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Celebrate 114 years of Girl Scouts!

Girl Scouts’ birthday, March 12, commemorates the day in 1912 when Juliette Gordon Low officially registered the organization’s first 18 members in Savannah, Georgia. Girl Scout Week is a birthday celebration for the organization that starts with Girl Scout Sunday and ends with Girl Scout Sabbath on a Saturday.

There are so many ways to celebrate Girl Scout Week! Here are a few ideas: 

Follow along with Girl Scout week on our council social media pages.

All week long we will be sharing fun challenges and prompts to spread the Girl Scout spirit. Share some of your photos, widsom, and memories in the comments with us and be sure to tag @gseiwi in your Girl Scout Week celebrations on social media. 

Celebrate your faith during Girl Scout Week

Girl Scout Week is a time when we shout our Girl Scout pride from the rooftops! It’s also a time when many troops celebrate the connections between Girl Scouting and their faith, learn more about other faiths, and thank faith partners for their support throughout the year. Girls can join in the festivities on three specially designated dates (or a day of your choosing):

  • Girl Scout Sunday: Sunday March 08, 2026
  • Girl Scout Birthday: Thursday, March, 12, 2026 
  • Girl Scout Jummah: Friday, March 13, 2026
  • Girl Scout Sabbath/Shabbat: Friday, March 13 – Saturday, March 14, 2026

Attend a Girl Scout Week Birthday Bash in your area

Girl Scouts of all ages and volunteers are invited to come together for a fun-filled Girl Scout Birthday celebration! Honor our legacy and give back to the community through acts of kindness!

  • Decorate a Girl Scout birthday cookie
  • Receive a fun patch
  • Experience a fun activity to take home 
  • Everyone is asked to bring personal hygiene items to donate to a local women's shelter 

Get creative and celebrate in your own way!

Plan a fun outing, party, or service project with your troop in honor of Girl Scouts birthday. Share your celebrations with us by emailing photos and details to marcomm@girlscoutstoday.org. 

Show off your Girl Scout pride and celebrate 114 years of making the world a better place all week long!

Welcome Nicole Cisne Durbin!
Welcome Nicole Cisne Durbin!

Girl Scouts Announces Nicole Cisne Durbin as Next Chief Executive Officer

Congrats, Ambassadors!
Congrats, Ambassadors!

Congratulations to our graduating seniors!

Girl Scouts Celebrate Faith
Girl Scouts Celebrate Faith

Girl Scout Week is a time when we shout our Girl Scout pride from the rooftops!

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