The Amazing Mumford's birthday (from Sesame Street) 08 Frank Lloyd Wright's birthday 09 Race Unity Day 09 Children's Day (U.S.) 09 Donald Duck's birthday 09 Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen celebrated (U.K.) 10 National Yo-Yo Day 10 International Day Against Drug Abuse & Trafficking 12 The Baseball was Invented 12 Magic Day 14 Caldecott Medal First Awarded 14 Flag Day (U.S.) 15 Fly a Kite Day (Day of Ben Franklin's kite experiment) 15 Power of a Smile Day

15 Arkansas Day 15 Dragon Boat Festival 16 National Fudge Day 16 Youth Day (South Africa) 16 Father's Day (U.S., Canada, Japan, Argentina, UK) 18 International Picnic Day 19 Garfield's birthday (comic strip cat) 19 Juneteenth 19 Tasmanian Devil's birthday (cartoon character) 20 Bald Eagle Day 20 Ice Cream Soda Day 20 West Virginia Day 21 Summer Solstice 21 New Hampshire Day 24 Discovery Day - Canada (Newfoundland & Labrador) 24 U.F.O. Day 25 Eric Carle's birthday 25 Virginia Day 26 National Chocolate Pudding Day 26 Bicycle Patented 26 Toothbrush Invented 27 Helen Keller's birthday 27 Captain Kangaroo's birthday (Bob Keeshan) 28 World War 1 Commemoration 28 Paul Bunyan Day 29 Camera Day 30 Meteor Day 30 Superman's birthday

01 Canada Day 01 Anniversary of the first Zoo in the U.S. 01 Guy Smiley's Birthday (from Sesame Street) 01 International Joke Day 01 National Postal Worker Day 03 Day of the Child (Argentina) 03 Idaho Day 04 Independence Day (U.S.) 05 Caribbean Day 06 National Fried Chicken Day 07 Running of the Bulls (Spain) 07 Macaroni Day 09 Sugar Cookie Day 10 Teddy Bear's Picnic Day 11 World Population Day 13 French Fries Day 13 Go West Day 14 Bastille Day 14 Barn Day 14 Emmeline Pankhurst Day (U.K.)

15 Forgetful Jones' Birthday (from Sesame Street) 17 Sewing Machine Patented 18 Cow Appreciation Day 19 Edgar Degas' Birthday 20 Chess Day 20 Moon Day 20 Ice Cream Soda Day 22 National Hot Dog Day 22 Pi Approximation Day 23 Mosquito Day 24 Amelia Earhart Day 24 Pioneer Day (U.S.) 26 Bert's Birthday (from Sesame Street) 26 New York Day 27 Bugs Bunny's Birthday 28 Beatrix Potter's Birthday 29 Lasagna Day 30 Cheesecake Day 31 Harry Potter's birthday 31 J.K. Rowling's birthday

1st Week - Clown Week
1st Week - Smile Week
2nd Week - Apple Week
3rd Week - Air Conditioning Appreciation Week
3rd Week - American Dance Week
3rd Week - National Friendship Week
4th Week - Be Kind to Humankind Week

01 Francis Scott Key's birthday 01 Respect for Parents' Day 01 Sports Day 01 MTV debuted (in 1981) 02 Ice Cream Sandwich Day 02 National Mustard Day 03 Watermelon Day 03 American Family Day 03 Friendship Day 04 U.S. Coast Guard Day 04 Picnic Day (Australia) 04 Heritage Day (Canada) 04 Chocolate Chip Day 04 Chinese Valentine's Day 05 Waffle Day 05 Neil Armstrong's birthday 06 Colorado Day 07 Sea Serpent Day 08 International Day of the World's Indigenous People 08 Dollar Day (the U.S. dollar was created) 09 Rice Pudding Day 10 S'Mores Day 10 Missouri Day 10 Family Day 11 Play in the Sand Day 12 International Youth Day 13 Annie Oakley's birthday

13 International Left-Handers Day 14 Creamsicle Day 15 National Relaxation Day 15 Mother's Day (Costa Rica) 16 Joke Day 16 Roller Coaster Day 17 Archeology Day 17 Davy Crockett's birthday 18 Wizard of Oz premiered in 1939 18 Discovery Day (Yukon, Canada) 19 Potato Day 19 National Aviation Day (U.S.) 19 Orville Wright's Birthday 19 Snuffleupagus's birthday (from Sesame Street) 20 Radio Day 20 Hawaii Statehood Day 20 National Homeless Animals Day 24 National Peach Pie Day 25 National Banana Split Day 26 Women's Equality Day (U.S.) 27 Mother Teresa's birthday 27 Petroleum Day (Texas) 30 Herry Monster's birthday (from Sesame Street) 30 National Toasted Marshmallow Day 31 White Rose Day (in honor of Princess Diana)

1st Week - Child Accident Prevention Week (September 1st - 7th)
3rd Week - National Child Care Week
3rd Week - Flower Week
3rd Week - Farm Animals Awareness Week
4th Week - Dog Week
4th Week - Roller Skating Week

