Calendar of Observances
The observances below are just some of the important dates celebrated in Buncombe County schools and across the nation. This is not an exhaustive list of all possible observances (or awareness activities), but a list of common celebratory observances displayed in our school communities each year. This list is intended to inspire school website and social media managers as they lead their schools in promoting educator, student, and community successes online.
To recommend an appropriate observance, please contact the BCS Communications Dept.
August
August is National Get Ready for Kindergarten Month, and Back to School Month
August 4 - 10 National Farmers Market Week
August 10 - 15 National Science Week
August 1 National Play Ball
August 3 National Disc Golf Day
August 4 National Water Balloon Day
August 4 Coast Guard Birthday
August 7 National Lighthouse Day
August 9 National Book Lover’s Day
August 11 Global Kinetic Sand Day
August 12 International Youth Day
August 15 National Back to School Prep Day
August 16 National Tell a Joke Day
August 17 World Honey Bee Day
August 19 National Aviation Day
August 23 Find Your Inner Nerd Day
August 26 Women's Equality Day
August 26 First Day of School
August 27 World Rock Paper Scissors Day
August 28 National Bow Tie Day
August 30 College Colors Day
August 31 National Eat Outside Day
September
September is National Literacy Month
September 15 - October 15 National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 8-14 National Arts in Education Week
September 15-21 National Farm Animals Awareness Week
September 17-23 Constitution Week
September 23-27 National Keep Kids Creative Week
September 23-27
Bus Ridership Week
September 1 American Chess Day
September 2 Labor Day
September 6 National Read a Book Day
September 9 National Teddy Bear Day
September 11 Patriot Day
September 12 National Hug and High Five Day
September 13 National Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day
September 14 National Coloring Day
September 15 National Online Learning Day
September 15 International Dot Day
September 16 National Play-Doh Day
September 17 Constitution Day
September 18 Air Force Birthday
September 18 National Cheeseburger Day
September 19 National Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 20 National Care for Kids Day
September 21 National Dance Day
September 22 First Day of Fall
September 23 International Day of Sign Language
September 23 Education Technology Day
September 25 Math Storytelling Day
September 25 National Comic Book Day
September 25 National One Hit Wonder Day
September 26 National Johnny Appleseed Day
September 27 National Chocolate Milk Day
September 28 National North Carolina Day
September 29 National Coffee Day
September 29 National Teacher's Assistant Day
October
October is: National Economic Education Month, Fire Prevention Month, Positive Attitude Month, National Book Month, Farm to School Month, Early Care Education Month, Bullying Prevention Month and School Principal Month
October 4-10 World Space Week
October 6-12 Fire Prevention Week
October 14-18 School Lunch Week
October 20-26 National Teen Driver Safety Week
October 20-26 National Chemistry Week
October 21-25 School Bus Safety Week
October 23-31 Red Ribbon Week
October 1 International Music Day
October 2 National School Custodian Day
October 2 World Farm Animals Day
October 2 National Walk or Bike to School Day
October 4 Kids Music Day
October 4 National Coffee with a Cop Day
October 5 World Teacher's Day
October 6 National Coaches Day
October 6 World Smile Day
October 9 Native American Day
October 9 National Bring Your Teddy Bear to School Day
October 12 National Farmers Day
October 12 International Astronomy Day
October 12 National Chess Day
October 13 Navy Birthday
October 16 National Sports Day
October 16 National Boss's Day
October 16 Unity Day
October 18 Apple Crunch Day
October 21 National Apple Day
October 24 National Food Day
October 25 International Artists Day
October 26 National Pumpkin Day
October 26 National Make a Difference Day
October 27 Navy Day
October 27 National Mentoring Day
October 27 National Civics Day
October 31 Halloween
