American Education Week
American Education Week presents all Americans with a wonderful opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every child receives a quality education. The weeklong celebration features a special observance each day of the week. They include:
- Open House Day
- Parents Day
- Education Support Professionals Day
- Educator for a Day
- Substitute Educators Day
To help you plan these celebration days, we have developed this online toolkit with background information, activity ideas, and tips for working with the media, as well as downloadable resources, templates, and promotional materials.
Online Toolkit
Activity Ideas
Background Information/Fact Sheets
Media Tips
Promotional Materials
We hope you will join in our American Education Week efforts by using this online toolkit to create unforgettable events and activities that will highlight the importance of bringing together everyone in the community—educators, parents, students, and public figures—in an effort to build great public schools. Together, we can make a difference.
Public Events and Celebrations
- Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
- May 1 - 31, 2013
- Jewish American Heritage Month
- May 1 - 31, 2013
- Better Hearing and Speech Month
- May 1 - 31, 2013
- Pentecost Sunday
- Sunday, May 19, 2013
- International Day for Biological Diversity
- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
- Memorial Day
- Monday, May 27, 2013
- World Environment Day
- Wednesday, June 5, 2013
- Flag Day
- Friday, June 14, 2013
- Father's Day
- Sunday, June 16, 2013
- Anniversary of the First Woman in Space
- Sunday, June 16, 2013
- Anniversary of the First American Woman in Space
- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- Juneteenth
- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
- Independence Day or Fourth of July
- Thursday, July 4, 2013
- Ramadan
- July 8 - 7, 2013
