Educational Holidays That Are Perfect for Homeschool {Updated for 2026}
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Educational holidays can be a great way to make learning memorable. These special days, national holidays, and even weird holidays can help break up some of the monotony of the school year.
Use this list of educational holidays to:
- Create your weekly lesson plans
- Think of a field trip spot
- Guide your library book selection for a week
- Plan your school calendar and school holidays
I did not include religious holidays on this list, although religious holidays can be a great learning opportunity.
Educational Holidays All Year Long
January
International Brain Teaser Month
National Book Blitz Month
2nd – National Science Fiction Day
3rd – JRR Tolkien Day
8th – World Typing Day
11th – Universal Letter Writing Week
13th – Poetry Break Day
17th – Kid Inventors’ Day
18th – National Thesaurus Day
19th – Civil Rights Day
19th – MLK Jr. Day
19th – National Popcorn Day
20th – National Penguin Day
21st – Museum Selfie Day
23rd – National Handwriting Day
28th – Library Shelfie Day
28th – Pop Art Day
29th – National Puzzle Day
30th – Draw a Dinosaur Day
31st – Beginning of National Storytelling Week
31st – International Zebra Day
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February
Black History Month
National Arts Month
National Haiku Writing Month
2nd – Groundhog Day
4th – World Read Aloud Day
5th – National Weatherperson Appreciation Day
7th – National Periodic Table Day
9th – Chocolate Day
9th – National Pizza Day
11th – National Inventors’ Day
14th – Valentine’s Day
15th – Susan B. Anthony Day
15th – World Hippo Day
15th – World Whale Day
16th – President’s Day
21st – Language Day
26th – Tell a Fairy Tale Day
27th – International Polar Bear Day
28th – National Science Day
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March
Dolphin Awareness Month
Women’s History Month
Youth Art Month
2nd – National Read Across America Day
3rd – World Wildlife Day
4th – National Grammar Day
5th – Beginning of Festival of Owls Week
7th – Alexander Graham Bell Day
10th – Harriet Tubman Day
11th – National Johnny Appleseed Day
14th – Pi Day
14th – National Learn About Butterflies Day
14th – National Write Your Story Day
16th – National Panda Day
17th – St. Patrick’s Day
19th – International Read to Me Day
19th – World Storytelling Day
21st – Beginning of National Bubble Week
21st – Beginning of World Folktales and Fables Week
21st – National Flower Day
21st – National Rosie the Riveter Day
21st – World Poetry Day
23rd – Beginning of Shakespeare Week
25th – World Math Day
25th – Manatee Appreciation Day
31st – National Crayon Day
31st – American Crossword Puzzles Week
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April
Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month
Earth Month
Financial Literacy Month
Global Astronomy Month
National Card and Letter Writing Month
National Frog Month
National Literature Month
National Poetry Month
1st – National One Cent Day
2nd – International Children’s Book Day
4th – Beginning of Discover National Parks Fortnight
4th – Beginning of National Robotics Week
5th – Read a Road Map Day
6th – Beginning of National Wildlife Week
6th – National Library Day
7th – Metric System Day
7th – Beginning of National Library Week
8th – National Zoo Lovers Day
10th – National Farm Animals Day
13th – National Scrabble Day
15th – National ASL Day
15th – World Art Day
16th – Teen Literature Day
17th – International Haiku Poetry Day
18th – National Velociraptor Awareness Day
22nd – Earth Day
23rd – Shakespeare Day
23rd – World Book Day
24th – National Arbor Day
25th – National DNA Day
27th – Morse Code Day
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May
Homeschool Awareness Month
National Inventors Month
1st – National Mother Goose Day
1st – National Space Day
2nd – International Harry Potter Day
4th – Star Wars Day
4th – Beginning of Children’s Book Week
5th – National Astronauts Day
6th – Make a Book Day
9th – National Train Day
9th – Jamestown Day
