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Students and staff bring a wide range of traditions and cultures into our schools and workplaces. We respect and honor this diversity and ask that you remember the following special days and take every opportunity to build relationships within your school community. Click on a holiday/event for resources to celebrate the members of the AACPS community recognized by the event.
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September 2023
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15)
Labor Day: September 4
International Literacy Day: September 8
Patriot Day: - September 11
Grandparents' Day: September 10
National Arts in Education Week: September 10-16
Rosh Hashanah: September 15(begins at sunset) - September 17
Constitution Day (Observed): September 17
National I.T. Professionals Day: September 19 (Celebrated the 3rd Tuesday in September)
Autumn Begins: September 23
Yom Kippur: September 24 (begins at sunset) - September25
International Translation Day: September 30
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November 2023
Native American Heritage Month
Daylight Savings Time Ends: November 5
School Psychology Awareness Week: November 6-10
Veterans Day: November 11
Diwali: November 12
World Kindness Day: November 12
American Education Week: November 13-17
National Education Support Professionals Day: November 15
National Parental Involvement Day: November 16
Substitute Educators Day: November 17
Thanksgiving Day: November 23
American Indian Heritage Day: November 24
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January 2024
New Year's Day: January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Observed): January 15
AACPS Mo Gaba Day: January 26
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March 2024
Women's History Month
National Nutrition Month
Read Across America Day: March 1
National School Social Worker Week: March 4-8
National School Breakfast Week: March 4-8
Daylight Savings Time Begins: March 10
Ramadan: March 11 (begins at sunset) - April 10
St. Patrick's Day: March 17
AACPS Unity Day 4 of 4: March 19
Spring Begins: March 19
Maryland Day: March 25
Easter: March 31
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May 2024
Asian/Pacific Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
National Physical Fitness & Sports Month
Pupil Personnel Worker Month
School Principal's Day: May 1
National Skilled Trades Day: May 1
School Lunch Hero Day: May 3
Cinco de Mayo: May 5
Teacher Appreciation Week: May 6 -10
Teacher Appreciation Day: May 7
National School Nurse Day: May 8
National School Communicators Day: May 10
Mother's Day: May 12
Pupil Personnel Worker Week: May 13-17
National Speech Pathologist's Day (SLP): May 18
Memorial Day: May 27
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July 2024
Social Wellness Month
Independence Day: July 4
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October 2023
Principal Appreciation Month
Custodian Appreciation Day: October 2
Indigenous Peoples' Day (Observed): October 9
National School Lunch Week: October 9-13
Home Grown School Lunch Week: October 9-13
National Boss' Day: October 16
National School Bus Safety Week: October 16-20
AACPS Unity Day: October 17 (1st of 4 celebrated at AACPS)
Unity Day: October 18 (Official Unity day)
Halloween: October 31
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December 2023
AACPS Unity Day 2 of 4: December 5
Inclusive Schools Week: December 5-9
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - December 7
Hanukkah: December 7 (begins at sunset) - December 15
Winter begins: December 21
Christmas: December 25
Kwanzaa: December 26-January 1
New Year's Eve: December 31
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February 2024
Black History Month
Career & Technical Education Month
National Freedom Day (Observed): February 1
Groundhog Day: February 2
National School Counseling Week: February 5-9
AACPS Unity Day 3 of 4: February 6
Chinese New Year: February 10
Valentine's Day: February 14
SRO (School Resource Officer) Day: February 15
PTA Founders Day: February 17
Presidents' Day: February 19
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April 2024
Autism Awareness Month
Month of the Military Child
School Library Month
Month of the Young Child
April Fool's Day: April 1
Paraprofessional Appreciation Day April 3
National Assistant Principals week: April 8-12
National Library Week: April 8-12
Eid-al-Fitr: April 21 (begins at sunset) - April 10
Passover: April 22 (begins at sunset) - April 29
Purple Up For Military Kids: April 17
Volunteer Appreciation Week: April 21-27
Earth Day: April 22
National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day: April 23 (observed annually on the fourth Tuesday in April )
Administrative Professionals Day: April 24
Arbor Day: April 26
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June 2024
National Safety Month
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Flag Day: June 14
Father's Day: June 16
Eid-al Adha: June 16 (begins at sunset) - June 17
Juneteenth: June 19
Summer Begins: June 20
