DepEd Memorandum 067, s. 2025
2025 National Teachers’ Month, National Teachers' Day, and World Teachers' Day Celebrations
AUG 11 2025
DepEd MEMORANDUM
No. 067, s. 2025
2025 NATIONAL TEACHERS’ MONTH, NATIONAL TEACHERS' DAY, AND WORLD TEACHERS' DAY CELEBRATIONS
To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau and Service Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Public and Private Elementary and Secondary School Heads
All Others Concerned
l. The Department of Education (DepEd), in coordination with the National Teachers' Day Coordinating Council (NTDCC) and the National Teachers' Month Coordinating Council (NTMCC), will celebrate the National Teachers' Month (NTM) from September 5 to October 5, 2025, with October 5, 2025 as the National Teachers' Day (NTD) and World Teachers' Day (WTD).
2. This is pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 242 titled Declaring the Period from September 5 to October 5 of Every Year as the National Teachers' Month, as well as Republic Act No. 10743 titled An Act Declaring the Fifth Day of October of Every Year as the National Teachers' Day and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and the Designation of the World Teachers' Day every 5th of October by the United Nations Education and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO).
3. The celebrations aim to
a. honor and celebrate those who are in the teaching profession;
b. acknowledge and emphasize the crucial role, loyal service, and dedicated commitment of teachers in developing globally-minded citizens, nurturing families, strengthening communities, and building the nation;
c. revitalize the image of and respect for teaching as a vocation by increasing public awareness of the value of teachers in the Philippine society;
d. take the occasion as an opportunity to build the image of teaching as an attractive and fulfilling profession;
e. generate widespread support and assistance for teachers; and
f. express gratitude for the positive influence of teachers on Filipino learners.
4. All public and private elementary and secondary schools, including regional offices (ROs), schools division offices (SDOs), and schools district offices, are enjoined to conduct localized celebration activities in honor of teachers, highlighting their invaluable contributions to education and nation-building. On October 5, 2025, school-based celebrations are encouraged, including the recitation of A Prayer for Teachers or Panalangin Para sa mga Guro shall be observed.
5. The Central Office (CO) shall conduct the following NTM activities:
a. NTM Kick Off Program on September 7, 2025, at South Cotabato Gymnasium and Cultural Center, Koronadal City, South Cotabato;
b. NTM on the Move: Visayas Edition on September 21, 2025, at Negros Island Region; and
c. NTD and WTD celebrations on October 6, 2025, are set at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
6. All school heads, regional directors, schools division superintendents, and district supervisors are enjoined to actively lead all activities for the NTM, Mid-Month, NTD, and WTD celebrations.
7. All schools, school district offices, SDOs, ROs, and CO are required to post streamers with the required logo to ensure that the public is aware of the NTM, NTD, and WTD celebrations. CO will provide official designs for your reference.
8. All expenses relative to NTM, NTD, and WTD celebrations shall be charged to local funds, regional/ division maintenance and other operating expenses, parent-teacher association/parent-teacher-community association funds, local school board funds, and other sources as available.
9. For further information, please contact the External Partnerships Service, Department of Education Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, through email at external.partnerships@deped.gov.ph.
10. Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.
(SGD) ATTY. FATIMA LIPP PANONTONGAN
Undersecretary and Chief of Staff
References:
DepEd Memorandum No. 085, s. 2022
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:
CAMPAIGN
CELEBRATIONS AND FESTNALS
OFFICIALS
PROGRAMS
PROJECTS
SCHOOLS
TEACHERS
A full copy of DepEd Memorandum No. 067, s. 2025 below:
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