Education Observances

Kindergartens play an important part in society and are the first time children get to participate in organized learning.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Girls' Day in Germany.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Book and Copyright Day 

This is the day when children are honored in Mexico.

Tuesday during Teacher Appreciation Week, which takes place in the first full week of May.

Provider Appreciation Day® is a special day in May to recognize child care providers, teachers and other educators of young children everywhere.

Nearly half the working-age population of the UK have the numeracy skills of a primary school child.

While most people in the west take the availability of telecommunications for granted, this day highlights its benefits to all parts of the world.

Good grammar isn't a life sentence. Oh, wait...

A day to celebrate the teaching profession and to acknowledge their efforts to help generations of learners realise their talents and dreams.

While the youth population grew by 139 million between 1997 and 2017, the youth labour force shrank by 58.7 million.

The traditional end of summer and the first day of the new school term in Russia.

College Colors Day is a national holiday for fans of all college sports. It’s a way for fans to show their school spirit as they go about their day.

A day dedicated to the hard work and importance of a Teacher in our lives.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Read A Book Day

Suspiciously placed on the day after Read a Book Day, this is a still a good excuse to go out and buy a new book.

773 million adults and young people lack basic literacy skills.

National Online Learning Day showcases how students of all ages are thriving with the ability to learn online—anywhere, anytime.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Teachers Day

Some people think an ellipsis is when the moon moves in front of the sun, but you know better...

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Math Story Telling Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Teachers Day

Firepup is a friendly Dalmatian cartoon character, who makes learning about fire and burn prevention and life safety issues, fun, entertaining, and non-threatening.

A day to support independent bookshops on the first Saturday in October.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Teachers Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Train Your Brain Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Teachers Day in Brazil

No matter where you are in the world, libraries play an important part in our communities.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Day of the Bulgarian National Revival Leaders

Do the write thing! Why not celebrate National Author's Day by sending a thank you tweet to your favorite author?

Encouraging families to read has massive benefits on the young and old.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Parents as Teachers Day 

Celebrated on birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of free India.

An opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every student receives a quality education.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Educational Support Professionals Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Students Day in Philippines

This day honors the educators who are called upon to replace regularly employed teachers.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Special Education Day

Find out the dates and background to National Mentoring Month

Pop Quiz! Name a national holiday dedicated to trivia.

In a world seemingly dominated by keyboards, it's good to remember the beauty and individuality of our own handwriting.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Students Day