Special Days and Events

2009

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2010

January

2009
May 1-31	Healthy Vision Month Better Hearing and Speech Month National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
May 1-7	National Physical Education and Sports Week
May 1	Law Day U.S.A.
May 3-9	Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5-National Teacher Day)
May 3-10	National Music Week
May 4-8	Child Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week
May 4	Horace Mann's Birthday
May 6	National School Nurse Day
May 8	Truman Day (state holiday by law)
May 10	Mother's Day
May 11-17	National Children's Book Week
May 15	Missouri's Peace Officers Memorial Day
May 16	Armed Forces Day
May 17-23	National Educational Bosses' Week
May 25	Memorial Day
June 5	World Environment Day
June 14	Flag Day
June 14-18	National History Day Contest
June 19	Emancipation Day (Juneteenth)
June 21	Father's Day
July 3	Independence Day observed
July 4	Independence Day
July 27	Korean War Veterans Day
August 26	Women's Equality Day
September 1-30	Library Card Sign-Up Month
September 7	Labor Day
September 7-11	Parent and Family Involvement In Education Week
September 8	International Literacy Day
September 11	Patriot Day Schools must display flags at half-staff for September 11 Anniversary Emergency Services Day Emergency Personnel Appreciation Day
September 13	Grandparents' Day
September 17-23	Constitution Week (September 17-Citizenship Day)
September 18	POW/MIA Recognition Day
September 27	National Good Neighbor Day
September 28	Family Day
October 1-31	UNICEF Month
October 4-10	Fire Prevention Week National Metric Week
October 8	Read for the Record
October 11-17	National Educational Office Professionals Career Awareness Week
October 12	Columbus Day
October 12-16	National School Lunch Week
October 18-24	National Character Counts Week
October 19-23	National School Bus Safety Week
October 21	Missouri Day
October 22	Lights On Afterschool
October 23-31	Red Ribbon Week
October 24	United Nations Day
October 24	Make a Difference Day
November 3	Election Day
November 8	National Parents as Teachers Day
November 8-14	Youth Appreciation Week
November 11	Veterans Day
November 15-21	American Education Week (Nov. 19-Education Support Professionals Day; Nov. 20-Substitute Educators Day)
November 16-22	Global Entrepreneurship Week
November 17	National Community Education Day
November 19	National Parental Involvement Day
November 22-28	National Family Week
November 26	Thanksgiving Day
December 1	World AIDS Day
December 7	Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
December 10	Human Rights Day
December 15	Bill of Rights Day
December 25	Christmas Day

2010
January 1	Emancipation Proclamation Anniversary New Year's Day
January 18	Martin Luther King Day
January 28	Christa McAuliffe Day
February 1-28	Missouri Lifelong Learning Month Black History Month National Children's Dental Health Month National Career and Technical Education Month
February 1	National Freedom Day
February 1-5	National School Counseling Week
February 2	National Job Shadow Day
February 4	Rosa Parks Day
February 8-12	National School Counseling Week
February 12	Lincoln Day (state holiday by law)
February 14-20	National FCCLA Week
February 15	Susan B. Anthony's Birthday Washington's Birthday Observed Also observed as Presidents' Day
February 17	National PTA Founders Day
February 20-27	National FFA Week
February 21-27	National Entrepreneurship Week National FFA Week
February 22	George Washington's Birthday
March 1-31	American Red Cross Month Music in Our Schools Month National Middle Level Education Month National Nutrition Month Women's History Month Youth Art Month
March 1	Peace Corps Anniversary
March 2	NEA's Read Across America
March 3	School Principals Day
March 8-12	National School Breakfast Week School Social Workers Week
March 8	International Women's Day
March 9	Alzheimer's Awareness Day
March 11	Johnny Appleseed Day
March 14-20	National Agriculture Week (March 20-Agriculture Day)
March 21-27	National Poison Prevention Week
March 21	Bird Appreciation Day
April 1-30	Financial Literacy Month Missouri Technology Student Association Month Young People's Poetry Month
April 2	International Children's Book Day Arbor Day
April 4-10	National Library Week (April 6 National Library Workers Day)
April 7	Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
April 9	Prisoners of War Remembrance Day
April 10-17	Week of the Young Child
April 11-17	National Student Leadership Week
April 11	Holocaust Remembrance Day
April 13	Jefferson Day
April 18-24	Administrative Professionals Week (April 21-Administrative Professionals Day) Public School Volunteer Week
April 19	Patriots Day
April 22	Earth Day U.S.A.
May 1-31	Healthy Vision Month Better Hearing and Speech Month National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
May 1-7	National Physical Education and Sports Week
May 1	Law Day U.S.A.
May 2-8	Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4-National Teacher Day)
May 2-9	National Music Week
May 3-7	Child Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week
May 4	Horace Mann's Birthday
May 7	Truman Day (observed)
May 8	Truman Day
May 9	Mother's Day
May 10-16	National Children's Book Week
May 12	National School Nurse Day
May 15	Missouri's Peace Officers Memorial Day Armed Forces Day
May 16-22	National Educational Bosses' Week
May 31	Memorial Day
June 5	World Environment Day
June 13-17	National History Day Contest
June 14	Flag Day
June 19	Emancipation Day (Juneteenth)
June 20	Father's Day

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Special Days and Events

2009

2010