Celebrations and Special Monthly Events

Attendance Awareness Month

Hispanic Heritage Month 2022: “Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation”

Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off September 15 and we invite you to get involved

National Library Card Sign-Up Month

Constitution Day – September 17

National Arts in Education Week – September 10 to 16, 2023

Maryland Homegrown School Lunch Week - September 25 to 29, 2023

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Wear Pink Day - October 13

National Bullying Prevention Month

Wear Orange Day - October 31

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Wear Purple Day - October 19

International Conflict Resolution Day – October 20, 2023

National Day on Writing - October 20

Read for the Record - October 26, 2023

World Space Week - October 4 to 10, 2023

Fire Prevention Week – October 8 to 14, 2023

National School Lunch Week – October 9 to 13, 2023

Digital Citizenship Week - October 16 to 20, 2023

National School Bus Safety Week – October 16 to 20, 2023

National Red Ribbon Week – October 23 to 31, 2023

2023 Theme: "Be Kind to Your Mind. Live Drug Free."

Aviation History Month

Native American Heritage Month

National Scholarship Month

Maryland Emancipation Day – November 1

National Family Literacy Day - November 1, 2023

America Recycles Day - November 15

National School Psychology Week - November 6 to 10, 2023

National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week - November 11 to 18, 2023

American Education Week – November 13 to 17, 2023

National Young Readers Week - November 13 to 17, 2023

National Apprenticeship Week – November 13 to 19, 2023

Computer Science Education Week - December 6 to 12, 2023

CSEdWeek is a call for students to learn computer science and to celebrate the accomplishments of others in these fields.

National Mentoring Month

National School Choice Week - January 21 to 27, 2024

Get Involved! Black History Month 2023

Share your creative expressions of black history and culture to be featured!

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month

National Children’s Dental Health Month

National School Counseling Week – February 5 to 9, 2024

National Music in Our Schools Month

Irish American Heritage Month

Women's History Month

Youth Art Month

Pi Day - March 14

National School Breakfast Week – March 4 to 8, 2024

National Foreign Language Week – March 4 to 8, 2024

Financial Literacy Month

Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month

National Poetry Month

Earth Day - April 22

Arbor Day - April 26, 2024

Every Kid Healthy Week - April 22 to 26, 2024

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

#ThankPGCPSTeachers: Teacher Appreciation Week 2023

Spread love and gratitude by sharing a virtual teacher shout out!

National School Nurse Day

Celebrate our nurses on May 10.

World Ocean Day - June 8

Juneteenth - June 19

World Refugee Day - June 20