September 2020
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15)
Labor Day: September 7
National Arts in Education Week: September 13-19
International Literacy Day: September 8
Grandparents' Day: September 13
Constitution Day (Observed): September 17
Rosh Hashanah: September 18 (begins at sunset)- September 20
Autumn Begins: September 22
Yom Kipper: September 27- 28
Home Grown School Lunch Week: September 30-October 4
October 2020
Principal Appreciation Month
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival: October 1
Custodian Appreciation Day: October 2
Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day: October 12
National School Lunch Week: October 12-16
National Boss' Day: October 16
National School Bus Safety Week: October 19-23
Halloween: October 31
November 2020
Native American Heritage Month
Daylight Savings Time Ends: November 1
Veterans Day: November 11
School Psychology Awareness Week: November 9-13
Diwali: November 14
American Education Week: November 16-20
National Education Support Professionals Day: November 18
National Parental Involvement Day: November 19
Thanksgiving Day: November 26
December 2020
Winter begins: December 21
Hanukkah: December 10 (begins at sunset)-December 18
Christmas: December 25
Kwanzaa: December 26-January 1
New Year's Eve: December 31
January 2021
New Year's Day: January 1
Christmas (Orthodox): January 7
Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday (observed): January 18
February 2021
Black History Month
National Freedom Day (Observed): February 1
Groundhog Day: February 2
National School Counseling Week: February 4-8
Chinese New Year: February 12
Valentine's Day: February 14
Presidents' Day: February 15
PTA Founders Day: February 17
Ash Wednesday--First Day of Lent: February 17
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. This is an opportunity to align your community-building work with values and indicators in our strategic plan. 