October 31 National Knock Knock Joke Day
November
November is National Scholarship Month, National Family Literacy Month, Aviation History Month, Native American History Month, and Career Development Month
November 4-10 Children's Book Week
November 4-10 National HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) Week
November 11-15 National School Psychology Week
November 11-17 National Recycling Week
November 13-17 National Young Readers Week
November 18-22 American Education Week
November 18-22 National Career Development Week
November 13-17 World Kindness Week
November 1 Day of the Dead
November 1 National Family Literacy Day
November 3 National Jersey Day
November 3 Daylight Savings Time Ends
November 6 National Saxophone Day
November 6 National Nacho Day
November 7 Color the World Orange Day
November 8 National STEM Day
November 10 United States Marine Corps Birthday
November 11 Veterans Day
November 11 National Education Day
November 13 World Kindness Day
November 15 America Recycles
November 17 National Take a Hike Day
November 20 World Children’s Day
November 20 National Educational Support Specialists Day
November 20 Future Teachers of America Day
November 22 National Substitute Educator Day
November 23 Thanksgiving
November 28 Red Planet Day
November 29 National Day of Giving
December
December is Learn a Foreign Language Month
December 2-8 Inclusive Schools Week
December 9-10 Computer Science Week
December 25 - January 2 Hanukkah
December 11-15 National Computer Science Education Week
December 25 - January 2 Hanukkah
December 26 - January 1 Kwanzaa
December 1 Rosa Parks Day
December 2 National Special Education Day
December 2 Play Basketball Day
December 3 National Family & Consumer Science Day
December 3 National Make a Gift
December 4 National Wildlife Conservation Day
December 4 National Sock Day
December 7 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
December 7 National Slime Day
December 9 Christmas Card Day
December 12 Gingerbread House Day
December 13 National Guard Birthday
December 13 National Violin Day
December 15 National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
December 17 Wright Brothers Day
December 18 National Twin Day
December 21 First Day of Winter
December 22 Mathematics Day
December 25 Christmas
December 28 Pledge of
Allegiance Day
December 31 New Year's Eve
January
January School Board Month and Family Fit Lifestyle Month
January 22-26 National School Choice Week
January 1 New Year's Day
January 4 World Braille Day
January 4 National Spaghetti Day
January 4 National Trivia Day
January 5 National Bird Day
January 9 National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
January 11 National Milk Day
January 15 Army Day
January 15 National Hat Day
January 17 National Mentoring Day
January 17 Benjamin Franklin Day
January 20 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 20 International Day of Acceptance
January 23 National Handwriting Day
January 24 International Day of Education
January 24 National Compliment Day
January 25 National Opposite Day
January 26 National Fun Day at Work Day
January 28 National Lego Day
January 29 National Puzzle Day
January 29 Lunar New Year
January 31 National Inspire Your Heart With Art Day
January 31 National Backwards Day
February
February is Black History Month, Love the Bus Month, and Career & Technical Education Month
February 3-7 National School Counseling Week
February 10-14 Love the Bus Week
February 10-14 FCCLA Week
February 10-14 National Random Acts of Kindness Week
February 15-22 FFA Week
February 2 Groundhogs Day
February 5 National Women and Girls in Sports Day
February 7 National Periodic Table Day
February 7 National Send a Card to a Friend Day
February 8 National Kite Flying Day
February 8 100th Day of School
February 9 National Pizza Day
February 11 International Women in Science Day
February 14 Family and Consumer Science Day
February 14 Valentine's Day
February 14 International Book Giving Day
February 15 National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day
February 17 National Act of Kindness
February 17 President's Day
February 20 National Leadership Day
February 26 National Tell a Fairy Tale Day
