Official GSUSA Holidays

All Levels of GSUSA Handbooks list these dates as important to remember:

March 12 – Girl Scout Birthday: 18 girls gathered in 1912 to hold the first meeting in the USA. (Girl Scout Week is the week that has March 12 in it.)
April 22 – Girl Scout Volunteer Day: Day reserved to say thank you to all adult volunteers in scouting.
October 31 – Founder’s Day: Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthday.

See other ways to celebrate holidays as a Girl Scout.

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For More Fun Ideas and Plans

Join the Girl Scout Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Leader Help Facebook Group
_{(Not an official GSUSA Group)}

Join the Girl Scout Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Leader Help Facebook Group
_{(Not an official GSUSA Group)}

See other Recommended Facebook Groups for some Scouting Organizations
_{(No official Groups)}

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Published on October 22, 2026, Author:

Tia Kennard

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Stiepock, Lisa. Cadette the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting. New York, NY, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., 2011.
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