2012 Calendar of Events - CalEdFacts
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Dates included on this calendar are gathered from various sources and are not intended as definitive or official notification from the California Department of Education. We hope the calendar will assist you in planning special recognition events.
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
January 2012
| Date |
Event |
| 1–31 |
NATIONAL BLOOD DONOR MONTH |
| 1–31 |
NATIONAL BRAILLE LITERACY MONTH |
| 1–31 |
NATIONAL STAYING HEALTHY MONTH |
| 1 |
January 1 (California Education Code Section 37220) |
| 11–12 |
State Board of Education meeting, Sacramento |
| 16 |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (California Education Code Section 37220) |
| 23 |
Ed Roberts Day (California Education Code Section 37220) |
| 30 |
Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution (California Education Code Section 37222) |
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February 2012
| Date |
Event |
| 1–29 |
AMERICAN HEART MONTH |
| 1–29 |
NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH |
| 1–29 |
NATIONAL CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH |
| 1 |
National Freedom Day (36 United States Code 124) |
| 6 |
Ronald Reagan Day (California Education Code Section 37222) |
| 6–10 |
National School Counseling Week |
| 12–18 |
Take Your Family to School Week |
| 13 |
Lincoln Day (California Education Code Section 37220) |
| 14 |
Frederick Douglass Day |
| 15 |
Susan B. Anthony Day (California Education Code Section 37221) |
| 17 |
National Parent Teacher Association Founders Day |
| 20 |
Washington Day (California Education Code Section 37220) |
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March 2012
| Date |
Event |
| 1–31 |
ARTS EDUCATION MONTH IN CALIFORNIA/YOUTH ART MONTH |
| 1–31 |
MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH |
| 1–31 |
NATIONAL MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION MONTH |
| 1–31 |
NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH |
| 1–31 |
NATIONAL SOCIAL WORK MONTH |
| 1–31 |
NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH |
| 1–31 |
RED CROSS MONTH |
| 2 |
Read Across America Day |
| 3 |
National Anthem Day |
| 4–10 |
Save Your Vision Week (36 United States Code 138) |
| 4–10 |
Week of the School Administrator (California Education Code Section 44015.1) |
| 5 |
Black American Day (California Education Code Section 37221) |
| 5–9 |
National School Breakfast Week |
| 5–9 |
Newspapers in Education Week |
| 7 |
Conservation, Bird, and Arbor Day (California Education Code Section 37221) |
| 7–8 |
State Board of Education meeting, Sacramento |
| 8 |
International Women’s Day |
| 11–17 |
National Agriculture Week |
| 12–16 |
California Adult Education Week |
| 18–24 |
National Poison Prevention Week (36 United States Code 130) |
| 21 |
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination |
| 25–31 |
National Tsunami Awareness and Preparedness Week |
| 30 |
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day (California Education Code Section 37222) |
| 31 |
Cesar Chavez Day (California Education Code Section 37220.5) |
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April 2012
| Date |
Event |
| 1–30 |
AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH |
| 1–30 |
MATHEMATICS AWARENESS MONTH |
| 1–30 |
MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD |
| 1–30 |
NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH |
| 1–30 |
PUBLIC SCHOOLS MONTH |
| 1–30 |
SCHOOL LIBRARY MONTH |
| 1–7 |
Labor History Week (California Education Code Section 51009) |
| 2 |
International Children’s Book Day |
| 6 |
California Poppy Day (California Education Code Section 37222) |
| 7 |
World Health Day |
| 8–14 |
National Library Week |
| 13 |
Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday (36 United States Code 141) |
| 15–21 |
National Environmental Education Week |
| 15–21 |
Public School Volunteer Week |
| 19 |
Holocaust Remembrance Day |
| 21 |
John Muir Day (California Education Code Section 37222) |
| 22 |
Earth Day |
| 22–28 |
Week of the Young Child |
| 24 |
School Bus Driver Day |
| 25 |
Administrative Professionals Day |
| 30 |
Screen-Free Week starts (April 30–May 6; formerly known as National TV-Turnoff Week) |
| TBA |
2011 national award-winners from California for Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching announced |
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May 2012
| Date |
Event |
| 1–30 |
ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH (36 United States Code 102) |
| 1–30 |
NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH MONTH |
| 1–30 |
NATIONAL PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS MONTH |
| 1 |
Law Day, U.S.A. (36 United States Code 113) |
| 1 |
Loyalty Day (36 United States Code 115) |
| 1 |
School Principals Day |
| 6–12 |
Be Kind to Animals Week |
| 6–12 |
National Teacher Appreciation Week |
| 6–12 |
School Nutrition Employee Week |
| 7–13 |
National Children’s Book Week |
| 8 |
National Teacher Appreciation Day |
| 9 |
