Save the Dates: Global Youth Service Day (Apr 24-26) & Youth Service Month (Apr 6- May 10)

Posted by Youth Service America on March 3, 2026

Centered around Global Youth Service Day weekend (April 24-26, 2026), Youth Service Month (April 10 – May 10, 2026) includes 26 national or global events that provide opportunities for youth participation and leadership.

Save the dates and make plans to participate in one or more of these 26 events:

• Great American Cleanup – March 20 – June 21
• Kids Garden Month – April
• Citizen Science Month – April
• National Week of Conversation – April 6-12
• Month of the Military Child – April and Purple Up Day – April 10
• GLSEN Day of Silence – April 10
• Good Deeds Day – April 12
• Healthy Kids Day – April 18
• National Parks Week – April 18-26
• J-Serve International Day of Jewish Youth Service – April 19
• Global Volunteer Month – April and National Volunteer Week – April 19-25
• National Student Leadership Week – April 20-24
• National Youth Violence Prevention Week – April 20-24
• Earth Day – April 22
• Arbor Day – April 24
• APO Spring Youth Service Day – April 24-26
• SAE True Gentlemen Day of Service – April 24-26
• Global Intergenerational Week – April 24-30
• Environmental Action Civics Week – April 27 – May 1
• America’s PrepareAthon National Day of Action – April 30
• American Empathy Project – May 2
• SkillsUSA National Week of Service – May 3-9
• National Teacher Appreciation Week – May 4-8 and National Teacher Appreciation Day – May 5
• Good Neighbor Day America – May 16
• Kids to Parks Day – May 16
• Cap, Gown, and Ballot Season – Spring (before H.S. Graduations)

You can learn more about many of these days by watching this webinar from 2025.

Learn more.