March
March is Arts in our Schools Month / Youth Arts Month, National Nutrition Month, and Women's History Month
March 3-7 National Read Across America Week
March 3-7 National School Social Worker Week
March 3-7 National School Breakfast Week
March 3-7 Teen Tech Week
March 3-7 National Cheerleading Week
March 21-27 National Agricultural Week
March 1 National Day of Unplugging
March 2 Read Across America Day
March 2 World Teen Mental Wellness Day
March 3 World Book Day
March 3 National Speech and Debate Education Day
March 3 National Anthem Day
March 6 National Day of Unplugging
March 7 Employee Appreciation Day
March 8 International Women’s Day
March 9 Daylight Savings Time
March 12 National Plant a Flower Day
March 13 National Good Samaritan Day
March 14 International Day of Mathematics
March 14 International Write Your Story Day
March 14 National Children’s Craft Day
March 14 National PI Day
March 16 Absolutely Incredible Kids Day
March 17 St. Patrick’s Day
March 19 National Certified Nurses Day
March 19 World Social Work Day
March 20 World Storytelling Day
March 20 International Day of Happiness
March 20 First Day of Spring
March 20 National Ag Day
March 21 World Poetry Day
March 21 National Social Work Day
March 27 National Scribble Day
March 27 World Theater Day
March 28 World Piano Day
March 31 National Crayon Day
April
April is School Library Month, National Poetry Month, Public Schools Month, Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Financial Literacy Month and World Autism Awareness Month
April 7-11 National Assistant Principals Week
April 7-13 National Librarian Week
April 21-25 National Public SchoolVolunteer Week
April 22-26 Every Kid Healthy Week
April 1 April Fools Day
April 2 International Children's Book Day
April 3 National Find a Rainbow
April 3 National Walking Day
April 4 National School Librarian Day
April 5 National Walking Day
April 6 National Student Athlete Day
April 10 National Farm Animals Day
April 10 National Siblings Day
April 12 International Day of Human Space Flight
April 14 National Gardening Day
April 15 World Art Day
April 17 Banana Day
April 18 National High Five Day
April 18 Tax Day
April 19 National Banana Day
April 20 Volunteer Recognition Day
April 20 National Look Alike Day
April 21 National Kindergarten Day
April 22 Earth Day
April 23 World Book Day
April 23 National Talk Like Shakespeare Day
April 24 Administrative Professionals Day
April 25 National DNA Day
April 26 National Arbor Day
April 27 National Tell a Story Day
April 28 National Superhero Day
April 29 International Dance Day
May
May is International Drum Month, Chamber Music Month, Military Appreciation Month, Asian Pacific Heritage Month and Bike Month
May 5-9 Teacher Appreciation Week
May 12-18 National Police Week
May 1 National Bike to School Day
May 1 School Principal’s Day
May 2 Astronomy Day
May 2 School Lunch Hero Day
May 3 National Skilled Trades Day
May 3 National Space Day
May 4 National Star Wars Day
May 5 Cinco De Mayo
May 5 Astronaut Day
May 5 National Space Day
May 5 World Laughter Day
May 6 National Nurses Day
May 6 National Teacher Appreciation Day
May 7 National School Nurse Day
May 8 National Receptionist Day
May 8 National School Nurse Day
May 9 School Communicators Day
May 10 National Golf Day
May 11 Mother’s Day
May 20 World Bee Day
May 26 National Paper Airplane Day
May 27 Memorial Day
May 28 National Burger Day
May 30 National Creativity Day
May 31 National Smile Day
June
June is National Safety Month
June 1-7 National CPR and AED Week
June 1 World Milk Day
June 1 National Pen Pal Day
June 3 World Bicycle Day
June 5 World Environment Day
June 5 Global Running Day
June 6 Russian Language Day
June 6 National Higher Education Day
June 8 National Bestfriend Day
June 13 World Softball Day
June 14 National Flag Day
June 14 Army Birthday
June 15 Nature Photography Day
June 15 Juggling Day
June 16 Father's Day
June 19 Juneteenth
June 21 National Selfie Day
June 27 National Sunglasses Day
June 30 World Social Media Day
July
July 14-18 National Summer Learning Week
July 1 International Joke Day
July 4 Independence Day
July 20 National Moon Day
July 31 National Intern Day