2020-21 Group Planning Calendar

Due to coronavirus closures and delays, some events have been canceled or are not known yet (June 2020). Typically we revise our planning calendar with additional dates throughout the summer, so check back at PTOtoday.com/calendar at a later point for an updated version.

August 2020 2020 November 2020 Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month Bullying Prevention Month Aviation History Month Fun Month Cybersecurity Awareness Month Family Literacy Month Immunization Awareness Month Down Syndrome Awareness Month Native American Heritage Month 4 Friendship Day Dyslexia Awareness Month Picture Book Month Safety Month 9 International Art 1 All Saints’ Day LGBT History Month Appreciation Day 1 Daylight Saving Time Ends Manners Month 12 International Youth Day Positive Attitude Month 3 Election Day 13 Left-Handers’ Day Principals Month 8 as Teachers Day 15 Post your school’s Reading Group Month 9-15 Children’s Book Week back-to-school supply lists TeenTober (formerly Teen Reading Week) 11 on TeacherLists.com UNICEF Month 13 World Day 19 Aviation Day 2 Custodial Workers 14 26 Women’s Equality Day Recognition Day 15 America Recycles day 2 Walk to School Day 15 I Love To Write Day September 2020 4-10 Fire Prevention Week 15-22 Hunger and Homelessness Childhood Obesity Awareness Month 5 Health Day Awareness Week Fruits and Veggies — More Matters Month 5 World Teachers Day 19 Parent Involvement Day Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15) 6 PTO Today Virtual Expo: 20 Substitute Educators Day Library Card Sign-up Month Southwest Region 21 Family Volunteer Day Literacy Month 11-17 Food Bank Week 26 Thanksgiving Day 1 Renew parent group insurance 12 / 6 Read a Book Day Indigenous Peoples Day 7 15 PTO Today Virtual Expo: 2020 8 Day Northeast Region Learn a Foreign Language Month Safe Toys and Month 8 International Literacy Day 15 Global Handwashing Day Write to a Friend Month 13-15 Arts in Education Week 16 World Food Day 1 Post your wish lists 15 Start planning your school 17-23 America’s Safe Schools Week on TeacherLists.com holiday shop 19-23 School Bus Safety Week 1 World AIDS Day 16 School Backpack 23-31 Red Ribbon Week Awareness Day 31 Halloween 1-7 Handwashing Awareness Week 17 Constitution Day 2 Special Education Day 18-20 7 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 21 International Day of Peace 10 First Night of 22 First Day of Autumn 10 Human Rights Day 24 PTO Today Virtual Expo: 15 Bill of Rights Day Midwest Region 17 Wright Day 24 School Parent Group Day 21 First Day of Winter 26 Johnny Appleseed Day 25 Day 27-28 26 First Day of 27-Oct. 3 Banned Books Week 31 New Year’s Eve 28 Good Neighbor Day 30 PTO Today Virtual Expo: Mid-Atlantic Region January 2021 March 2021 May 2021 100th Day of School (varies by district) American Red Cross Month Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Figure Skating Month Great American Cleanup Family Wellness Month Get Organized Month Music in Our Schools Month Healthy Vision Month Mentoring Month Nutrition Month Inventors Month Poverty in America Awareness Month Women’s History Month Mental Health Month 1 New Year’s Day 2 Dr. Seuss’ Birthday Physical Fitness and Sports Month 11 Amelia Earhart Day 2 Read Across America Day 1 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 11 Johnny Appleseed Day 1 Goose Day 17 ’s Birthday 14 Daylight Saving Time Begins 1 School Bus Drivers Day 21 Hugging Day 14 Pi Day 1 School Lunch Hero Day (honoring school nutrition 23 Handwriting Day 15 Ides of March professionals) 28 Christa McAuliffe Day 15 Post next year’s supply lists 1 School Principals Day 31-Feb. 6 Catholic Schools Week on TeacherLists.com 3-7 Teacher Appreciation Week 31-Feb. 6 Lutheran Schools Week 17 St. Patrick’s Day 3-9 Screen-Free Week 19 First Day of Spring 4 Horace Mann’s Birthday 27 First Night of 2021 4 Teacher Appreciation Day 100th Day of School (varies by district) 5 Bike to School Day African-American History Month 2021 5 Autism Awareness Month 5 School Nurse Day Children’s Dental Health Month Financial Literacy Month 9 Mother’s Day 1 Freedom Day Garden Month 9-15 Food Allergy Awareness Week 1-5 School Counseling Week Kite Month Month of the Military Child 12 First Night of Eid al-Fitr 2 Poetry Month 15 Astronomy Day 2 Post teacher wish lists on School Library Month TeachersLists.com 16 Armed Forces Day Youth Sports Safety Month 7 Sunday 31 1 April Fool’s Day 11-17 Random Acts of Kindness Week 4 June 2021 7 World Health Day 12 Dairy Month 10 Day 12 Lincoln’s Birthday Great Outdoors Month 14 Valentine’s Day 12 Drop Everything and Read Day Internet Safety Month 15 Susan B. Anthony Day 12 First Day of Rose Month Student Safety Month 16 15 Post next year’s supply lists on TeacherLists.com 17 Presidents’ Day 5 Donut Day 21 Administrative Professionals Day 20 Love Your Pet Day 5 World Environment Day 22 25 Digital Learning Day 8 World Oceans Day 22 Take Our and 14 to Work Day 19 /Freedom Day 24 Arbor Day 20 ’s Day 26-30 School Playground Safety Week (get free checklist) 21 First Day of Summer 28 Pay It Forward Day 27 Helen Keller’s Birthday 30 Children’s Day/Book Day (El día de los niños/El día de los libros)