12th – National Limerick Day
16th – Drawing Day
17th – World Baking Day
18th – International Astronomy Day
19th – Plant Something Day
22nd – Sherlock Holmes Day
24th – National Scavenger Hunt Day
25th – Memorial Day
26th – National Paper Airplane Day
27th – World Otter Day
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June
Audiobook Appreciation Month
National Candy Month
National Oceans Month
National Zoo and Aquarium Month
2nd – Beginning of National Garden Week
6th – D Day
5th – National Donut Day
8th – World Oceans Day
13th – National Sewing Machine Day
14th – Flag Day
15th – Magna Carta Day
15th – Beginning of Refugee Week
17th – World Tessellation Day
19th – Juneteenth
21st – National Seashell Day
22nd – World Rainforest Day
22nd – Beginning of Insect Week
27th – National Bingo Day
28th – National Paul Bunyan Day
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July
National Blueberry Month
National Culinary Arts Month
National Ice Cream Month
National Watermelon Month
World Watercolor Month
1st – American Zoo Day
4th – Alice in Wonderland Day
4th – Independence Day
4th – Hop a Park Day
8th – Math 2.0 Day
8th – National Video Game Day
10th – Teddy Bear Picnic Day
12th – Malala Day
14th – Shark Awareness Day
17th – World Emoji Day
20th – National Moon Day
20th – Space Exploration Day
24th – National Amelia Earhart Day
26th – Beginning of Shark Week
29th – International Tiger Day
31st – Harry Potter’s Birthday
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August
National Peach Month
2nd – National Coloring Book Day
6th – National Root Beer Float Day
8th – National Dollar Day
14th – World Lizard Day
15th – Beginning of National Science Week
15th – World Honey Bee Day
22nd – Folklore Day
24th – Vesuvius Day
29th – International Bat Night
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September
Classical Music Month
National Sewing Month
1st – American Chess Day
4th – National Wildlife Day
5th – National Cheese Pizza Day
6th – National Read a Book Day
7th – Labor Day
11th – Patriot Day
12th – National Video Games Day
13th – Roald Dahl Day
14th – National Coloring Day
14th – Beginning of National Coding Week
16th – Mayflower Day
17th – Constitution Day
18th – Rice Krispies Treat Day
22nd – Hobbit Day
24th – National Punctuation Day
25th – National Math Storytelling Day
25th – National Comic Book Day
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October
Bat Appreciation Month
Museums and Galleries Month
National Book Month
National Apple Month
National Cookie Month
National Pizza Month
1st – National Poetry Day
2nd – World Farm Animals Day
4th – Beginning of World Space Week
4th – Beginning of Banned Book Week
5th – World Architecture Day
6th – National Mad Hatter Day
8th – World Octopus Day
13th – National M&M Day
16th – National Fossil Day
16th – Dictionary Day
21st – National Reptile Day
23rd – National Mole Day
24th – Beginning of Bat Appreciation Week
26th – National Pumpkin Day
28th – National Chocolate Day
30th – National Candy Corn Day
31st – Halloween
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November
Library and Information Services Month
National Novel Writing Month
1st – National Author’s Day
1st – Beginning of Polar Bear Week
3rd – National Election Day
5th – Guy Fawke’s Night
7th – Beginning of International Games Week
8th – STEM/STEAM Day
9th – Go to an Art Museum Day
11th – National Origami Day
11th – Veterans Day
20th – National Game and Puzzle Week
23rd – Fibonacci Day
26th – Thanksgiving Day
28th – Red Planet Day
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December
1st – National Cookie Cutter Day
1st – Rosa Parks Day
4th – National Cookie Day
6th – Beginning of Computer Science Education Week
7th – National Remembrance of Pearl Harbor
10th – Dewey Decimal Day
12th – National Poinsettia Day
13th – National Cocoa Day
15th – Bill of Rights Day
17th – Wright Brothers Day
20th – Games Day
21st – National Crossword Puzzle Day
26th – National Candy Cane Day
27th – Visit the Zoo Day
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