School Recognition Days

August - September

Date	Recognition Day
August 26	Women's Independence Day
September	Attendance Awareness Month Hydrocephalus Awareness Month
September 15 - October 15	Hispanic Heritage Month
September 11	Patriot Day Texas First Responders Day
September 14-18	Celebrate Freedom Week
September 15	National IT Professionals' Day
September 16	Hector P. Garcia Day
September 17	Constitution Day
September 25	American Indian Heritage Day

October

Date	Federal Holiday
October	National School Principals' Month Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct 15)
October 2	School Custodian Appreciation Day
October 6	National Coaches Day
October 8	National School HR Day
October 12-16	National School Lunch Week
October 18-22	America's Safe Schools Week
October 25-29	Red Ribbon Week

November - December

Date	Federal Holiday
November	Native American Heritage Month
November 3	Father of Texas Day
November 13	World Kindness Day
November 16-20	Generation Texas Week
November 20	Substitute Professionals' Day
December 2	National Special Education Day

January

Date	Federal Holiday
January	School Board Recognition Month
January 6	Sam Rayburn Day
January 9	Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
January 18	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 25-29	Holocaust Remembrance Week

February

Date	Federal Holiday
February	Black History Month Career and Technical Education Month
February 1-5	National School Counseling Week
February 2	Texas Military Heroes Day
February	Presidents' Day School Resource Officer Appreciation Day
February	Holocaust Remembrance Week

March

Date	Federal Holiday
March	Texas History Month Women's History Month Youth Art Month
March 1	Texas Girls in STEM Day
March 1-5	Texas Public Schools Week National School Breakfast Week
March 2	Read Across America Day
March 4	Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day

April

Date	Federal Holiday
April 2	Texas Fruit and Vegetable Day
April 4	National School Librarian Day
April 5-9	Gifted and Talented Week National Assistant Principals' Week
April 19-23	National Volunteer Week
April 21	Administrative Professionals Day
April 27	School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

May

Date	Federal Holiday
May	Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 6	Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7	National School Nurse Day
May 12	Public School Paraprofessional Day
May 14	School Communicator's Day
May 31	Memorial Day

The state has introduced new mandatory recognition days for Texas public schools under House Resolution 64. To ensure full district-wide compliance, these dates have already been added to CFBISD district and campus calendars.

Please note the following guidelines:

Required curriculum: For certain mandatory dates, the state requires specific classroom curriculum to be utilized. The CFBISD Social Studies Department provides this curriculum to campuses in advance of each date.
Campus flexibility: For recognition days that do not require curriculum, campuses may choose how to participate. Options include celebrating in person, posting on social media, or simply acknowledging the day via the campus calendar.

Please see all mandatory recognition days below:

Mandatory State Recognition Days

Aug. 26
Women’s Independence Day

Sept. 11
Texas First Responders Day

Sept. 14-18
Celebrate Freedom Week

Sept. 17
Constitution Day

Sept. 25
American Indian Heritage Day

Nov. 3
Father of Texas Day

Jan. 6
Sam Rayburn Day

Jan. 25-29
Holocaust Remembrance Week

Feb. 2
Texas Military Heroes Day

Feb. 19
State of Texas Anniversary Remembrance Day

March
Texas History Month

March 1
Texas Girls in STEM Day

April 2
Texas Fruit and Vegetable Day

April 5-9
Gifted and Talented Week

May 12
Public School Paraprofessional Day

26-27 Recognition Days