Holidays - Web Sites for Kids


	Holidays for the Classroom New Year's Day - Martin Luther King's Birthday - Ground Hog Day - Chinese New Year Valentine's Day - Black History month - Mardi Gras - St. Patrick's Day April Holidays - May holidays - Flag Day - Father's Day - July 4th Labor Day - Canada's Thanksgiving Day - Columbus Day - Halloween - Veterans Day Thanksgiving - Hanukkah - Ramadan - Christmas Around the World - Kwanzaa An Introduction to Teaching Students About Holidays and History http://www.teacher.org/resource/teaching-holidays/#introduction-to-american-holidays-in-classrooms New Year's Day HolidayZone - http://www.theholidayzone.com/newyear/index.html New Year's Day info - http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/newyear2.htm Mr. Donn - http://holidays.pppst.com/newyears.html Teacher ideas - http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/new-years-day/ Martin Luther King's Birthday January 15, 1929 Biography from Holidays.net http://www.thekingcenter.org/history/about-dr-king/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr. Quotes - http://www.drmartinlutherkingjr.com/mlkquotes.htm About Martin Luther King from Enchanted Learning Teeny Tiny Book about MLK MLK from the Seattle Times Quiz and lessons about his life Mr. Donn's site for teachers MLK info, music, and poems from Sunnie Bunniezz Scavenger Hunt from Education World Scavenger Hunt from Tonya Skinner Ground Hog Day - February 2 Official Groundhog Day web page - http://www.groundhog.org/ Groundhog Day - http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/ground-hog-day/ http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/groundhog-day Ground Hog Day info from Sunnie Bunniezz - http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/groundhogday.htm Mr. Donn's site - http://holidays.mrdonn.org/groundhog.html Chinese New Year - February 10, 2024 Year of the Dragon Chinese New Year information Information about the holiday A China Family Adventure Chinese New Year activity links Mr. Donn's site Web sites, activities, puzzles, projects, foods - Mrs. Mitchell Chinese-American Culture Chinese Folk and Fairy Tales http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/china.html http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/folktexts.html http://faerymists.tripod.com/fytales/chinese.htm Activities and Celebrations for the classroom Activities Chinese New Year from the UK Traditions for celebrating Chinese New Year - includes fai chun information Creating fai chun Activities for Chinese New Year: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/chinesenewyear/ http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/chinese_new_year.htm http://pinterest.com/debchitwood/kids-chinese-new-year-activities/ http://www.dltk-holidays.com/china/ Black History Month - February Black History Month activities from HolidayZone Black History Month information - https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/black-history-month https://mcm.org/kid-friendly-ideas-for-celebrating-black-history-month/ https://www.pbs.org/parents/black-history-month http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/index.html African American History Lessons - Mr. Donn - http://multicultural.mrdonn.org/AfricanAm.html Black History Month - InfoPlease - http://www.infoplease.com/black-history-month/ Black History from Fact Monster - http://www.factmonster.com/black-history-month/ Black History month sites - Mrs. Mitchell - https://www.kathimitchell.org/blackhist.html African American History Month - http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/ Valentine's Day - February 14 Activities - http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/valentines-day http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/valenday.htm http://family.disney.com/valentines-day http://tinkerlab.com/30-valentine-activities-for-kids/ https://www.kathimitchell.org/valent.html Presidents' Day - third Monday of February https://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/president_fun_facts.php http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/presiday.htm http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/presidents.html http://www.theholidayzone.com/president/index.html Presidents Day info from Maryland https://www.thanksgiving.com/all-holidays/presidents-day/ways-to-celebrate-presidents-day-with-your-kids Mr. Donn's site - http://holidays.mrdonn.org/presidentsday.html Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12) - http://mrnussbaum.com/abraham_lincoln/ http://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/abrahamlincoln.php George Washington (Feb. 22) - http://mrnussbaum.com/presidents/georgewashington/ http://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/georgewashington.php Mardi Gras - February 13, 2024 http://www.holidays.net/mardigras/index.htm DLTK Facts, games, crafts Mr. Donn's site - http://holidays.pppst.com/mardigras.html Projects - http://home.howstuffworks.com/mardi-gras-crafts.htm https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/64990/17-mardi-gras-activities-kids http://elemenopkids.com/20-mardi-gras-activities/ Future Dates - http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/mgdates.html St. Patrick's Day- March 17 http://www.theholidayzone.com/stpat/index.html http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/stpatday.htm https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/celebrations/st-patricks-day/ Mr. Donn's site - http://holidays.mrdonn.org/saintpatsday.html http://www.dltk-holidays.com/patrick/index.html April - April Fool's - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/aprilfool/ Mr. Donn's site - http://holidays.mrdonn.org/aprilfools.html Patriot's Day - third Monday in April - http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/patriots.htm http://www.boston-discovery-guide.com/patriots-day.