To help you find reasons to celebrate in 2009 I've created a celebration planner for your reference. It includes some fun dates to celebrate at your program. Soon I'll be adding what other programs have done to celebrate these dates and well as other things you can have a blast celebrating at your program.

Remember the happy feelings that accompany a fun celebration are highly contagious and will be shared by your customers and those who are visiting your program. They're also a great reason to call the press and get some publicity in your local newspaper.

January
New Year's Day: Jan. 1
Three Kings Day (Dia de los Santos Reyes): Jan. 6
Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday: Monday, Jan. 19
National Catholic Schools Week: Jan.27-Feb.2

February
Children's Author & Illustrators Week : Feb. 1- 7
Groundhog Day: Feb.2
Pride in Food Service Week: Feb.5-9
Wear Red Day: Feb. 6
Bubble Gum Day: Feb. 6
Chinese New Year: Feb. 7
Jell-o Week: Feb. 8-14
Canadian Teachers Appreciation Week: Feb.6-10
Lincoln's Birthday: Feb. 12
Valentines Day: Feb.14
National Gumdrop Day: Feb. 15
President's Day: Feb. 16
Washington's Birthday: Feb. 22
International Pancake Day: Feb. 24
Mardi Gras: Tuesday, Feb. 24
Ash Wednesday: Feb. 25

March
Pig Day: March 1
Lutheran Schools Week: March 2-8
Purim: March 10
Johnny Appleseed Day: March 11
Ides of March: March 15
St.Patrick's Day: March 17
National Chocolate Caramel Day: March 19
First Day of Spring: March 20
Maple Syrup Day: March 21
National Puppy Day: March 23
Pencil Day: March 30
National Professional Social Work Month

April
National Poetry Month April Fool's Day: April 1
National Fun at Work Day: April 1
National Love Our Children Day: April 4
Education and Sharing Day: April 5
Passover: April 9
Good Friday: April 10
Easter: April 12
Licorice Day: April 12
National High Five Day: April 16
International Moment of Laughter Day: April 16
Week of the Young Child: : April 19-25
Yom Ha Shoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day): April 21
Kindergarten Day: April 21
Public School Volunteer Week: April 19-25
National Volunteer Week: April 19-25
Canadian National Volunteer Week: April 19-25
Week of Young Children: April 19-25
Earth Day: April 22
National Jelly Bean Day: April 22
Administrative Professional Day: April 22
Employee Appreciation Week: April 23-29
Arbor Day: April 24

May
School Principals Day: May 1
Mother Goose Day: May 1
Cinco de Mayo: May 5
Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week: May 3-9
National Teacher's Day: May 5
Childcare Provider's Day: May 8
Mother's Day: May 10
National Police Week: May 10-16
Nurse's Day: May 12
Limerick Day: May 12
Armed Forces Day: May 16
Memorial Day: May 25
Cookie Monster's Birthday: May 25

June
National Fishing Week: June 1-8
Doughnut Day: June 5-6
National Trails Day: June 6
Flag Day: June 14
Recess at Work Day: June 18
Juneteenth: June 19
World Juggling Day: June 20
Father's Day: June 21
Summer Solstice: June 21
Hand Shake Day: June 25

July
Canada Day: July 1
Independence Day: July 4
Chocolate Day: July 7
Gummi Worm Day: July 15
National Ice Cream Day: July 19
National Hug Your Kid Day: July 20
National Lollipop Day: July 20
Parent's Day: July 26
National Hot Dog Month

August
Friendship Day: Aug. 2
National Chocolate Chip Day: Aug. 4

September
Labor Day: Sept. 7
Grandparent's Day: Sept. 13
National Dog Week: Sept.21-27
Gold Star Mother's Day: Sept. 27
First Day of Autumn: Sept. 22

October
World Teacher's Day: Oct. 5
Child's Health Day: Oct. 5
World Smile Day: Oct. 7
Fire Prevention Week: Oct. 5-11
National Children's Day: Oct. 11
Native American's Day: Oct. 12
Columbus Day: Oct. 12
Canadian Thanksgiving: Oct. 12
National Boss Day: Oct. 16
Halloween: Oct. 31
Family History Month

November
Veterans Day: Nov.11
American Education Week: Nov. 16-22
National Education Support Professionals Day: Nov. 19
National Family Week: Nov. 22-28
Thanksgiving: Nov. 27

December
First Day of Hanukkah: Dec. 12
First Day of Winter: Dec. 21
Christmas: Dec.25
Kwanzaa: Dec.26-Jan.1
New Year's Eve: Dec. 31

Sources:
Holiday Insights
Brownielocks & the 3 Bears