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If you’ve ever checked out National Today (or worked in a school), then you know there is more than one reason to celebrate each and every day. As I was thinking about the start of the year, I thought to myself, “Wouldn’t it be great to have a calendar for 2023-2024 with all the special weeks, months, and days marked with celebrations that might apply to school life?” So, I tried to create just that. But, it’s likely that I missed a few celebrations (there are thousands!), so I made this calendar an editable template for you to rework to your heart’s content. Here’s what you’ll get today:
- An editable, printable 2023-2024 calendar with celebratory dates marked throughout (download at the end of this post)
- A list of celebrations for each month of the year with linked resources
I wish everyone a wonderful back to school season. Have fun celebrating!
August 2023
- August 2: National Coloring Book Day
- August 6: National Friendship Day
- August 9: National Book Lover’s Day and National Women’s Day
- August 16: National Tell a Joke Day
- August 23: National Park Day
- August 27: World Rock Paper Scissors Day
September 2023
- National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15)
- Attendance Awareness Month
- Classical Music Month
- September 1: American Chess Day and World Letter Writing Day
- September 3: National Pet Rock Day
- September 4: Labor Day
- September 8: International Literacy Day
- September 14-20: National Coding Week
- September 15: International Dot Day
- September 16: National Trail of Tears Commemoration Day
- September 18: Read an Ebook Day
- September 22: Native American Day
- September 23: Education Technology Day and First Day of Fall
- September 25: Math Storytelling Day
- September 30: International Podcast Day
October 2023
- International School Libraries Month
- National Indigenous Peoples Month
- National Cybersecurity Month
- National Arts and Humanities Month
- National Bullying Prevention Month
- National Book Month
- October 2: National Custodian Day
- October 4-10: World Space Week
- October 5: World Teachers’ Day
- October 6: Kids Music Day
- October 9: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
- October 11: National Bring Your Teddy Bear to School Day
- October 16: Dictionary Day
- October 16-20: School Principals’ Week
- October 16-20: National Health Education Week
- October 20: National Day on Writing
- October 24-31: Global Media and Information Literacy Week
- October 25: National Fine Arts Appreciation Day
- October 31: Halloween
November 2023
- National Native American Heritage Month
- Library and Information Services Month
- National Family Literacy Month
- National Gratitude Month
- National Children’s Month
- November 1: National Authors Day
- November 2: Día de los Muertos
- November 8: STEAM/STEM Day
- November 9: Go to an Art Museum Day
- November 11: Veterans Day
- November 13-17: Anti-Bullying Week
- November 13-17: National Young Readers Week
- November 13-17: National Education Week
- November 15: Education Support Professionals Day
- November 17: International Students Day
- November 20-24: National Book Week
- November 23: Thanksgiving
- November 24: Native American Heritage Day
December 2023
- December 2: Special Education Day
- December 6-12: Computer Science Education Week
- December 10: Dewey Decimal Day
- December 21: First Day of Winter
January 2024
- International Brain Teaser Month
- International Creativity Month
- January 4: National Trivia Day
- January 8: National Clean Your Desk Day
- January 15: Elementary School Teacher Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- January 24: International Day of Education and National Compliment Day
- January 26: International Environmental Education Day
- January 29: National Puzzle Day
February 2024
- International Friendship Month
- National Library Lovers Month
- National Haiku Writing Month
- National Black History Month
- February 1: National Freedom Day
- February 2: Groundhog Day
- February 5-9: Student Volunteering Week
- February 5-9: National School Counseling Week
- February 7: World Read Aloud Day and National Periodic Table Day
- February 9: National Pizza Day
- February 14: Valentine’s Day and Library Lovers’ Day
- February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
- February 19: Presidents’ Day
- February 21: Language Day
March 2024
- National Music in Our Schools Month
- National Women’s History Month
- National March Into Literacy Month
- National Reading Month
- Youth Art Month
- March 1: National Speech and Debate Education Day
- March 2-6: Read Across America Week
- March 4: National Grammar Day
- March 6: No Homework Day
- March 8: International Women’s Day
- March 14: Pi Day
- March 15: National Preschool Teacher Appreciation Day
- March 17-25: School Library Media Center Week
- March 19: International Read to Me Day and First Day of Spring
- March 21: World Poetry Day
- March 22: World Water Day
April 2024
- National Arab American Heritage Month
- National Autism Awareness Month
- National Literature Month
- National Poetry Month
- School Library Month
- Volunteer Month
- April 1-5: National Assistant Principals’ Week
- April 1: April Fool’s Day
- April 2: National Picture Book Day and International Fact-Checking Day
- April 3: Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
- April 4: National School Librarian Day
- April 6-13: National Robotics Week
- April 7-13: National Library Week
- April 12: D.E.A.R. Day
- April 14: National Donate a Book Day
- April 16: National Librarian Day
- April 20-27: National Park Week
- April 22: Earth Day
- April 23: School Bus Drivers’ Day and World Book Day
- April 24: Administrative Professionals Day
May 2024
- Jewish American Heritage Month
- Asia Pacific American Heritage Month
- Mental Health Awareness Month
- National Share a Story Month
- May 1-7: National PE and Sport Week
- May 1: School Principals’ Day
- May 2: World Password Day
- May 3: School Lunch Hero Day
- May 4: May the 4th
- May 5-11: Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 7: National Teachers’ Day
- May 8: National School Nurse Day
- May 9: Make a Book Day and Alphabet Magnet Day
- May 24: International Day of Forests
- May 27: Memorial Day
June 2024
- Caribbean American Heritage Month
- June 14: Flag Day
- June 19: Juneteenth
- June 20: National Day of Indigenous People
- June 21: First Day of Summer
- June 27: National Bingo Day
July 2024
- July 1: Independence Day
- July 20: International Chess Day and National Moon Day
- July 26: System Administrator Appreciation Day
2023-2024 Back to School Editable Calendar Template
8 comments
THANK YOU! I absolutely love this and will use it starting today.
You just made my day, Kimberly! I’m so glad you find it useful. Thank you for reading!
Love this and will absolutely be using it! Question…how were you able to share your work through Canva with a force copy?
Super glad to hear it, Kelsie! Great question. When you hit “Share”, under the purple “Copy Link” button, you should see an option for “Template Link.” If you copy and share that link, it will force a copy of your design that becomes editable to whoever makes the copy! Thank you so much for reading.
Love it and thanks for sharing how to “force copy a Canva template! Can you add National Apprenticeship week!?! November 13-19! https://www.apprenticeship.gov/national-apprenticeship-week
Hi Amanda, It’s been added. Thanks for reading!
Hi! I love this and would love to use it but the download button doesn’t work. Help!
Hi Erika! I’m so sorry! I just tried it, and it does work for me in multiple browsers. To you have popups disabled? Email me at ehorn@tcea.org if you still have an issue with it!