National Days Calendar School Year 2025-2026

Every day is a great day and deserves to be celebrated! This National Days Calendar runs from August 2025 to July 2026, highlighting one national day for each day of the school year. All selected national days are kid-friendly, making this calendar perfect for teachers, homeschooling parents, and families.

Use this calendar as your go-to source for creative ideas, activities, and inspiration to make each day special. Specifically designed for educators and parents, it offers fun and engaging ways to learn, play, and enjoy unique themes and holidays. From delicious food days that kids love to educational themes, you’ll find everything you need to bring national days to life and create lasting memories.

National Days Calendar: August 2025-July 2026

Discover our curated list of daily kid-friendly celebrations that entertain and educate, fostering a love for learning and creativity. Whether you’re planning classroom activities or looking for fun home projects, this national days calendar is your ultimate guide to making every day a celebration.

We have so many national days lists that are worth to be checked out. From our National Days Calendars (printable calendars in my Etsy shop) that are suitable for a wider audience, to the National Food Days Calendar and a wide array of special lists such as cat days, dog days, animal days, coffee days, pizza days, wine days, chocolate days, book days, stationery days and even Harry Potter days.

August 2025

• August 1: Water Balloon Day* (First Friday in August)
• August 2: Coloring Book Day
• August 3: Sister’s Day* (First Sunday in August)
• August 4: Clouded Leopard Day
• August 5: Underwear Day
• August 6: Wiggle Your Toes Day
• August 7: Lighthouse Day
• August 8: Mochi Day
• August 9: Book Lovers Day
• August 10: Lazy Day
• August 11: Son and Daughter Day
• August 12: Baseball Fans Day
• August 13: Left Handers Day
• August 14: Creamsicle Day
• August 15: Back To School Prep Day
• August 16: Roller Coaster Day
• August 17: I Love My Feet Day
• August 18: Bad Poetry Day
• August 19: World Photography Day
• August 20: Bacon Lovers Day
• August 21: Internet Self-Care Day
• August 22: Be An Angel Day
• August 23: International Hashtag Day
• August 24: Strange Music Day
• August 25: Banana Split Day
• August 26: Dog Day
• August 27: Rock Paper Scissors Day
• August 28: Read Comics in Public Day
• August 29: Lemon Juice Day
• August 30: Slinky Day
• August 31: Eat Outside Day

September 2025

• September 1: World Letter Writing Day
• September 2: Live Fearless Day
• September 3: Skyscraper Day
• September 4: Wildlife Day
• September 5: Cheese Pizza Day
• September 6: Read a Book Day
• September 7: Grandparents Day* (First Sunday in September after Labor Day)
• September 8: Ampersand Day
• September 9: Teddy Bear Day
• September 10: Swap Ideas Day
• September 11: Make Your Bed Day
• September 12: Video Games Day
• September 13: Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day
• September 14: Coloring Day (not to confuse with National Coloring Book Day in August)
• September 15: International Dot Day
• September 16: Play-Doh Day
• September 17: Country Music Day
• September 18: Cheeseburger Day
• September 19: Talk Like a Pirate Day
• September 20: Eat An Apple Day* (Third Saturday of September)
• September 21: World Gratitude Day
• September 22: Dear Diary Day
• September 23: Education Technology Day
• September 24: Punctuation Day
• September 25: Cooking Day
• September 26: Love Note Day
• September 27: Astronomy Day* (dates change annually)
• September 28: Good Neighbor Day
• September 29: Starbucks Day
• September 30: International Podcast Day

