Teaching Calendar
Holiday & event resources for K‑5 classrooms
September84 events
September falls during early fall and the first weeks of school, and this page tracks every classroom-relevant date for it: 25 holidays, 23 awareness observances, 20 school milestones, 9 literacy events, 4 seasonal events, 3 STEM events. Every event links to a full teaching guide with history, activities, games, and grade-level tips for PreK through Grade 5, starting with Labor Day, World Letter Writing Day, National Read a Book Day.
Labor Day
September 7, 2026
World Letter Writing Day
September 1, 2026
National Read a Book Day
September 6, 2026
International Literacy Day
September 8, 2026
National Grandparents Day
September 13, 2026
International Dot Day
September 15, 2026
Constitution Day
September 17, 2026
International Day of Peace
September 21, 2026
Rosh Hashanah
September 22, 2026 – September 24, 2026
Sukkot
September 25, 2026 – October 2, 2026
World Heart Day
September 29, 2026
Back to School
September 8, 2026
Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15, 2026 – October 15, 2026
Fall & Autumn
September 22, 2026
Ancient Egypt
September 1, 2026
Local Studies
September 1, 2026
Great Fire of London (1666)
September 2, 2026
Samuel Pepys
September 2, 2026
Australian Symbols and Emblems
September 3, 2026
Celebrations and Commemorations
September 5, 2026
International Day of Clean Air
September 7, 2026
World War II
September 7, 2026
Myself and My Family
September 8, 2026
Significant Local People and Places
September 8, 2026
Teddy Bear Day
September 9, 2026
Back to School Night
September 10, 2026
Patriot Day
September 11, 2026
National Day of Encouragement
September 12, 2026
National Farm Safety Week
September 13, 2026 – September 19, 2026
Maori Origin Stories
September 14, 2026
Francis Scott Key
September 14, 2026
Our Changing Roles and Responsibilities
September 14, 2026
Respect Week
September 14, 2026
Stone Age to Iron Age
September 14, 2026
Changes Within Living Memory
September 15, 2026
Family History and Traditions
September 15, 2026
National Coding Week
September 15, 2026
Independence Days
September 15, 2026
National Honey Month
September 15, 2026
International Day of Democracy
September 15, 2026
Iron Age
September 15, 2026
State History
September 15, 2026
Living and Working in Ontario
September 15, 2026
National Civics Week
September 15, 2026
Indigenous Peoples and European Explorers
September 15, 2026
Place Names and Their Stories
September 16, 2026
Ranchos in California
September 16, 2026
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
September 16, 2026
Pledge of Allegiance
September 17, 2026
Citizenship Day
September 17, 2026
National Constitution Week
September 17, 2026 – September 23, 2026
US Constitution
September 17, 2026
Constitution and Bill of Rights
September 17, 2026
Constitutional Convention (Philadelphia)
September 17, 2026
National CleanUp Day
September 19, 2026
Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 19, 2026
Women's Suffrage in New Zealand
September 19, 2026
Oktoberfest
September 20, 2026
Juan Antonio Padilla
September 20, 2026
Tangata Whenua
September 21, 2026
Color Days
September 21, 2026
Citizenship Week
September 21, 2026
Stone Age (Palaeolithic, Mesolithic & Neolithic)
September 21, 2026
Climate Week
September 21, 2026
First Day of Fall
September 22, 2026
Autumn Equinox
September 22, 2026
Bus Driver Appreciation Day
September 22, 2026
Historical Inquiry Skills
September 22, 2026
National Voter Registration Day
September 22, 2026
Local History and Continuity and Change
September 22, 2026
National Punctuation Day
September 24, 2026
Mid-Autumn Festival
September 25, 2026
Chuseok
September 25, 2026
National Daughters Day
September 25, 2026
Carlos Espalier
September 25, 2026
Sir Francis Drake
September 26, 2026
National Public Lands Day
September 26, 2026
World Tourism Day
September 27, 2026
Samuel Adams
September 27, 2026
Alphabet Days
September 28, 2026
Family Celebrations Across Cultures
September 28, 2026
Banned Books Week
September 28, 2026
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30, 2026
Remembrance Day and Truth and Reconciliation Day
September 30, 2026