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriots%27_Day Earth Day on April 22: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/celebrations/earth-day/#earth-day-cleanup.jpg https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/earth-day.html https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/earth_day.php http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth/index.html http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/earth-day Enchanted Learning - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/earthday/ Activities - https://buggyandbuddy.com/15-meaningful-earth-day-activities-for-kids/ Books - https://www.weareteachers.com/best-earth-day-books-for-kids/ DLTK - https://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth/index.html Arbor Day - April 30 http://www.arborday.org/arborday/ https://www.arborday.org/kids/ https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/arbor_day.php http://dnr.wi.gov/eek/veg/arbor.htm Crafts - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/arborday/ http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/arborday/ May - May 5 - Cinco de Mayo - http://www.theholidayzone.com/cinco/index.html Mr. Donn's site - http://holidays.mrdonn.org/cincodemayo.html History of - http://www.mexonline.com/cinco.htm History/activities - http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Holidays/Cinco/ http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/cinco-de-mayo/index.html Mother's Day - http://www.holidays.net/mother/index.htm http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/motherdy.htm Memorial Day: https://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/960745/the-meaning-of-memorial-day/ http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/memorial_day.shtml http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/memorial.htm http://www.dltk-kids.com/usa/memorial-day.htm https://themilitarywifeandmom.com/5-simple-ways-teach-your-kids-about-memorial-day/ Flag Day - June 14 - http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/flag-day/ http://www.holidayinsights.com/other/flagday.htm https://www.teachervision.com/flag-day/teacher-resources/6620.html The History of Flag Day - http://www.usflag.org/flag.day.html HolidayZone - http://www.theholidayzone.com/flag/index.html Father's Day - http://www.holidays.net/father/index.htm http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/fatherdy.htm Celebrate America - July 4th - http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/4ofjuly.htm HolidayZone - http://www.theholidayzone.com/fourth/index.html Independence Day - http://www.holidays.net/independence/index.htm Ramadan: March 10 - April 8, 2024 Ramadan - http://www.holidays.net/ramadan/ http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Ramadan/ http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/ramadan.htm http://www.ezsoftech.com/ramadan/ramadan15.asp http://pbskids.org/arthur/holiday/scrapbook/ramadan.html https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/ramadan/#ramadan_lights.jpg https://www.soundvision.com/article/a-ramadan-fact-sheet-for-teachers Ramadan Activities for Children - https://www.myus.com/blog/fun-ramadan-activities-for-kids/ http://holidays.mrdonn.org/ramadan.html http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/muslim/ Recipes - http://www.ehow.com/way_5297351_ramadan-recipes-kids.html Labor Day - September 4, 2023 - http://www.theholidayzone.com/labor/index.html http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/laborday.htm https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/labor_day.php http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/labor-day/ https://kidskonnect.com/holidays-seasons/labor-day/ Canada's Thanksgiving - second Monday in October http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/thanksgiving/canada/ http://www.thanksgivingnovember.com/canadian-thanksgiving.html https://www.cbc.ca/kidscbc2/the-feed/whats-the-story-thanksgiving https://www.cliftonhill.com/falls_blog/well-know-canadian-thanksgiving/ Indigenous Peoples Day/Columbus Day - second Monday in October https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/columbus_day.php http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/columbus.htm http://www.theholidayzone.com/columbus/index.html https://holidays.mrdonn.org/columbusday.html https://www.dogonews.com/2018/10/1/columbus-day-or-indigenous-peoples-day-you-decide https://www.simplykinder.com/columbus-day-in-kindergarten/ Halloween - October 31 - http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/happy_halloween_pages.htm http://www.holidays.net/halloween/ https://www.history.com/topics/halloween https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/halloween.php https://www.pinterest.com/supersimpleofficial/halloween-for-kids/?lp=true http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/halloween/hallowmas.html http://www.theholidayspot.com/halloween/ https://artfulparent.com/halloween-activities-for-kids/ Pumpkin Carving, Trivia, Links, and Facts - http://www.ahowlinggoodtime.com/carvingsrecipes.php?obj=carvingpumpkins Veteran's Day - November 11 - http://www.theholidayzone.com/veterans/index.html http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/veterady.htm https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/veterans_day.php https://kidskonnect.com/holidays-seasons/veterans-day/ http://blog.learningresources.com/5-veterans-day-facts-kids/ Thanksgiving - Holidays on the Net - http://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/index.htm Thanksgiving activities - http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/thanksgivingdaypages.htm http://teachersfirst.org/holiday/thanksgiving.cfm https://www.kathimitchell.org/tgiving.htm Festivals of Light Around the World from Peggy Dunn - http://okemos.k12.mi.us/users/pdunn/2002-2003/lights1.htm Hanukkah: December 25, 2024 Chanukah On the Net http://www.holidays.net/chanukah/ http://www.history.com/topics/hanukkah http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday7.htm http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Israel.aspx https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/hanukkah.php https://www.cbc.ca/kidscbc2/the-feed/whats-the-story-hanukkah https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/hanukkah Videos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tws_uMAEOs