October 2025

• October 1: Pumpkin Spice Day
• October 2: Smarties Day
• October 3: Boyfriend Day
• October 4: Frugal Fun Day* (First Saturday of October)
• October 5: Do Something Nice Day
• October 6: Noodle Day
• October 7: Taco Day* (First Tuesday of October)
• October 8: Top Spinning Day* (Second Wednesday of October)
• October 9: Curious Events Day
• October 10: Handbag Day
• October 11: Costume Swap Day* (Second Saturday in October)
• October 12: Savings Day (download some of our savings mini-challenges)
• October 13: Train Your Brain Day
• October 14: Face Your Fears Day* (Second Tuesday of October)
• October 15: Global Handwashing Day
• October 16: Dictionary Day
• October 17: Pasta Day
• October 18: Chocolate Cupcake Day
• October 19: New Friends Day
• October 20: Information Overload Day
• October 21: Count Your Buttons Day
• October 22: Smart is Cool Day
• October 23: Croc Day
• October 24: Kangaroo Day
• October 25: Sourest Day
• October 26: Pumpkin Day
• October 27: Black Cat Day
• October 28: Plush Animal Lover’s Day
• October 29: Cat Day
• October 30: Wicked Day
• October 31: Halloween

November 2025

• November 1: Authors’ Day
• November 2: Look for Circles Day
• November 3: Accessory Day
• November 4: Candy Day
• November 5: Stress Awareness Day* (First Wednesday of November)
• November 6: Nachos Day
• November 7: Fountain Pen Day* (First Friday in November)
• November 8: STEM/STEAM Day
• November 9: Go to an Art Museum Day
• November 10: Odd Socks Day* (dates change)
• November 11: Origami Day
• November 12: Fancy Rat & Mouse Day
• November 13: World Kindness Day
• November 14: Family PJ Day
• November 15: Recycling Day
• November 16: Button Day
• November 17: Homemade Bread Day
• November 18: Mickey Mouse Day
• November 19: Play Monopoly Day
• November 20: Absurdity Day
• November 21: Gingerbread Cookie Day
• November 22: Go For A Ride Day
• November 23: Fibonacci Day
• November 24: Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day
• November 25: Play Day with Dad
• November 26: Cake Day
• November 27: Thanksgiving*
• November 28: Flossing Day* (Friday after Thanksgiving)
• November 29: International Jaguar Day
• November 30: Secondhand Sunday* (Sunday after Thanksgiving) 

December 2025

• December 1: Christmas Lights Day
• December 2: Trick Shot Day* (First Tuesday of December)
• December 3: Let’s Hug Day
• December 4: Dice Day
• December 5: International Ninja Day
• December 6: Put On Your Own Shoes Day
• December 7: Slime Day
• December 8: Crossword Solvers Day
• December 9: Christmas Card Day
• December 10: Human Rights Day
• December 11: Stretching Day
• December 12: Gingerbread House Day
• December 13: Cocoa Day
• December 14: Monkey Day
• December 15: Cupcake Day
• December 16: Stupid Toy Day
• December 17: Device Appreciation Day
• December 18: Flake Appreciation Day
• December 19: Look for an Evergreen Day
• December 20: Dot Your I’s Day
• December 21: Short Story Day
• December 22: Cookie Exchange Day
• December 23: Christmas Movie Marathon Day
• December 24: Christmas Eve
• December 25: Christmas Day
• December 26: Thank You Note Day
• December 27: Make Cut-Out Snowflakes Day
• December 28: Card Playing Day
• December 29: Still Need To Do Day
• December 30: Bicarbonate of Soda Day
• December 31: New Year’s Eve

January 2026

• January 1: Global Family Day
• January 2: Science Fiction Day
• January 3: Drinking Straw Day
• January 4: Trivia Day
• January 5: Bird Day
• January 6: Bean Day
• January 7: Old Rock Day
• January 8: Argyle Day
• January 9: Static Electricity Day
• January 10: Houseplant Appreciation Day
• January 11: Girl Hug Boy Day
• January 12: Hot Tea Day
• January 13: Sticker Day
• January 14: Dress Up Your Pet Day
• January 15: Hat Day
• January 16: Nothing Day
• January 17: Kid Inventors’ Day
• January 18: Thesaurus Day
• January 19: Popcorn Day
• January 20: Take a Walk Outdoors Day
• January 21: International Playdate Day
• January 22: Clashing Clothes Day* (Fourth Thursday in January)
• January 23: Handwriting Day
• January 24: Peanut Butter Day
• January 25: Opposite Day
• January 26: Green Juice Day
• January 27: Chocolate Cake Day
• January 28: International Lego Day
• January 29: Puzzle Day
• January 30: Croissant Day
• January 31: Inspire Your Heart With Art Day

