NEW: Monthly Activities Calendar
Download our FREE calendar of activities to celebrate holidays and other milestones with your students year-round with all sorts of classroom activities. Each month calls out one activity in particular.
Themes for Each Month of the Year
Check out the following monthly calendar theme ideas, complete with teaching and learning resources for holidays and other days of significance in the 2022–2023 school year for all grade levels. Whether it's the 100th Day of School, Earth Day, Halloween, or even International Podcast Day, these opportunities can become memorable teaching and learning moments.
AUGUST THEMES
First Day of School
- Back-to-School 2022 Articles for Teachers and Educators
- 6 Back-to-School Icebreakers for Elementary Students
- 3 First-Day-of-School Icebreaker Activities for Middle School Students
- 5 First-Day-of-School High School Icebreaker Activities
- 7 Strategies to Start the New School Year Right
- 29 Back-to-School Writing Prompts for Middle and High School
- 9 Back-to-School Getting-to-Know-You Activities for Students
National Navajo Code Talkers Day (August 14)
SEPTEMBER THEMES
9/11 Remembrance
National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15)
- A Celebration of Culture: National Hispanic Heritage Month Activities for Students
- Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With These HMH Books
Constitution Day (September 17)
First Day of Fall (September 22 in 2022)
International Podcast Day (September 30)
OCTOBER THEMES
Dyslexia Awareness Month
World Teachers' Day
Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 10 in 2022)
- Q&A: How to Teach Indigenous Peoples' Day
- Infusing Multiple Narratives in History Classrooms: Native American Studies
Halloween (October 31)
NOVEMBER THEMES
National Novel Writing Month
National STEM/STEAM Day (November 8)
- Celebrate STEM Using Hands-On Experiments and Science Stories
- Celebrating Famous Women in Science Who Have Impacted the World
Veterans Day (November 11)
World Kindness Day (November 13 in 2022)
Thanksgiving (November 24 in 2022)
- 9 Thanksgiving Classroom Activities, Games, and Crafts
- 7 Fun Thanksgiving Activities for Elementary Students
- Try Some Mofongo With Your Turkey This Year
Black Friday (November 25 in 2022)
DECEMBER THEMES
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (December 7)
Hanukkah (December 18-26 in 2022)
Christmas (December 25)
Kwanzaa (December 26-January 1 in 2022/2023)
All Winter Holidays
JANUARY THEMES
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 16 in 2023)
- 5 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Activities for the Classroom
- Martin Luther King Jr. Discussion Questions: Reflecting on His Legacy
- 6 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Bulletin Board Ideas
Chinese New Year (January 22 in 2023)
Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27 in 2023)
100th Day of School
- 100th Day of School Activities: 11 Ways to Celebrate in the Classroom
- Challenge Your Students With These 100th Day of School Math Activities
- 100th Day of School Dress-Up and Costume Ideas
- 100 Days of School: Poster Ideas for Teachers
- 100th Day of School Gumball Machine Template and Math Activities
- 100th Day of School Snack Ideas
- 100th Day of School Trail Mix Recipe Ideas
FEBRUARY THEMES
Black History Month
- 9 Fun Black History Month Activities for School
- 8 Black History Month Writing Prompts
- Inspiring Black History Month Bulletin Board Ideas for the Classroom
- 5 Teaching Tools to Honor Black History Month in the Classroom
- Inspiring Black History Month Classroom Door Decoration Ideas
- 7 Black History Month Quotes for Students, Plus Activities
Valentine's Day (February 14)
- 7 Valentine's Day Classroom Activities
- 25 Valentine's Day Writing Prompts and Ideas
- 12 Valentine's Day Activities for Middle and High School Students
Presidents' Day (February 20 in 2023)
MARCH THEMES
Women's History Month
- 6 Women's History Month Activities for Students
- 8 Women's History Month Activities for Elementary Students
- They Persisted: Celebrate Women Authors of the 19th Century
- Celebrating Herstory: Women's History Month Bulletin Board Ideas
- Where Are the Women? Finding Stories in History Beyond State Standards
National Nutrition Month
- 7 Nutrition Activities for Elementary and Middle School Students
- 7 Nutrition Lesson Plans and Activities for High School Students
- 8 Nutrition Activities for Elementary and Middle School Students
National Grammar Day (March 4)
Pi Day (March 14)
- 9 Pi Day Activities for High School Students
- Pi Day Scavenger Hunt for Middle School Students
- What Is Pi Day? From Polygons to Polynomials
St. Patrick's Day (March 17)
- St. Patrick's Day Classroom Activities: 5 Fun Ways to Celebrate
- St. Patrick's Day Writing Prompts and Activities
First Day of Spring (March 20 in 2023)
APRIL THEMES
Financial Literacy Month
- How to Teach Financial Literacy to Kids in Uncertain Economic Times
- Financial Literacy Lesson Plans and Activities for Middle School Students
National Poetry Month
Easter (April 9 in 2023)
Earth Day (April 22)
MAY THEMES
Teacher Appreciation Week (May 1–May 5 in 2023)
- Teacher Appreciation Week Ideas from Principals and Administrators
- Celebrate Educators With These Teacher Appreciation Week Posters and Cards
- Virtual Teacher Appreciation Week: How to Celebrate Remotely
- Happy Teacher Appreciation Week Ideas
Mother's Day (May 14 in 2023)
Memorial Day (May 29 in 2023)
JUNE THEMES
Juneteenth (June 19)
Father's Day (June 18 in 2023)
First Day of Summer (June 21 in 2023)
JULY THEMES
Independence Day (July 4)
Nelson Mandela International Day (July 18)
Download our FREE 2022–2023 calendar of activities!
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