http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=25361&CategoryID=6245 Hanukkah (thanks to Tiffany) - http://www.christmasgiftidea.be/all-about-hanukkah.html Christmas Around the World: How to say Merry Christmas in many languages Christmas Traditions Around the World - Santa's Net The Complete Guide to Christmas Traditions from How Stuff Works Holidays on the Net - http://www.holidays.net/christmas/index.htm World Christmas Traditions - http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/ http://www.history.com/topics/christmas/christmas-traditions-worldwide http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/ http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/ https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/christmas.php Argentina - http://www.santas.net/argentinianchristmas.htm http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/argentina.htm https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/argentina.shtml http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art26683.asp Australia - http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/australia.htm http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/australia.shtml http://www.santas.net/australianchristmas.htm http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/australia.html http://tww.id.au/christmas/index.html Austria - http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Austria.aspx http://www.santas.net/austrianchristmas.htm https://www.austria.info/us/activities/culture-traditions/cherrished-traditions/christmas-season-in-austria https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/read/articles/christmas-in-austria Brazil - http://www.santas.net/brazilianchristmas.htm http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/brazil.html http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/brazil.htm https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/brazil.shtml https://theculturetrip.com/south-america/brazil/articles/how-christmas-is-celebrated-in-brazil/ https://www.oddizzi.com/teachers/explore-the-world/country-close-up/brazil/rio-south-east/festivals-2/christmas/ http://www.indobase.com/holidays/christmas/world/christmas-in-brazil.html Canada - http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/canada/christmas http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/canada.shtml http://www.santas.net/canadianchristmas.htm http://www.reindeerland.org/christmas-traditions/christmas-traditions-in-canada.htm http://christmas-world.freeservers.com/canada.html (see also France and Canada) England - (see Great Britain) France - http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/France.aspx http://www.santas.net/frenchchristmas.htm http://www.worldofchristmas.net/christmas-world/france.html http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/france.shtml https://www.thelocal.fr/galleries/culture/christmas-in-france-top-ten-traditions http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/france.htm http://french.lovetoknow.com/French_Christmas_Traditions France and Canada - http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/noel/angl/noel.htm http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/edu/ViewLoitLo.do;jsessionid=3AEC810C069D61DB89B0860E77246614?method=preview&lang=EN&id=7089 Denmark - http://www.santas.net/danishchristmas.htm http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Denmark.aspx http://denmark.dk/en/meet-the-danes/traditions/the-christmas-month/ http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/denmark.htm http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/denmark.shtml Germany - http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Germany.aspx http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/germany.shtml http://www.german-way.com/history-and-culture/holidays-and-celebrations/christmas/ http://www.vistawide.com/german/christmas/german_christmas_traditions.htm http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays-christmas/christmas-traditions-around-the-world-ga6.htm Great Britain - See also Ireland, Scotland, Wales http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/uk.shtml http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays-christmas/christmas-traditions-around-the-world-ga3.htm http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/british.html http://www.santas.net/britishchristmas.htm http://www.santas.net/englishchristmas.htm http://www.reindeerland.org/christmas-traditions/christmas-traditions-in-great-britain.htm http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/England.asp Boxing Day - http://www.whychristmas.com/customs/boxingday.shtml http://britishfood.about.com/od/christmas/p/boxingday.htm http://www.pauldenton.co.uk/Boxingday.htm Greece - http://christmas-world.freeservers.com/greece.html http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/greece.shtml http://www.united-hellas.com/tourism/christmas-greece.html http://www.santas.net/greekchristmas.htm Ireland - http://www.ireland-information.com/articles/irishchristmastraditions.htm http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/ireland.shtml http://www.santas.net/irishchristmas.htm http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art6841.asp Italy - http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Italy.aspx http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/italy.shtml http://italian.about.com/library/weekly/aa120600f.htm http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/italy.htm Mexico - http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/mexico.shtml http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays-christmas/christmas-traditions-around-the-world-ga9.htm http://www.santas.net/mexicanchristmas.htm http://www.mexonline.com/christmas.htm https://www.inside-mexico.com/noche-buena-christmas-in-mexico-2/ http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/1945-feliz-navidad-making-merry-in-mexico Netherlands - http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/holland.shtml http://www.santas.net/dutchchristmas.htm http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/netherlands.html