February 2026

• February 1: Change Your Password Day
• February 2: Groundhog Day
• February 3: Feed the Birds Day
• February 4: Read Aloud Day* (First Wednesday in February)
• February 5: World Nutella Day
• February 6: Chopsticks Day
• February 7: Take Your Child To The Library Day* (First Saturday in February)
• February 8: Boy Scout Day
• February 9: Pizza Day
• February 10: Umbrella Day
• February 11: Inventors’ Day
• February 12: Lost Penny Day
• February 13: International Natural Day
• February 14: Valentine’s Day
• February 15: Gumdrop Day
• February 16: Presidents’ Day* (Third Monday of February)
• February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
• February 18: Battery Day
• February 19: Tug of War Day
• February 20: Love Your Pet Day
• February 21: Mother Language Day
• February 22: Be Humble Day
• February 23: Tile Day
• February 24: Tortilla Chip Day
• February 25: Let’s All Eat Right Day
• February 26: Tell a Fairy Tale Day
• February 27: Pokémon Day
• February 28: Science Day

March 2026

• March 1: World Compliment Day
• March 2: Fun Facts About Names Day* (First Monday of International Celebrate Your Name Week)
• March 3: Simplify Your Life Day
• March 4: Grammar Day
• March 5: Cheese Doodle Day
• March 6: Oreo Cookie Day
• March 7: Global Day of Unplugging* (First Weekend in March)
• March 8: Retro Video Game Day
• March 9: Barbie Day
• March 10: Mario Day
• March 11: Worship of Tools Day
• March 12: Plant a Flower Day
• March 13: Earmuff Day
• March 14: Science Education Day
• March 15: Dumbstruck Day
• March 16: No Selfies Day
• March 17: Saint Patrick’s Day
• March 18: Awkward Moments Day
• March 19: Let’s Laugh Day
• March 20: Storytelling Day
• March 21: Color Day
• March 22: Goof Off Day
• March 23: Chip and Dip Day
• March 24: Day for Achievers
• March 25: Whole Grain Sampling Day* (Last Wednesday in March)
• March 26: Make Up Your Own Holiday Day
• March 27: Scribble Day
• March 28: Earth Hour* (Last Saturday of March)
• March 29: International Mermaid Day
• March 30: Pencil Day
• March 31: Crayon Day

April 2026

• April 1: April Fools’ Day
• April 2: National Burrito Day* (First Thursday in April)
• April 3: Inspiring Joy Day
• April 4: Vitamin C Day
• April 5: Easter* (Dates Change)
• April 6: Jump Over Things Day
• April 7: No Housework Day
• April 8: Zoo Lovers Day
• April 9: Unicorn Day
• April 10: Siblings Day
• April 11: Pet Day
• April 12: Walk On Your Wild Side Day
• April 13: Scrabble Day
• April 14: Donate a Book Day
• April 15: Rubber Eraser Day
• April 16: Orchid Day
• April 17: Blah Blah Blah Day
• April 18: Animal Crackers Day
• April 19: Rice Ball Day
• April 20: Look-Alike Day
• April 21: Big Word Day
• April 22: Earth Day
• April 23: Teach Children to Save Day* (Fourth Thursday in April)
• April 24: Bucket List Day
• April 25: DNA Day
• April 26: Kids and Pets Day
• April 27: Gummi Bear Day
• April 28: Biological Clock Day
• April 29: Zipper Day
• April 30: Bubble Tea Day