California Day of the Teacher (California Education Code Section 37222) |
| 9 |
National School Nurse Day |
| 9–10 |
State Board of Education meeting, Sacramento |
| 13 |
Mother’s Day (36 United States Code 117) |
| 13–19 |
Police Week (36 United States Code 137) |
| 15 |
Peace Officers Memorial Day: US Flag to be displayed at half-staff from sunrise to sunset (36 United States Code 136) |
| 19 |
Armed Forces Day |
| 20–26 |
Classified School Employee Week (California Education Code Section 45460) |
| 20–26 |
National Educational Bosses’ Week |
| 22 |
Harvey Milk Day (California Education Code Section 37222) |
| 25 |
National Missing Children’s Day |
| 28 |
Memorial Day: US Flag to be displayed at half-staff from sunrise until noon (California Education Code Section 37220; 36 United States Code 116) |
| 31 |
World No Tobacco Day |
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June 2012
| Date |
Event |
| June 1–July 4 |
FIREWORKS SAFETY MONTH |
| 1–30 |
NATIONAL FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES MONTH |
| 1–30 |
NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH |
| 1 |
Stand for Children Day |
| 5 |
World Environment Day |
| 10 |
Race Unity Day |
| 10–16 |
National Flag Week (36 United States Code 122) |
| 14 |
Flag Day (36 United States Code 110) |
| 17 |
Father’s Day (36 United States Code 109) |
| TBA |
California’s finalists for 2012 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching announced |
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July 2012
| Date |
Event |
| 4 |
July 4 (California Education Code Section 37220) |
| 18–19 |
State Board of Education meeting, Sacramento |
| 22 |
Parents’ Day (36 United States Code 135) |
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August 2012
| Date |
Event |
| 1–31 |
CHILDREN’S EYE HEALTH AND SAFETY MONTH |
| 1–31 |
NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION AWARENESS MONTH |
| 26 |
Women’s Equality Day |
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September 2012
| Date |
Event |
| 1–30 |
LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH |
| 1–30 |
NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH (September 15–October 15; 36 United States Code 126) |
| 1–30 |
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH |
| 1–30 |
NATIONAL SCHOOL SUCCESS MONTH |
| 3 |
Labor Day (California Education Code Section 37220) |
| 8 |
International Literacy Day |
| 9 |
Admission Day |
| 9 |
National Grandparents Day (36 United States Code 125) |
| 11 |
Patriot Day: US Flag to be displayed at half-staff from sunrise to sunset (36 United States Code 144) |
| 12–13 |
State Board of Education meeting, Sacramento |
| 16 |
Rosh Hashanah |
| 17 |
Constitution and Citizenship Day (California Education Code Section 37221; 36 United States Code 106) |
| 17–23 |
Constitution Week (36 United States Code 108) |
| 28 |
Native American Day (California Education Code Section 37220.7) |
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October 2012
| Date |
Event |
| 1–31 |
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BUS SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH |
| 1–31 |
CHARACTER EDUCATION MONTH |
| 1–31 |
CRIME PREVENTION MONTH |
| 1–31 |
FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH |
| 1–31 |
NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH (36 United States Code 121) |
| 1–31 |
NATIONAL ENERGY AWARENESS MONTH |
| 1 |
National Child Health Day (36 United States Code 105) |
| 5 |
World Teacher Day |
| 7–13 |
National 4-H Week |
| 7–13 |
National Fire Prevention Week: US Flag to be displayed at half-staff from sunrise to sunset at start of week |
| 8 |
Columbus Day (36 United States Code 107) |
| 10 |
World Mental Health Day |
| 14–20 |
National School Lunch Week (36 United States Code 132) |
| 15 |
White Cane Day (36 United States Code 142) |
| 15–19 |
National School Bus Safety Week |
| 16 |
World Food Day |
| 21–27 |
America’s Safe Schools Week |
| 23–31 |
National Red Ribbon Week |
| 24 |
United Nations Day |
| 27 |
Make a Difference Day |
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November 2012
| Date |
Event |
| 1–30 |
GOOD NUTRITION MONTH |
| 1–30 |
NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH |
| 1–30 |
NATIONAL CHILD SAFETY AND PROTECTION MONTH |
| 6 |
Election Day |
| 7–8 |
State Board of Education meeting, Sacramento |
| 11 |
Veterans Day (California Education Code Section 37220) |
| 11–17 |
American Education Week |
| 12–16 |
School Psychology Awareness Week |
| 14 |
National Education Support Professionals Day |
| 18–24 |
National Family Week |
| 22 |
Thanksgiving Day (California Education Code Section 37220) |
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December 2012
| Date |
Event |
| 2 |
Special Education Day |
| 7 |
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: US Flag to be displayed at half-staff from sunrise to sunset (36 United States Code 129) |
| 15 |
Bill of Rights Day |
| 25 |
December 25 (California Education Code Section 37220) |
| TBA |
U.S. Senate Youth Program winners announced (Early December) |
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