CCPS Celebrates
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students and staff bring traditions and cultures into our schools and workplaces. CCPS respects and honors diversity and encourage our community to respect and acknowledge special days and events while building relationships within our school community. Celebrations and observances are opportunities to strengthen our school system and community while expanding our understanding of our peers and neighbors.
Days and events hyperlinked may take visitors to outside resources with information related to the commemoration/ celebration.
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September 2025
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September 2025
Attendance Awareness Month
Suicide Prevention Month
Hispanic Heritage Month: Sept. 15-Oct. 15
- Monday, Sept. 1: Labor Day
- Sunday, Sept. 7: Grandparents Day
- Thursday, Sept. 11: Patriot Day
- Wednesday, Sept. 17: Constitution Day
- Tuesday, Sept. 19: National IT Day
- Monday, Sept. 22: Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown and concludes at nightfall on Sept. 24).
- Friday, Sept. 26: National Human Resources Professionals Day.
October 2025
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Learning Disabilities Awareness Month
Bullying Prevention Month
Principal Appreciation Month
- Thursday, Oct. 1: Yom Kippur (begins at sunset on Oct. 1 and ends at nightfall on Oct. 2).
- Thursday, Oct. 2: Building Service Worker Day.
- Monday, Oct. 6: National Child Health Day.
- Monday, Oct. 6: National Coaches Day.
- Monday, Oct. 13: Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day.
- Oct. 13-17: National School Lunch Week.
- Monday, Oct. 20: Diwali/Deepavali.
- Oct. 20-24: National School Bus Safety Week.
- Wednesday, Oct. 22: CCPS Unity Day (wear orange).
- Friday, Oct. 31: Halloween.
November 2025
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National Native American Heritage Month
College Application Month
National School Psychology Week Nov. 11-15
- Sunday, Nov. 2: Standard time begins (turn clocks back one hour).
- Saturday, Nov. 8: National STEM Day.
- Tuesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day.
- Thursday, Nov. 13: World Kindness Day.
- Friday, Nov. 14: National Superintendent Day.
- Wednesday, Nov. 19: Education Support Professionals Day.
- Thursday, Nov. 20: National Parent Involvement Day.
- Friday, Nov. 21: Substitute Educators Day.
- Thursday, Nov. 26: Thanksgiving Day.
- Friday, Nov. 27: American Indian Heritage Day.
December 2025
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Inclusive Schools Week: Dec. 8-12
- Sunday, Dec. 14: Hanukkah (begins at sunset Dec. 14 and last until sundown Monday, Dec. 22).
- Sunday, Dec. 21: First day of winter.
- Wednesday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve.
- Thursday, Dec. 25: Christmas Day.
- Friday, Dec. 26: Kwanzaa (through Jan. 1).
January 2026
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School Board Appreciation Month
- Thursday, Jan. 1: New Year’s Day.
- Thursday, Jan. 15: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday (observed Monday, Jan. 19).
February 2026
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National Black History Month
National Children’s Dental Health Month
National Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month
- Sunday, Feb. 1: National Freedom Day.
- Monday, Feb. 2: Groundhog Day.
- Thursday, Feb. 5: CCPS 100th day of school (dependent on weather).
- Saturday, Feb. 14: Valentine’s Day.
- Sunday, Feb. 15: School Resource Officer (SRO) Day.
- Monday, Feb. 16: Presidents Day.
- Tuesday, Feb. 17: PTA Founders Day.
- Tuesday, Feb. 17: Ramadan.
March 2026
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Women’s History Month
National Music in Our Schools Month
Youth Art Month
- Wednesday, March 4: Charles County Spelling Bee.
- Friday, March 6: Read Across Charles County.
- Sunday, March 8: International Women’s Day.
- Sunday, March 8: Daylight Savings Time (turn clocks forward one hour).
- Friday, March 20: Eid-al-Fitr.
- Saturday, March 14: National Pi Day.
- Tuesday, March 17: St. Patrick’s Day.
- Friday, March 20: First day of spring.
- Saturday, March 21: World Down Syndrome Day.
- Wednesday, March 25: Maryland Day.
April 2026
![April 2025-2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753715231/ccboecom/wqxprxmslqvsglk13bh5/April2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753715231/ccboecom/wqxprxmslqvsglk13bh5/April2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1753715231/ccboecom/wqxprxmslqvsglk13bh5/April2026.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753715231/ccboecom/wqxprxmslqvsglk13bh5/April2026.png","width":1080}])
World Autism Month
National School Library Month
National Occupational Therapy Month
Month of the Military Child
National Assistant Principals Week
National Volunteer Week
- Thursday, April 2: Passover (begins at sunset) though April 9 at sunset
- Thursday, April 2: International Children’s Book Day, World Autism Awareness Day
- Friday, April 3: Good Friday
- Sunday, April 5: Easter
- Saturday, April 4: School Librarian Appreciation Day
- Wednesday, April 22: Earth Day
- Wednesday, April 22: Administrative Professionals Day
- Friday, April 24: Arbor Day
- Tuesday, April 28: CCPS School Bus Driver and Attendant Appreciation Day
May 2026
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Pupil Personnel Worker Month
- Friday, May 1: School Lunch Hero Day.
- Tuesday, May 5: National Teacher Appreciation Day.
- Wednesday, May 6: National School Nurse Day.
- Friday, May 8: School Communicators Day.
- Sunday, May 10: Mother’s Day.
- Monday, May 18: National Speech Language Pathologist Day.
- Monday, May 25: Memorial Day.
- Tuesday, May 26: Eid al-Adha (begins at sundown until sundown on May 27).
June 2026
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Diversity and Inclusion Month
Pride Month
- Sunday, June 14: Flag Day.
- Friday, June 19: Juneteenth.
- Sunday, June 21: Father’s Day.
July 2026
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- Saturday, July 4: Independence Day.