May 2026

• May 1: Space Day* (First Friday in May)
• May 2: Harry Potter Day
• May 3: Lemonade Day* (First Sunday in May)
• May 4: Weather Observers Day
• May 5: Museum Lover’s Day
• May 6: Beverage Day
• May 7: Packaging Design Day
• May 8: Have a Coke Day
• May 9: Sleepover Day
• May 10: Mother’s Day* (Second Sunday in May)
• May 11: Eat What You Want Day
• May 12: YA DIG Day
• May 13: Apple Pie Day
• May 14: Dance Like a Chicken Day
• May 15: Bring Flowers to Someone Day
• May 16: Barbecue Day
• May 17: World Baking Day* (Third Sunday in May)
• May 18: No Dirty Dishes Day
• May 19: Plant Something Day
• May 20: Streaming Day
• May 21: Notebook Day* (Third Thursday of May)
• May 22: Sherlock Holmes Day
• May 23: World Turtle Day
• May 24: Brother’s Day
• May 25: Sing Out Day
• May 26: Paper Airplane Day
• May 27: Sunscreen Day
• May 28: Hamburger Day
• May 29: Paperclip Day
• May 30: Water a Flower Day
• May 31: Speak in Complete Sentences Day

June 2026

• June 1: Go Barefoot Day
• June 2: Rocky Road Day
• June 3: World Bicycle Day
• June 4: Hug Your Cat Day
• June 5: Donut Day* (First Friday in June)
• June 6: Yo-Yo Day
• June 7: Chocolate Ice Cream Day
• June 8: Best Friends Day
• June 9: Donald Duck Day
• June 10: Ballpoint Pen Day
• June 11: Pizza Margherita Day
• June 12: Superman Day
• June 13: Weed Your Garden Day
• June 14: International Bath Day
• June 15: Nature Photography Day
• June 16: Fresh Veggies Day
• June 17: Mascot Day
• June 18: International Picnic Day
• June 19: Watch Day
• June 20: American Eagle Day
• June 21: Father’s Day* (Third Sunday in June)
• June 22: International Being You Day
• June 23: Hydration Day
• June 24: Fairy Day
• June 25: Color TV Day
• June 26: Barcode Day
• June 27: Sunglasses Day
• June 28: Caps Lock Day
• June 29: Camera Day
• June 30: Social Media Day

July 2026

➡️ You might also want to check out our complete list of holidays in July.

• July 1: International Joke Day
• July 2: Disco Day
• July 3: Compliment Your Mirror Day
• July 4: Independence Day
• July 5: Mechanical Pencil Day
• July 6: Fried Chicken Day
• July 7: World Chocolate Day
• July 8: Math 2.0 Day
• July 9: Dimples Day
• July 10: French Fry Day* (Second Friday in July)
• July 11: Swimming Pool Day
• July 12: Eat Your Jello Day
• July 13: Embrace Your Geekness Day
• July 14: Tape Measure Day
• July 15: Gummi Worm Day
• July 16: AI Appreciation Day
• July 17: World Emoji Day
• July 18: World Listening Day
• July 19: Ice Cream Day* (Third Sunday in July)
• July 20: Moon Day
• July 21: Junk Food Day
• July 22: Hammock Day
• July 23: Sprinkle Day
• July 24: Cousins Day
• July 25: Carousel Day
• July 26: Parents’ Day* (Fourth Sunday in July)
• July 27: Take Your Pants for a Walk Day
• July 28: Waterpark Day
• July 29: Lipstick Day
• July 30: Paperback Book Day
• July 31: Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day

This national calendar for kids was first published on June 15, 2024. I update it every June and adjust the post’s date to reflect the latest version. Keep in mind that many national days have changing dates, so the holidays may fall on different days each year. I also rotate many fixed-date holidays annually to keep the calendar fun and fresh.