Key Dates for School Calendars

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1 Key -16 Dates for School Calendars Here are special days you may want to note on your -16 school year calendar or take into consideration as you establish programs for next year. They are from Resources for Planning the School Calendar, published and distributed by Educational Research Services and School Public Relations Association, Derwood Road, Rockville, MD Order online at nspra.org/products or call (301) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat September 6 7 Labor 8 International Literacy Patriot 12 Sept 1-30: Library Card Sign-up Mo. Sept 15-Oct 15: Hispanic Mo. Sept 17-23: Constitution Week October Crime Prevention Mo. Czech Italian and Culture Polish Bullying Prevention Principals Trick or Treat for UNICEF 13 Rosh Grandparents 14 Rosh International of Peace Good Neighbor 15 Rosh Mexican Independence s Child Health Canadian Thanksgiving Columbus 16 Mayflower Mexican Independence s 22 Yom Kippur* 23 Yom Kippur* First of Autumn 17 Citizenship Sept : Arts in Education Week German 7 International Walk to School Oct. 4-10: Metric Week AND Fire Prevention Week World Food Oct : Educational Office Professionals Week Oct : School Lunch Week United Nations Oct : Character Counts Week Make a Oct : School Bus Safety Week Difference Halloween Oct : Red Ribbon Week (Drug-Free America) 17

2 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat November 1 light Saving Time Ends 2 3 Election Nov 1-30: Native Veterans' Education Support Professionals Substitute Parental Educators Involvement 21 Gettysburg Address Anniversary Nov : Education Week Thanksgiving Nov : Family Week World AIDS Hanukkah* 7 Hanukkah* 8 Hanukkah* 9 Hanukkah* 10 Hanukkah* 11 Hanukkah* 12 Hanukkah* December Pearl Harbor 13 Hanukkah* 14 Hanukkah* 15 Bill of Rights First of Winter Human Rights Christmas 26 Kwanzaa 27 Kwanz 28 Kwanzaa 29 Kwanzaa 30 Kwanzaa 31 Kwanzaa 1 Kwanzaa 2 New Year's Emancipation Proclamation Anniversary January Jan 1-31: School Board Recognition 17 World Religion 18 Martin Luther King Jr

3 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 31 1 Freedom 2 Groundhog February Feb 1-29: African History Feb 1-29: Children s Dental Health Feb 10 - March 26: LENT 7 8 Chinese New Year 14 Valentine's 15 Presidents' George Washington s Birthday 9 Mardi Gras 10 Ash Wednesday Feb. 8-12: School Counseling Week PTA Founders Feb : Take Your Family to School Week NEA s Read Across America (Dr. Seuss s Birthday) Abraham Lincoln s Birthday Feb : FFA Week March Red Cross Irish Music In Our Schools Mo. Middle Level Education Nutrition Mo. Social Work International Women's 13 light Saving Time Begins 20 First of Spring Johnny Appleseed St. Patrick s 21 Baha i New Year s International for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination March 7-11: School Breakfast Week March 7-13: Foreign Language Week Absolutely Incredible Kid March 13-19: Agriculture Week March 14-18: Classified School Employees Week Good Friday March 20-26: Poison Prevention Week

4 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Women s History Mo. Youth Art 27 Easter April Fools 2 International Children s Book April World Health 8 9 April 1-30: Autism Awareness April 1-30: Poetry April 10-16: Library Week April 10-16: Volunteer Week Patriot s Passover* (First s) April 17-23: Coin Week Earth 23 Passover* (First s) April 17-23: Student Leadership Week April 18-22: Public School Volunteer Week Administrative Professionals 28 Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work April 24-30: Administrative Professionals Week 29 Passover (Concluding s) Arbor 30 Passover (Concluding s) May Asian Pacific Better Hearing and Speech Mo. Food Allergy Action Physical Fitness & Sports Mo. 1 Law 2 3 World Press Freedom 8 Mother's World Red Cross Teacher 4 Horace Mann s Birthday Bike to School Holocaust Remembrance * School Nurse 5 Cinco de Mayo Holocaust Remembrance * May 1-7: Be Kind to Animals Week May 1-7: Teacher Appreciation Week May 1-7: Physical Education and Sports Week May 1-8: Music Week 6 School Lunch Hero May 9-15: Children s Book Week 7

5 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Preservation Victoria (Canada) May 15-21: Educational Bosses Week Armed Forces Memorial 31 World No Tobacco June 5 World Environment 6 First of Ramadan Caribbean- Mo. Great Outdoors Mo. Fireworks Safety 12 Race Unity 19 Father's 20 First of Summer Flag International of the African Child June 12-16: History Contest July 3 4 Independence July 1-31: Fireworks Safety *Begins at sunset on the preceding day