National FFA Week is coming up fast, landing this year from Feb. 21 to 28, 2026, and chapters across the country are already lining up ways to celebrate agricultural education, leadership development, and the real-world impact FFA has on students and their communities.
The National FFA Board of Directors originally designed the weeklong tradition in 1948. The weeklong celebration intentionally encompasses George Washington’s birthday on February 22, recognizing his legacy as an agriculturalist and farmer.
The week is built for storytelling, too. Whether you’re an FFA member, alum, parent, supporter, or local partner, it’s a great time to share what the blue jacket means in your hometown. National FFA encourages participants to post their photos and memories using #FFAWeek, helping spotlight the program far beyond the classroom.
Several themed days anchor the celebration. Alumni Day (Tuesday, Feb. 24) is a natural opportunity for chapters to recognize the people who helped build their programs — from handwritten thank-you notes and meals to simple shout-outs that highlight long-time supporters.
Give FFA Day follows on Thursday, Feb. 26, encouraging donations and community backing for local chapters and member opportunities. The week wraps up with Wear Blue Day on Friday, Feb. 27, when members and supporters are asked to show their FFA pride, snap a photo, and tag National FFA alongside the #FFAWeek hashtag.
National FFA Week also ties into fundraising at the local level. Supporters can purchase $1 paper emblems at Tractor Supply Co. during the week, benefiting the Grants for Growing program, and many chapters are encouraging participants to share a “paper emblem selfie” as another easy way to spread the message.
On the chapter side, the plans range from school spirit to community outreach. Neodesha FFA in Kansas, established in 1936 with more than 100 active members today, is promoting a full slate of activities, including a spirit week, a community breakfast with free-will donations, and an alumni work auction.
In Texas, Wylie East FFA is leaning into dress-up days as a fun way to build momentum in the hallway while rewarding participation through chapter points.
Agribusiness partners are getting involved as well: Illinois-based Prairieland FS is inviting eligible chapters to create short videos explaining why cooperatives matter in local agriculture, with prize money for the most-engaged entry shared on social media during the week.
For chapters still pulling ideas together, National FFA has planning tools available including activity logs, templates, an updated FFA Week logo, and ready-to-post social media kits designed to make promotion easier and more consistent.
No matter how a chapter marks it, National FFA Week is a reminder that FFA is more than a line on a schedule, it’s a pipeline for the next generation of producers, ag educators, innovators, and rural leaders.
