Sometimes, it can be difficult to know what day of the week it is, let alone know all of the special days that we celebrate throughout the year. Want to make sure you don’t miss a thing? Use this helpful guide that I developed from the website DaysoftheYear.com.

The list below includes standard holidays, school-related events, and some plain fun days that could be great ones to celebrate at your school. Give yourself a reminder at the beginning of each month to check back to this list. Select a few that you want to highlight and then create posts, contests, videos, or other creative ways to let your community know about them!

One great example of something to celebrate is Brainteaser Month. During the month of January, you could post a daily brainteaser on Facebook and ask for your fans to respond. Their comments will increase your page’s engagement. Awesome! This helps you reach more people with all of your other school posts too!

You don’t need to come up with all of the content for these posts by yourself if that idea stresses you. Ask your students to submit their favorite riddles. It would be fun to post their first name and grade or age next to the question that they submitted.

January
Brainteaser Month
Get Organized Month
Be Kind to Food Servers Month
Creativity Month
Celebrate the 100th Day of School
1/2 – Science Fiction Day, Motivation and Inspiration Day
1/3 – Drinking Straw Day
1/4 – World Braille Day, Trivia Day
1/8 – Show and Tell at Work Day
1/9 – Static Electricity Day
1/11 – Clean off your Desk Day, Milk Day, Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day
1/12 – Poetry at Work Day
1/13 – Rubber Ducky Day
1/14 – Dress up your Pet Day
1/15 – Hat Day, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday
1/16 – Appreciate a Dragon Day
1/17 – Kid Inventors’ Day
1/18 – Thesaurus Day, Winnie the Pooh Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed
1/19 – Popcorn Day
1/20 – Day of Acceptance
1/21 – Hugging Day
1/23 – Handwriting Day
1/25 – Opposite Day, Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day
1/26 – Australia Day
1/27 – Chocolate Cake Day
1/28 – Data Privacy Day
1/29 – Puzzle Day
1/31 – Awkward Day

February
Heart Month
Library Lovers Month
Bake for Family Fun Month
Black History Month
Dental Health Month
2/2 – Groundhog Day, Hedgehog Day
2/4 – Thank a Mailman Day
2/5 – Doodle Day, Weatherman’s Day
2/6 – Ice Cream for Breakfast Day (supports kids with cancer), Take your Child to the Library Day
2/7 – Send a Card to a Friend Day
2/8 thru 2/12 – Bus Driver Appreciation Week
2/8 – Kite Flying Day, Chinese New Year
2/9 – Stop Bullying Day
2/10 – Umbrella Day
2/11 – Get Out Your Guitar Day, Make a Friend Day, Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
2/12 – Lost Penny Day, Lincoln’s Birthday
2/13 – Radio Day, Get a Different Name Day
2/14 – Valentine’s Day, International Book Giving Day, Donor Day, Ferris Wheel Day
2/15 – Gumdrop Day, Hippo Day, President’s Day
2/16 – Innovation Day
2/17 – Random Acts of Kindness Day, Digital Learning Day
2/20 – Love your Pet Day
2/22 – Walking the Dog Day, World Thinking Day, Be Humble Day
2/23 – Play Tennis Day, Curling is Cool Day
2/25 – Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
2/26 – Tell a Fairy Tale Day,
2/27 – Polar Bear Day
2/28 – Tooth Fairy Day
2/29 – Leap Year Day