http://christmas.lovetoknow.com/Christmas_Traditions_in_the_Netherlands http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays-christmas/christmas-traditions-around-the-world-ga7.htm Norway - http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Norway.aspx http://www.visitoslo.com/en/articles/christmas-traditions/ http://www.santas.net/norwegianchristmas.htm http://www.stavanger-web.com/jul/christma.htm http://mylittlenorway.com/2009/12/a-norwegian-christmas/ Poland - https://www.thespruce.com/polish-christmas-customs-and-traditions-1136853 http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/poland.shtml http://www.pwaa.org/Polish_Christmas_Traditions.htm http://www.polishworld.com/christmas/ http://www.santas.net/polishchristmas.htm Portugal - http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Portugal.aspx http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/portugal.shtml http://www.santas.net/portuguesechristmas.htm http://www.worldofchristmas.net/christmas-world/portugal.html Russia - http://www.santas.net/russianchristmas.htm http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/russia.htm http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/russia.shtml http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/russia.html Scotland - http://www.santas.net/scottishchristmas.htm http://christmas-world.freeservers.com/scotland.html http://www.heartoscotland.com/Categories/christmas-in-scotland.htm http://www.scotlands-enchanting-kingdom.com/traditional-scottish-christmas.html http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/scotland.htm Spain - http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Spain.aspx http://www.santas.net/spanishchristmas.htm http://www.idealspain.com/Pages/Information/ChristmasInSpain.htm http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/spain.shtml Sweden - http://www.santas.net/swedishchristmas.htm http://www.bry-backmanor.org/holidayfun/sweden.html http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Sweden.aspx http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/sweden.shtml http://www.thehistoryofchristmas.com/traditions/sweden.htm Switzerland - http://www.santas.net/swisschristmas.htm http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Switzerland.aspx http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/switzerland.htm http://www.indobase.com/holidays/christmas/world/christmas-in-switzerland.html https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/read/articles/christmas-in-switzerland Ukraine - http://www.santas.net/ukrainianchristmas.htm http://www.brama.com/art/christmas.html http://www.uazone.net/holidays/christmas.html Venezuela - http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Venezuela.aspx http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/venezuela.shtml http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/venezuela.htm http://christmas.lovetoknow.com/christmas-history-traditions/venezuelan-christmas-traditions Wales - http://christmas-world.freeservers.com/wales.html http://www.santas.net/welshchristmas.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/christmas/sites/content/pages/customs.shtml http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Wales-History/WelshChristmas.htm http://www.destinations-uk.com/articles.php?link=articles&country=england&id=102&articletitle=Welsh%20Christmas%20Customs Kwanzaa: December 26 All About Kwanzaa http://www.melanet.com/kwanzaa/about_toc.html http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/index.shtml http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Holidays/kwanzaa/ http://www.ehow.com/christmas/kwanzaa.html http://www.rats2u.com/christmas/kwanzaa_index.htm http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/25/kwanzaa-2013_n_4494731.html Kwanzaa Recipes http://members.tripod.com/~Nancy_J/kwanzaa.htm http://www.theholidayspot.com/kwanzaa/kwanzaa_recipes.htm http://www.bhg.com/holidays/kwanzaa/recipes/ http://www.foodnetwork.com/holidays-and-parties/packages/holidays/holiday-central-kwanzaa.html Kwanzaa for Kids http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson039.shtml http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/kwanzaa_for_kids.htm http://www.dltk-holidays.com/kwanzaa/index.htm http://www.cnn.com/EVENTS/1996/kwanzaa/ http://www.holidays.net/kwanzaa/ http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/kwanzaa/kwanzaa.htm Kwanzaa songs - http://www.songsforteaching.com/kwanzaasongs/ http://www.ehow.com/video_2370487_music-kwanzaa-celebration.html Kwanzaa stories - http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Holidays/kwanzaa/stories.html http://www.story-lovers.com/listskwanzaastories.html http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2011/11/kwanzaa_stories.html http://www.earthskids.com/holiday-kwanzaa.htm For Teachers: When Is? Dates http://www.when-is.com/ Lesson Plans: Hannukah - http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson040.shtml Kwanzaa - http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson039.shtml Christmas Around the World - http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson041.shtml Holidays from abcteach http://abcteach.com/directory/seasonalholidays/ Holiday Lesson Plans from Mr. Donn - http://holidays.mrdonn.org/index.html Holidays from edHelper - http://www.edhelper.com/MonthlyThemes.htm Holiday Lesson Plans - http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SeasonalThemes.htm Holidays from proTeacher - http://www.proteacher.com/090032.shtml Holidays from Teach-nology - http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/holidays/ Winter Holidays - http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-3401.html Make Up Your Own Holiday - http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson018.shtml Christmas Trivia - http://www.xmasfun.com/Trivia.aspx Holiday dates - http://www.holidays.net/dates.htm Holiday dates - http://www.internetfamilyfun.com/datesofholidays.htm Wacky Daily Holidays - http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/index.htm Back to Mrs. Mitchell's Virtual School This page was developed by Kathi Mitchell and was last updated on December 31, 2023