All staff who can work at home should continue to do so. Only with an explicit request from a supervisor should a staff member return to campus. For more information, review COVID-19 Workplace Guidance.
Staff Celebration Calendar
Annual holidays, Yale recognition events, and industry observances are great opportunities to recognize your staff members in meaningful and engaging ways. Throughout the year, use the calendar below to plan festivities to spark team spirit and show your appreciation.
February 2021
| Date | Calendar day |
|---|---|
| February 1-28 | Black History Month |
| February 1 | FLY award nominations open |
| February 5 | Wear Red Day |
| February 9 | National Pizza Day |
| February 14 | |
| February 16-20 | National Engineers Week |
| February 16 | Fat Tuesday |
| February 17 | |
| February 21 | Seton Elm-Ivy award nominations close |
| February 28 | FLY award nominations close |
March 2021
| DATE | CALENDAR DAY |
|---|---|
| March 1 - 31 | Women’s History Month |
| March 1 | Sustainability Award nominations open |
| March 8 | |
| March 17 | St. Patrick’s Day |
| March 23 | National Puppy Day |
| March 26 | WWN Awards ceremony |
| March 27 | Passover Begins |
| March 30 | National Doctor’s Day |
April 2021
| DATE | CALENDAR DAY |
|---|---|
| TBD | Sustainability Award ceremony |
| April 4 | Passover Ends |
| April 6 | Library Workers Day |
| April 9 | |
| April 10 | Official Yale Holiday: Good Friday |
| April 19-25 | Medical Laboratory Professionals Week |
| April 22 | |
| April 24 | Ramadan begins |
May 2021
| DATE | CALENDAR DAY |
|---|---|
| May 6 | National Nurses’ Day |
| May 7 | National Tourism Day |
| May 9 | |
| May 11 | Ramadan ends |
| May 13 | National Receptionists’ Day |
| May 18 | International Museum Day |
| May 21 | Bike to Work Day |
| May 23 | National Taffy Day |
| May 24 | Universtiy Commencement |
| May 25 |
June 2021
| DATE | CALENDAR DAY |
|---|---|
| June 1 | Say Something Nice Day |
| June 4 | National Doughnut Day |
| TBD | WWN Award winners announced |
| June 14 | Flag Day/National Nursing Assistants’ Day |
| June 18 | Wear Blue Day |
| June 19 | Juneteenth |
| TBD | FLY Awards ceremony |
July 2021
| DATE | CALENDAR DAY |
|---|---|
| July 3 | Official Yale Holiday: Independence Day |
| July 7 | World Chocolate Day |
| July 14 | National Macaroni and Cheese Day |
| July 19 | National Ice Cream Day |
| July 20 | National Lollipop Day |
| July 31 |
August 2021
| DATE | CALENDAR DAY |
|---|---|
| August 2 - 6 | Staff Spirit Week |
| August 4 | |
| August 5 | Psychiatric Technician Appreciation Day |
| August 19 | Linda Lorimer Award nominations open |
| August 24 | National Waffle Day |
| August 25 | National Banana Split Day |
| August 31 | Eat Outside Day |
September 2021
| DATE | CALENDAR DAY |
|---|---|
| September 6 | Official Yale Holiday: Labor Day |
| September 5 | International Day of Charity |
| TBD | Linda Lorimer Award nominations close |
| TBD | Multicultural New Haven Block Party |
| September 6 | Rosh Hashanah begins |
| September 8 | Rosh Hashanah ends |
| September 14-18 | National Security Officer Appreciation Week |
| September 15-16 | Yom Kippur begins |
| September 18 | Handsome Dan’s Birthday |
| September 21 | International Day of Peace |
| TBD | National Day of Caring |
| September 25 | National Research Administrator Day |
| September 26 | National Pancake Day |
| September 29 | National Coffee Day |
October 2021
| DATE | CALENDAR DAY |
|---|---|
| October 1 | National Custodial Worker Day |
| October 2 | |
| October 5 | National Do Something Nice Day |
| October 9 | |
| October 5-9 | Customer Service Week |
| October 8-12 | Celebrate Sustainability Week |
| October 12 | Columbus Day/National Dessert Day |
| October 13 | Train Your Brain Day |
| October 14 | National Dessert Day |
| October 17 | Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day |
| October 20 | Pharmacy Technician Day |
| October 21 | |
| October 24 | National Eating Healthy Day |
| October 28 | Chocolate Day |
November 2021
| DATE | CALENDAR DAY |
|---|---|
| November 1 | Daylight Savings Time ends |
| November 3 | |
| November 10 | International Accounting Day |
| November 8-14 | National Nurse Practitioner Week |
| November 11 | Veterans Day |
| November 13 | World Kindness Day |
| November 15 | National Pizza Day |
| TBD | |
| November 25 | Official Yale Holiday: Thanksgiving Day |
| November 26 |
December 2021
| DATE | CALENDAR DAY |
|---|---|
| December 1 | Day of Giving |
| December 4 | National Cookie Day |
| December 5 | International Volunteer Day |
| December 8 | National Brownie Day |
| December 10/18 | |
| December 11 | App Day |
| December 15 | |
| December 18 | WWN award nominations close/Hanukkah ends at sunset |
| December 23/30 | Ugly Sweater Day |
| December 21 | Winter Solstice/Crossword Puzzle Day |
| December 24 | Official Yale Holiday: Recess Day |
| December 25 | Official Yale Holiday: Christmas Day |
| December 26 | Kwanza begins |
| December 28-31 | Official Yale Holiday: Recess Day |