2022 Employee Appreciation Days, Weeks & Months For Your Industry

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2026 Employee Appreciation Days, Weeks & Months for Your Industry

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 October 29, 2025

2026 provides the perfect opportunity to spread positivity by recognizing and showing appreciation to your employees and clients for their dedication and contributions. More than ever, professional recognition and employee appreciation are essential for morale, engagement, and retention. While every day is worth celebrating and any time is the right time to express appreciation, there are special days and weeks on our appreciation calendar dedicated to providing recognition that give employers and national professional associations a chance to say thank you. Custom corporate gifts and employee gift boxes are a great way to show your appreciation, and our Employee Appreciation Gift Guide features top picks to help you select the perfect gifts for employees.

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Start planning your celebrations with the list of national appreciation days and weeks below.

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Appreciation Holidays for Any Type of Business

National Mentoring Month (January 1-31)International Thank You Day (January 11)Employee Appreciation Week (March 2-6)Employee Appreciation Day (March 6)International Women’s Day (March 8)HR Professional Appreciation Day (September 26)National Custodian Day (October 2)National Customer Service Week (October 5-9)Bosses Day (October 16)Thanksgiving (November 26)Christmas (December 25)

Get clever with appreciation messaging by adding fun sayings to gifts, such as “You’ve got the write stuff” on a notebook. For more ideas, check out 10 Motivational Quotes & Sayings for Employee Appreciation Gifts.

Appreciation Holiday Gift Ideas for Any Type of Business

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Office Workers Appreciation Holidays

Administrative Assistants/Professionals Day (April 22)Receptionist Day (May 13)National Accounts Receivable Appreciation Day/Week (May 19)Intern Day (July 30)System Administrator Appreciation Day (July 31)Programmers Day (September 12)IT Professionals Day (September 15)National Custodial Worker’s Recognition Day (October 2)Accounting Day (November 10)

You don't need to wait for a special day to reward and refresh your office teams. A company logo gift set left on desks after hours will guarantee smiles in the morning. Printed office supplies and tech accessories are perfect for welcoming employees back after remote work. Cozy corporate apparel like sweatshirts and fleece jackets just in time for cold weather will warm up relations in no time flat.

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Education Appreciation Events - National School Appreciation Days

School Board Appreciation Month (January 1-31)School Counseling Week (February 2-6)School Resource Officers Day (February 15)National School Breakfast Week (March 2-6)School Librarian Appreciation Day (April 4)National School Librarians/Library Week (April 19-25)National School Volunteer Week (April 20-24)Physical Education and Sports Week (May 1-7)School Lunch Hero Day (May 1)Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4-8)School Nurses Day (May 6)National Principals’ Month (October 1-31)School Custodian & Grounds Appreciation Day (October 2)Coach Appreciation Day (October 6)National School Bus Safety Week/School Bus Drivers Appreciation (October 19-23)American Education Week (November 15-21)National Education Support Professionals (November 18)Substitute Educator Appreciation Day (November 20)

Wondering what items make the perfect appreciation gifts for teachers? We gathered feedback from teachers themselves on some of the favorite recognition gifts they’ve received. Perennial favorites include sturdy and roomy custom bags with logo, as well as apparel for dressing in layers, like quarter zips and half zips. Read more about Awesome Gift Ideas for Teacher Appreciation Week According to Teachers. Add some creativity to your messaging and logo by checking out 10 Teacher Appreciation Sayings and Quotes for some inspiration. For education professional gift ideas just for the holiday season, check out Sure to Please Christmas Gifts For Teachers.

Education Appreciation Gift Ideas

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Healthcare Appreciation Events

National Pharmacist Day (January 12)CRNA Week (January 18-24)IV Nurse Day (January 25)Women Physicians Day (February 3)National Caregivers Day (February 20)Dental Assistants Recognition Week (March 1-7)Dentist Day (March 6)Healthcare HR Week (March 16-20)National Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day (March 11)Certified Nurses Day (March 19)Doctor's Day (March 30)Occupational Therapy Month (April 1-30)Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (April 19-25)Critical Care Recognition Month (May 1-31)Oncology Nurse Month (May 1-31)Nurses Day (May 6)Nurses Week (May 6-12)Student Nurse Day (May 8)Hospital Week (May 10-16)Speech-Language Pathologists (May 18)Nursing Assistants Week/CNA Week (June 11-17)Physical Therapy Day (September 8)Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month (October 1-31)Midwifery Week (October 4-10)Healthcare Foodservice Workers Week (October 4-10)National Physician’s Assistant Week (October 6-12)Emergency Nurses Week (October 11-17)Case Management Week (October 11-17)Pediatric Nurses Week (October 5-9)National Medical Assistant Day (October 21)Medical Assistants Recognition Week (October 19-23)Home Care & Hospice Month (November 1-30)Nurse Practitioner Week (November 8-14)Operating Room Nurse Day (November 14)Surgical Technologist Week (September 20-26)