March
Women’s History Month
National Nutrition Month
Music in our Schools Month
March Madness
Craft Month
3/1 – World Compliment Day, Unique Names Day
3/2 – Dr. Seuss Day, Read Across America Day
3/3 – World Book Day, National Anthem Day
3/4 – Grammar Day, Dress in Blue Day, Toy Soldier Day, Employee Appreciation Day, Day of Unplugging
3/6 – Dentist’s Day
3/7 – Cereal Day
3/8 – Proof Reading Day
3/9 – Barbie Day, Panic Day, No Smoking Day
3/10 – Mario Day, Pack Your Lunch Day, Day of Awesomeness
3/11 – Middle Name Pride Day
3/12 – Girl Scouts Day
3/13 – Daylight Saving Time Begins
3/14 – Napping Day, International Ask a Question Day, Pi Day, Fill our Staplers Day, Potato Chip Day
3/17 – St. Patrick’s Day, Submarine Day
3/18 – Awkward Moments Day, Forgive Mom and Dad Day
3/19 – Corn Dog Day
3/20 – Spring Begins, World Storytelling Day, International Day of Happiness
3/21 –Memory Day
3/22 – Goof Off Day
3/25 – Good Friday
3/26 – Make Up Your Own Holiday Day
3/27 – Easter, Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day, Neighbor Day
3/28 – Something on a Stick Day
3/30 – Take a Walk in the Park Day, Pencil Day, Manatee Appreciation Day
3/31 – World Backup Day, Bunsen Burner Day, Crayola Crayon Day

April
Math Awareness Month
Poetry Month
Inventor’s Month
Decorating Month
Garden Month
4/1 – April Fool’s Day, Walk to Work Day, International Tuba Day
4/2 – World Autism Day, Children’s Book Day, Pillow Fight Day
4/3 – Find a Rainbow Day
4/4 – D.A.R.E. Day
4/5 – Read a Road Map Day, Deep Dish Pizza Day
4/6 – Army Day, Day of Hope
4/7 – World Health Day, No Housework Day
4/8 – Draw a Picture of a Bird Day
4/9 – Name Yourself Day
4/10 thru 4/16 – National Library Week
4/10 – Sibling Day
4/11 – Pet Day, Barbershop Quartet Day
4/12 – Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
4/13 – Scrabble Day
4/14 – Look Up at the Sky Day
4/15 – DNA Day, Tax Day
4/16 – Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day, Save the Elephant Day, Dolphin Day
4/17 – Haiku Poetry Day
4/18 – Amateur Radio Day, Library Workers Day
4/20 – Chinese Language Day, Banana Day
4/21 – High Five Day, Kindergarten Day
4/22 – Earth Day
4/23 – Talk Like Shakespeare Day, World Book Night, English Language Day
4/24 – Teach your Children to Save Day, Pig in a Blanket Day
4/26 – Help a Horse Day
4/27 – Administrative Professionals Day, Tell a Story Day
4/28 – Poem in your Pocket Day, Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
4/29 – Arbor Day, World Wish Day, Hairball Awareness Day, Zipper Day, International Dance Day
4/30 – International Jazz Day, Sense of Smell Day, Honesty Day

May
Photo Month
Get Caught Reading Month
Physical Fitness Month
5/1 thru 5/7 – National Pet Week
5/1 – Batman Day, School Principals’ Day
5/3 – National Teacher Day, World Asthma Day, Two Different Colored Shoes Day
5/4 – Star Wars Day, Firefighters’ Day
5/5 – Cinco de Mayo, Cartoonists Day
5/6 – National School Nurse Day, No Homework Day, School Lunch Hero Day
5/7 – Join Hands Day (uniting older and younger generation)
5/8 – Mother’s Day, Lemonade Day, No Socks Day
5/9 – Lost Sock Memorial Day
5/11 – Donate a Day’s Wages to Charity Day
5/12 – Limerick Day, International Nurses Day
5/13 – Blame Someone Else Day, Frog Jumping Day
5/14 – Train Day, Chicken Dance Day, International Astronomy Day
5/16 – Biographers Day, Drawing Day, Accounting Day
5/18 – Museum Day, No Dirty Dishes Day, Visit Your Relatives Day
5/20 – Endangered Species Day, Bike to Work Day, Pizza Party Day
5/21 – Learn to Swim Day, Armed Forces Day
5/23 – Turtle Day
5/24 – Tiara Day, Brother’s Day
5/25 – Tap Dance Day
5/27 – Sun Screen Day
5/28 – Hamburger Day
5/29 – Learn About Composting Day
5/30 – Memorial Day, Loomis Day
5/31 – Web Designer Day

