2025-2026 School Appreciation Days
Throughout the year, there are key days, weeks, and months dedicated to generating awareness and recognizing school staff. The Public Information Office (Communications) created the calendar of school appreciation days as a helpful tool for educators as you plan throughout the year. You can determine if and how you will celebrate these days.
If you know of a day, week, or month that is related to public education or our school district, and it is not listed below, please email the information to info@christina.k12.de.us. We're excited about being more intentional in our efforts to highlight the amazing people and programs in Christina School District!
*This list is a starting point only and will continue to be updated.
August 2026
National Children's Vision & Learning Month
Get Ready for Kindergarten Month
September 2026
Attendance Awareness Month
Hispanic Heritage Month begins September 15
- September 7-11 National Payroll Week
- September 13-19 National Arts in Education Week
- September 8 World Physical Therapy Day
- September 8 International Literacy Day
- September 11 National Patriot Day
- September 15 National Information Technology (IT) Professionals Day
- September 22-28 International Week of Deaf People
- September 23 International Day of Sign Languages
- September 26 Human Resource Professional Day
October 2026
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Bullying Prevention Month
Cybersecurity Awareness Month
National Physical Therapy Month
National Principals Month
Hispanic Heritage Month ends October 15
- October 2 National Custodian / Maintenance Appreciation Day
- October 5 World Teachers Day
- October 6 National Coaches Day
- October 6 National Instructional Coaches Day
- October 7 Walk & Roll to School Day
- October 10-18 Delaware Peace Week
- October 12 Indigenous Peoples' Day
- October 12-16 Indigenous Peoples' Week
- October 12-16 National School Lunch Week
- October 19-23 National School Bus Safety Week
- October 21 Unity Day - Wear It Orange (National Bullying Prevention)
- October 24 Wear It Pink (Breast Cancer Awareness)
- October 27 World Occupational Therapy Day
November 2026
National Family Literacy Month
Native American Heritage Month
National Homeless Youth Awareness Month
- November 3-7 National School Psychology Week
- November 13 World Kindness Day
- November 16-22 American Education Week
- November 18 National Education Support Professionals Day
- November 19 National Parental Involvement Day
- November 20 Substitute Educators Day
December 2026
- December 2 National Special Education Day
- December 7 Delaware Day
- December 7 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
January 2027
Christina School District Board of Education Appreciation Month
National Mentoring Month
- January 9 National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
February 2027
Black History Month
Go Red for Women's Heart Health Month
Love the Bus Month
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
- February 1-5 National School Counseling Appreciation Week
- February 3 World Read Aloud Day
- February 5 National Wear Red Day
- February 5 Christina Goes RED Day
- February 15 National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day
- February 17 National PTA Founders Day
- February 22-26 National Public Schools Week
March 2027
National Athletic Training Month
National Music in Our Schools Month
National Nutrition Month
National Reading Month
National Social Worker Month
National Women's History Month
Youth Art Month
- March 1-7 National School Social Work Week
- March 1 #SELday
- March 1-5 National School Breakfast Week
- March 2 National Read Across America Day / Dr. Seuss's Birthday
- March 4 Spread the Word / Inclusion
- March 21 World Down Syndrome Day / Rock Your Socks Day
April 2027
National Arab American Heritage Month
National Autism Awareness Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Deaf History Month
National Occupational Therapy Month
School Library Month
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April 2 Autism Awareness Day
- April 4 National School Librarian Appreciation Day
- April 5-9 National Assistant Principal Week
- April 6-12 National Library Week
- April 7 National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
- April 19-23 Public School Volunteer Week / National Volunteer Recognition Week
- April 19-23 National Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week
- April 21 Administrative Professionals Day
- April 22 Earth Day
- April 22 Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
- April 24-30 National Student Leadership Week
- April 27 School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
May 2027
Christina School District Staff Appreciation Month
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Bicycle Safety Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
National Speech-Language-Hearing Month
- May 1 National School Principal's Day
- May 7 School Lunch Hero Day
- May 1-7 National Physical Education and Sport Week
- May 2-9 National Music Week
- May 3-7 National Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 4 National Teacher Appreciation Day
- May 5 National Bike & Roll to School Day
- May 5 National Interpreter Appreciation Day
- May 12 National School Nurse Day
- May 14 School Communicators Day
- May 18 National Speech Pathologist Day
June 2027
Child Vision Awareness Month
Pride Month
Graduation Season