Take your custom gifts for nurses to the next level with 10 Inspirational Nursing Quotes & Sayings.

Healthcare Appreciation Event Gift Ideas

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Human Services Appreciation Events

Social Work Month (March 1-31)School Social Work Week (March 1-7)World Social Work Day (March 17)National Addiction Professionals (September 20)Case Management Week (October 11-17)

Human Services Appreciation Gift Ideas

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Military, Police, Fire, First Responders Appreciation Events

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (January 9)Public Safety Telecommunications Week (April 12-18)Military Appreciation Month (May 1-31)Correctional Officer Appreciation Week (May 3-9)Firefighters Day (May 4)Military Spouse Appreciation Day (May 8)Police Week (May 10-16)Armed Forces Day (May 16)EMS Week (May 17-23)Coast Guard Day (August 4)Firefighter Appreciation Month (September 1-30)Thank a Police Officer Day (September 19)National First Responders Day (October 28)Veterans Day (November 11)

Military, Police, Fire, First Responder Appreciation Gift Ideas

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Earth Appreciation & Environmental Awareness Days

Earth Hour (March 28 - 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM Eastern Time)National Environmental Education Week (April 17-21)Earth Day (April 22)National Arbor Day (April 24)Bike to Work Day (May 15)World Environment Day (June 5)International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (September 16)World Cleanup Day (September 20)National Public Lands Day (September 26)America Recycles Day (November 15)

Earth Appreciation Event Gift Ideas

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Appreciation Days & Weeks for Everyone Else

National Pride in Foodservice Week (February 2-6)Thank a Mail Carrier Day (February 4)Engineers Week (February 22-28)Public Service Recognition Week (May 3-9)Waitstaff Day (May 21)Personal Chef’s Day (July 16)Aviation Week (August 19-25)Housekeeping & Environmental Services Appreciation Week (September 13-19)Construction Appreciation Week (September 14-18)National Food Service Employees Day (September 25)Customer Service Week (October 5-9)

Appreciation Gift Ideas for Everyone Else

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Now that you’ve planned out which appreciation days you’ll be celebrating, be sure to check out our Employee Appreciation Gift Guide featuring the best gifts for all occasions. Even if your employees or clients are working remotely or have locations across the US, it’s still easy to get personalized employee appreciation gifts in their hands. Gift giving can be made simple with our drop shipping and in-house kitting services, or with the ease of a custom online company store.

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Plus, you can give your employees and clients a reason to celebrate every day with customized 2026 National Days Calendar imprinted with your company logo or message.

References

National Today. National Mentoring Month - January 2024. Retrieved from,https://nationaltoday.com/national-mentoring-month/

U.S. Department of Defense. Armed Forces Day. Retrieved from,https://afd.defense.gov/History/

Reeves, J. (2021, March 3). Dental Post. Retrieved from,https://www.dentalpost.net/dental-jobs/content/celebrate-national-dental-holidays

International Women’s Day. Retrieved from,https://www.internationalwomensday.com/

Navarra, K. (2023, May 19). Society of Human Resources Management. Retrieved from,https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/organizational-and-employee-development/pages/celebrating-hr-professionals-on-international-human-resources-day.aspx

National Today. National Custodian Day - October 2, 2023. Retrieved from,https://nationaltoday.com/national-custodian-day/

CSWeek.com. Retrieved from,https://wp.csweek.com/customer-service-week-frequently-asked-questions/

PTO Today. (2023, June 16). Retrieved from,https://www.ptotoday.com/pto-today-articles/article/1407-teacher-appreciation-week-2024-resources

Earth Day. Retrieved from,https://www.earthday.org/

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