01 Father's Day (Australia) 01 Wattle Day (Australia) 02 Labor Day 03 Australian National Flag Day 04 Newspaper Carrier Day 04 Cheese Pizza Day 06 Read a Book Day 06 National Iguana Awareness Day 07 Rosh Hashanah 08 International Literacy Day 08 National Grandparents Day (U.S.) 09 Teddy Bear Day 09 California Day 13 Peanut Day 13 Positive Thinking Day 15 Keiro no Hi (Respect for the Elderly Day) Japan 15 Make a Hat Day 16 Rock Collecting Day

16 Mayflower Day 16 El Grito de Independencia (Mexican Independence Day) 16 Yom Kippur 16 National Working Parents Day 16 International Day of Peace 17 Citizenship Day/Constitution Day (U.S.) 18 Play-Doh Day 21 World Gratitude Day 21 Miniature Golf Day 22 Elephant Appreciation Day 22 Good Neighbor Day 22 Dear Diary Day 23 First Day of Autumn 26 Johnny Appleseed's birthday 27 Native American Day 28 Teacher's Day (Taiwan) 29 Telly Monster's birthday (from Sesame Street)

01 Vegetarian Day 02 Gandhi's Birthday 02 World Farm Animals Day 03 Techies Day (U.S.) 04 National Golf Day 04-10 World Space Week 06-12 Fire Prevention Week 07 Child Health Day 07 World Habitat Day 09 The Count's Birthday (from Sesame Street) 10 Oklahoma Historical Day 11 Eleanor Roosevelt's Birthday 12 Farmer's Day 13 Margaret Thatcher's Birthday 13-19 Teen Read Week 14 Peace Corps Birthday 14 Columbus Day 14 Thanksgiving Day (Canada) 14 Health and Sports Day (Japan)

14 Grover's Birthday (from Sesame Street) 15 Poetry Day 16 Boss’ Day 16 World Food Day 16 Dictionary Day 17 Black Poetry Day 18 Alaska Day 18 Puerto Rico Day 19 Sweetest Day 24 United Nations Day 24 Zambia Independence Day 25 Pablo Picasso's Birthday 25 National Denim Day 27 Theodore Roosevelt's Birthday 28 Statue of Liberty's Birthday 28 Labour Day (New Zealand) 29 International Internet Day 31 Juliette Gordon Low's Birthday. (Started Girl Scouting in the U.S.) 31 Nevada Day 31 Halloween

2nd Week - American Education Week
2nd Week - National Children's Book Week

01 All Saints’ Day 01 Author's Day 01 National Family Literacy Day 02 All Souls' Day 02 North Dakota Day 02 South Dakota Day 02 Cookie Monster's Birthday (from Sesame Street) 02 Daniel Boone's Birthday 03 Culture Day (Japan) 03 Sandwich Day (Birthday of John Montague, creator of the sandwich) 04 Deepavali begins 05 Election Day (US) 05 Guy Fawkes Day (UK) 05 National Doughnut Day 06 Ramadan begins 06 Basketball Day 07 Hug-a-Bear Day 09 Berlin Wall Opening Day (Germany) 09 Sadie Hawkins Day 11 Remembrance Day

11 Armistice Day 11 Veterans Day (US) 11 Washington (state) Day 11 Sint Maarten (The Netherlands)/ San Martino (Italy )/ St. Martin (Germany) 13 Key Club International Week 14 Monet's Birthday 15 America Recycles Day 16 Button Day 17 National Young Reader's Day 17 Homemade Bread Day 18 Mickey Mouse's Birthday 19 Discovery of Puerto Rico 19 US Marine Corps Day 21 World Hello Day 22 Stop the Violence Day 23 National Cashew Day 25 Woody Woodpecker's Birthday 26 Charles Schulz's Birthday 28 Thanksgiving (US) 28 Mark Twain's Birthday

01 Youth Day (Portugal) 01 National Pie Day 01 Rosa Parks Day 03 Illinois Day 04 National Cookie Day 05 King's Birthday (Thailand) 05 International Day of Disabled Persons 05 Walt Disney's Birthday 06 Ira Gershwin's Birthday 06 St. Nicholas Day 06 Mitten Tree Day 07 Pearl Harbor Day 07 Cotton Candy Day 07 Delaware Day 08 National Brownie Day 10 Hanukkah begins 10 Emily Dickinson's Birthday 10 Human Rights Day 10 Wyoming Day 11 Indiana Day

12 Poinsettia Day 12 Pennsylvania Day 13 National Cocoa Day 13 Santa Lucia Day 14 South Pole discovered 14 Alabama Day 16-24 Las Posadas 16 Ludwig Von Beethoven's Birthday 17 Maple Syrup Day 17 Wright Brother's Day (First flight) 18 New Jersey Day 21 Winter Solstice 22 Thermometer invented 23 Emperor's birthday (Japan) 25 Christmas 26 Boxing Day 26-Jan.1 Kwanzaa 28 Iowa Day 28 National Chocolate Day 29 Texas Day 31 New Year's Eve