Education Observances

Celebrate Teacher's Day Peru on July 6, honoring the first Normal School for Boys founded in 1822 and paying tribute to educators nationwide.

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

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.

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

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.

Picking out the perfect outfit. Making sure you have an awesome hairstyle. Smiling your best smile. Everyone has memories of school Picture Day, and this national holiday exists to celebrate the big hair, missing teeth and questionable fashion choices.

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

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Find out the dates, history and traditions of Math Storytelling 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.

National Book Month is a national holiday to raise awareness of the importance of reading, writing and literature.

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

World Teachers' Day has been celebrated every year on 5 October since 1994 with the aim of recognising the work and value of education professionals around the world.

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

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Teachers Day

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

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Students' Day.

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

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

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?

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.

International Students Day recognizes students globally, highlighting the cultural diversity and the culture that students bring to the society and the world.

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

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

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Teachers Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Teachers Day

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.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Thesaurus Day.

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

Thailand marks Inventors' Day on the date when King Bhumibol was allocated a patent in 1993.

An opportunity for people all around the globe to celebrate the joy of reading aloud.