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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 2024–2025 school year for all grade levels. Whether it’s the 100th Day of School, Earth Day, or even Halloween, these opportunities can become memorable teaching and learning moments.

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AUGUST THEMES

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First Day of School

National Navajo Code Talkers Day (August 14)

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SEPTEMBER THEMES

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International Literacy Day (September 8)

Grandparents’ Day (September 8, 2024; September 7, 2025)

9/11 Remembrance

National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15)

Constitution Day (September 17)

First Day of Fall (September 22)

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OCTOBER THEMES

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Dyslexia Awareness Month

World Teachers’ Day (October 5)

National Instructional Coaches Appreciation Day (October 6)

Indigenous Peoples’ Day (October 14, 2024; October 13, 2025)

Halloween (October 31)

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NOVEMBER THEMES

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Native American Heritage Month

National Novel Writing Month

Veterans Day (November 11)

World Kindness Day (November 13)

Thanksgiving (November 28, 2024; November 27, 2025)

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DECEMBER THEMES

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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (December 7)

Hanukkah (December 25, 2024–January 2, 2025; December 14, 2025–December 22, 2025)

First Day of Winter (December 21)

Christmas (December 25)

Kwanzaa (December 26–January 1)

All Winter Holidays

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JANUARY THEMES

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New Year’s Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 20)

Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27)

Chinese New Year (January 29)

100th Day of School

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FEBRUARY THEMES

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Black History Month

Groundhog Day (February 2)

National School Counseling Week (February 3–7)

State of the Union

Valentine’s Day (February 14)

Presidents’ Day (February 17)

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MARCH THEMES

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Women’s History Month

National Nutrition Month

Pi Day (March 14)

St. Patrick’s Day (March 17)

First Day of Spring (March 19)

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APRIL THEMES

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National Arab American Heritage Month

National Poetry Month

Financial Literacy Month

Easter (April 20)

Earth Day (April 22)

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MAY THEMES

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

End-of-School Year

Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5–May 9)

Mother’s Day (May 11)

Memorial Day (May 26)

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JUNE THEMES

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Juneteenth (June 19)

Father’s Day (June 16)

First Day of Summer (June 20)

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JULY THEMES

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Independence Day (July 4)

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This blog post, originally published in 2021, has been updated for 2025.

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If you have any more ideas for monthly themes for school, reach out to us on Instagram or via email at shaped@hmhco.com.

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Classroom Activities and Holidays Calendar

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2024–2025 Monthly Calendar Themes for School

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Jordan Friedman
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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 2024–2025 school year for all grade levels. Whether it’s the 100th Day of School, Earth Day, or even Halloween, these opportunities can become memorable teaching and learning moments.

AUGUST THEMES

First Day of School

National Navajo Code Talkers Day (August 14)

SEPTEMBER THEMES

International Literacy Day (September 8)

Grandparents’ Day (September 8, 2024; September 7, 2025)

9/11 Remembrance

National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15)

Constitution Day (September 17)

First Day of Fall (September 22)

OCTOBER THEMES

Dyslexia Awareness Month

World Teachers’ Day (October 5)

National Instructional Coaches Appreciation Day (October 6)

Indigenous Peoples’ Day (October 14, 2024; October 13, 2025)

Halloween (October 31)

NOVEMBER THEMES

Native American Heritage Month

National Novel Writing Month

Veterans Day (November 11)

World Kindness Day (November 13)

Thanksgiving (November 28, 2024; November 27, 2025)

DECEMBER THEMES

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (December 7)

Hanukkah (December 25, 2024–January 2, 2025; December 14, 2025–December 22, 2025)

First Day of Winter (December 21)

Christmas (December 25)

Kwanzaa (December 26–January 1)

All Winter Holidays

JANUARY THEMES

New Year’s Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 20)

Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27)

Chinese New Year (January 29)

100th Day of School

FEBRUARY THEMES

Black History Month

Groundhog Day (February 2)

National School Counseling Week (February 3–7)

State of the Union

Valentine’s Day (February 14)

Presidents’ Day (February 17)

MARCH THEMES

Women’s History Month

National Nutrition Month

Pi Day (March 14)

St. Patrick’s Day (March 17)

First Day of Spring (March 19)

APRIL THEMES

National Arab American Heritage Month

National Poetry Month

Financial Literacy Month

Easter (April 20)

Earth Day (April 22)

MAY THEMES

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

End-of-School Year

Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5–May 9)

Mother’s Day (May 11)

Memorial Day (May 26)

JUNE THEMES

Juneteenth (June 19)

Father’s Day (June 16)

First Day of Summer (June 20)

JULY THEMES

Independence Day (July 4)

This blog post, originally published in 2021, has been updated for 2025.

***

If you have any more ideas for monthly themes for school, reach out to us on Instagram or via email at shaped@hmhco.com.

Download our NEW activities calendar for the 2024–25 school year! 

Download

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