June
Dairy Month
Great Outdoors Month
Camping Month
6/1 – Say Something Nice Day, Running Day
6/4 – Hug Your Cat Day
6/5 – Hot Air Balloon Day, World Environment Day, Cancer Survivors Day
6/6 – D-Day, Drive-in Movie Day, Thank God It’s Monday Day, Yo-Yo Day
6/7 – VCR Day
6/8 – Best Friends Day, World Oceans Day
6/9 – Donald Duck Day
6/10 – Ball Point Pen Day
6/11 – World Doll Day
6/12 – Superman Day
6/13 – Sewing Machine Day
6/14 – Flag Day, World Blood Donor Day
6/15 – Smile Power Day
6/16 – Fresh Veggies Day
6/17 – Flip-Flop Day
6/18 – International Picnic Day, Go Fishing Day, World Juggling Day
6/19 – Father’s Day, Garfield the Cat Day
6/20 – Summer Solstice, American Eagle Day, World Productivity Day
6/21 – First day of Summer, Make Music Day, Go Skateboarding Day
6/22 – Onion Rings Day
6/23 – Public Service Day
6/24 – Take Your Dog to Work Day, Fairy Day
6/27 – Sunglasses Day
6/28 – Paul Bunyan Day
6/29 – Camera Day
6/30 – Social Media Day, Meteor Watch Day

July
Picnic Month
Cell Phone Appreciation Month
7/1 – International Joke Day, Second Half of the Year Day, Canada Day
7/3 – Compliment your Mirror Day, Build a Scarecrow Day
7/4 – American Independence Day
7/7 – Tell the Truth Day, Chocolate Day
7/8 – Cow Appreciation Day
7/10 – Don’t Step On a Bee Day
7/12 – Etch A Sketch Day
7/13 – French Fries Day, Embrace Your Geekness Day
7/14 – Shark Awareness Day
7/15 – Pet Fire Safety Day
7/20 – Lollipop Day, World Jump Day, Moon Day
7/22 – Hammock Day
7/23 – Hot Dog Day
7/24 – Parents’ Day, Cousins Day, Tell an Old Joke Day
7/26 – Aunt and Uncle Day
7/27 – Walk on Stilts Day
7/29 – Talk in an Elevator Day, System Administrator Appreciation Day
7/30 – Paperback Book Day
7/31 – Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day

August
8/1 – World Wide Web Day
8/3 – Watermelon Day
8/6 – Root Beer Float Day, Sandcastle Day
8/7 – Sisters’ Day, Friendship Day
8/8 – Happiness Happens Day
8/9 – Book Lovers Day
8/11 – Son and Daughter Day
8/12 – Middle Child’s Day
8/13 – International Lefthanders Day
8/16 – Tell a Joke Day
8/18 – Bad Poetry Day
8/19 – World Humanitarian Day
8/22 – Be an Angel Day
8/24 – Pluto Demoted Day
8/28 – Bow Tie Day
8/30 – Frankenstein Day, Slinky Day

September
Piano Month
Chicken Month
9/4 – Newspaper Carrier Day
9/5 – Labor Day, Be Late for Something Day, International Day of Charity
9/6 – Fight Procrastination Day, Read a Book Day
9/8 – Literacy Day
9/9 – Teddy Bear Day
9/11 – Grandparent’s Day, Patriot Day
9/12 – Video Games Day
9/13 – Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day, Positive Thinking Day
9/15 – Make a Hat Day, International Dot Day
9/16 – Play Doh Day, Stepfamily Day
9/17 – International Eat An Apple Day, Constitution Day
9/18 – Gymnastics Day, Respect Day
9/19 – Talk Like a Pirate Day
9/21 – World Gratitude Day, International Day of Peace
9/22 – Autumn Begins, Ice Cream Cone Day, Hobbit Day
9/23 – Checkers Day
9/24 – Punctuation Day
9/25 – One-Hit Wonder Day
9/26 – Johnny Appleseed Day, World Dream Day, Family Day, Lumberjack Day
9/28 – Ask a Stupid Question Day
9/29 – World Heart Day
9/30 – International Translation Day

