The Department of Education (DepEd) has released DepEd Memorandum No. 045, s. 2026, which provides the guidelines for the 2026 Nutrition Month Celebration. Through this memorandum, DepEd encourages all offices and schools to conduct meaningful classroom-based learning activities from July 1 to 31, 2026. These activities will help strengthen nutrition education while promoting healthy lifestyles, food security, and environmental sustainability. This year’s celebration carries the theme, “Sa PPAN: Sama-sama sa Nutrisyong Sapat sa Lahat!” On this page, you can find the official guidelines and learning materials for the 2026 Nutrition Month Celebration.
Unlike traditional celebrations that often focus on contests and pageants, this year’s observance emphasizes discussions, collaborative learning, and practical classroom activities. Schools are encouraged to integrate nutrition-related topics into different learning areas, promote the Gulayan sa Paaralan Program, and engage learners in activities that build awareness of sustainable food systems and climate-resilient practices.
Objectives of the 2026 Nutrition Month Celebration
The 2026 Nutrition Month Celebration aims to strengthen nutrition education and encourage learners and the school community to adopt healthier and more sustainable lifestyles. In line with this, the Department of Education encourages all schools and offices to conduct simple activities that support the goals of the celebration. At the same time, it reminds schools to avoid disrupting instructional time. Instead, teachers should integrate Nutrition Month activities into classroom discussions and avoid holding grand or elaborate programs and events. Specifically, it seeks to:
- Raise awareness about the importance of proper nutrition in preventing malnutrition and hunger.
- Promote healthy diets and improve food security.
- Increase understanding of the link between nutrition, food systems, and environmental sustainability.
- Encourage sustainable food practices and reduce food waste.
- Support the consumption of local, seasonal, and climate-resilient foods.
- Strengthen climate-resilient and sustainable food systems through school and community participation.
Recommended Classroom-Based Activities
DepEd encourages schools to conduct localized and innovative classroom-based activities throughout the 2026 Nutrition Month Celebration. Schools should integrate nutrition education into classroom instruction and engage learners in activities that promote healthy eating, food security, environmental stewardship, and sustainable living. Schools may implement the following activities:
- Conduct classroom discussions on proper nutrition, healthy diets, food security, environmental conservation, climate change, and sustainable food systems.
- Organize teacher-led discussions and learner presentations on nutrition-related topics.
- Promote the Gulayan sa Paaralan Program and encourage school and home gardening activities.
- Hold poster interpretation activities on nutrition and environmental stewardship.
- Facilitate slogan analysis activities that reinforce nutrition awareness.
- Conduct essay discussions on healthy lifestyles, food security, and sustainability.
- Encourage learners to prepare digital presentations about nutrition and environmental protection.
- Organize small-group discussions and debates on climate-smart agriculture and sustainable food systems.
- Use case studies to explore community nutrition initiatives and food sustainability.
- Conduct classroom quiz activities and learning games focusing on nutrition, food systems, environmental protection, and sustainable living.
Download 2026 Nutrition Month Collaterals
The National Nutrition Council (NNC) has prepared official 2026 Nutrition Month collaterals to support schools and communities in their campaign activities. These downloadable resources help promote this year’s theme and strengthen awareness of proper nutrition, healthy eating, food security, and sustainable living. Schools may use these materials during classroom discussions, school programs, information campaigns, and other Nutrition Month activities.
Full Copy of DepEd Memorandum 045 s. 2026
For your reference, you may read or download the complete text of DepEd Memorandum No. 045, s. 2026, titled 2026 Nutrition Month Celebration. The memorandum contains the official guidelines, objectives, recommended classroom-based activities, and implementation details for schools and DepEd offices participating in this year’s Nutrition Month celebration.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is DepEd Memorandum No. 045, s. 2026?
DepEd Memorandum No. 045, s. 2026 provides the official guidelines for the 2026 Nutrition Month Celebration.
When will the 2026 Nutrition Month Celebration take place?
Schools will celebrate the 2026 Nutrition Month from July 1 to July 31, 2026 through localized and classroom-based learning activities.
Who should participate in the celebration?
DepEd encourages all DepEd offices and schools to actively participate. Teachers, learners, school personnel, and education stakeholders may also support the celebration through various learning activities.
What are the objectives of the 2026 Nutrition Month Celebration?
The celebration aims to raise nutrition awareness, reduce malnutrition and hunger, promote healthy diets and food security, encourage sustainable food practices, support local and seasonal foods, and strengthen climate-resilient food systems.
What classroom activities does DepEd recommend?
DepEd recommends classroom discussions, teacher-led presentations, Gulayan sa Paaralan activities, poster interpretation, slogan analysis, essay discussions, digital presentations, small-group discussions, debates, case studies, quiz activities, and learning games.