Education Observances

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

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

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

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Take Your Child to the Library Day.

Celebrates the achievements of women in science and also promotes equal access for women and girls into the science fields.

You don't need a lighbulb moment to realize that Inventors Day also honors Thomas Edison.

The internet puts the knowledge of the whole planet in our hands, but we need to keep ourselves safe.

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

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

Celebrated on the birthday of the beloved children's author, Dr Seuss. If March 2nd falls on a weekend, the day is observed on the nearest school day.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Grammar Day

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

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Toliken Reading Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Teachers' Day in the Czech Republic.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Education and Sharing Day

It's a day to celebrate your School Librarian - just not too loudly, it's a library...

We all have a story to tell ,and it's never too young to put pen to paper.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Drop Everything and Read Day.

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 

A day for library staff, users, administrators and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Bookmobile Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Support Teen Literature 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.

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

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

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.

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

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