October
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Pizza Month
10/1 – World Card Making Day
10/2 – Name Your Car Day, Custodial Worker Day
10/3 – World Habitat Day, Techies Day
10/4 – World Animal Day
10/5 – World Teachers Day
10/6 – Poetry Day, Mad Hatter Day
10/7 – World Smile Day
10/8 – World Octopus Day, Universal Music Day,
10/9 thru 10/15 – Fire Prevention Week
10/9 – Fire Prevention Day
10/10 – Columbus Day, World Mental Health Day, Native American Day
10/11 – Face Your Fears Day
10/12 – Emergency Nurses Day, World Arthritis Day, Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work and School Day, Take Your Parents to Lunch Day
10/13 – World Sight Day
10/14 – Be Bald and Free Day
10/15 – Sweetest Day
10/16 – Steve Jobs Day, Dictionary Day, World Food Day
10/17 – Spreadsheet Day, Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day, Wear Something Gaudy Day, Boss’ Day
10/21 – Apple Day
10/22 – CAPS LOCK DAY, Make a Difference Day, Smart is Cool Day
10/23 – Mole Day, iPod Day
10/24 – United Nations Day
10/25 – International Artists Day
10/26 – Howl at the Moon Day
10/27 – Navy Day, Black Cat Day
10/28 – International Bandana Day, Animation Day
10/29 – Internet Day
10/30 – Checklist Day
10/31 – Halloween, Magic Day

November
11/1 – Extra Mile Day, Authors’ Day
11/2 – Stress Awareness Day
11/3 – Jellyfish Day, Cliché Day
11/4 – Use Your Common Sense Day
11/6 – Daylight Saving Time Ends, Saxophone Day, Zero Tasking Day
11/7 – Traffic Directors Day, Hug a Bear Day
11/8 – Election Day, X-Ray Day
11/10 – Sesame Street Day
11/11 – Veteran’s Day, Origami Day
11/12 – World Quality Day
11/13 thru 11/19 – Geography Awareness Week
11/13 – International Tongue Twister Day, World Kindness Day
11/14 thru 11/18 – American Education Week
11/14 – World Diabetes Day
11/15 – I Love to Write Day, Philanthropy Day, World Student Day
11/16 – Have a Party with your Bear Day
11/17 – Use Less Stuff Day, Take a Hike Day, Great American Smokeout
11/18 – Mickey Mouse Day
11/20 – Guinness World Record Day
11/21 – World Hello Day
11/24 – Thanksgiving Day, Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day
11/25 – Flossing Day
11/29 – Square Dancing Day, Giving Tuesday, Electronic Greetings Day

December
Human Rights Month
Tie Month
12/1 – World Aids Awareness Day
12/4 – World Wildlife Conservation Day
12/5 – International Ninja Day
12/6 – Put on your own Shoes Day
12/7 – Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Letter Writing Day
12/8 – National Brownie Day, Pretend To Be a Time Traveler Day
12/9 – Christmas Card Day
12/10 – Human Rights Day
12/11 – International Children’s Day, World Choral Day
12/13 – Violin Day
12/15 – Bill of Rights Day
12/16 – Underdog Day
12/17 – Wright Brothers Day
12/18 – Bake Cookies Day
12/20 – Go Caroling Day, Games Day
12/21 – Winter Solstice, Look on the Bright Side Day
12/22 – Forefathers’ Day
12/24 – Christmas Eve, Hanukkah begins
12/25 – Christmas, Pumpkin Pie Day
12/26 – Kwanzaa Begins, Thank You Note Day
12/27 – Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day
12/28 – Card Playing Day
12/30 – Bacon Day
12/31 – New Year’s Eve