Teacher Planning
Teacher Calendar 2026 – Notable School Days, Holidays & Classroom Ideas
Use this calendar to scan school milestones quickly, plan ahead for holidays and spirit days, and pair each month with a practical classroom idea.
Selected month January 2026
Notable days 5
Classroom ideas 3
Month navigation
Jump to any month in 2026
Use the month chips to move through the school year without losing the new EdThings design system.
Month view
January 2026
A classroom-friendly month grid with notable days highlighted for quick planning.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Notable days
What to watch this month
- New Year's Day
- Back-to-school routines
- 100th day countdown kickoff
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Details
Links for notable days
Classroom ideas
Teacher-facing planning notes
- Set class goals
- Create a fresh-start writing prompt
- Review routines and procedures
- January is a reset month, so use it to re-establish expectations and refresh classroom routines.
- Plan a short goal-setting activity to reconnect students to academic habits after winter break.
Resources
Classroom activities and printables
FAQ
Teacher calendar questions
Is this tied to the investment calendar worker?
No. This page is built from EdThings classroom planning data and does not use the separate economic calendar worker.
Can I jump between months?
Yes. Use the previous and next buttons above, or pick a month from the navigation chips.
What should I pair this with?
The printables library, worksheet collections, and teacher tips pages are the best companion resources.