Holiday Lessons

by elcivics.com

Holiday lessons provide a fun and easy way for students to learn about our government and its history. Each holiday honors a person or event that had a lasting influence on our nation. Federal holidays like the Fourth of July are patriotic. Some holidays originated outside the United States but are enjoyed by Americans of all origins. The holiday material on this civics website includes: photo lessons, worksheets, crossword puzzles, PowerPoint presentations, videos, and more. Enjoy! And best wishes on all occasions, Christina.

New Year's Day - January 1

Inauguration Day - January 20 every fourth year

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - third Monday in January

Black History Month - February

Groundhog Day - February 2

Lunar New Year/Tet/Chinese New Year - 2008: February 7- Year of the Rat

Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday - day before Ash Wednesday - Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Valentine's Day - February 14

Presidents Day - third Monday in February

National Women's History Month - March

Saint Patrick's Day - March 17

Easter - Sunday between March 22 and April 25

Arbor Day - last Friday in April

Cinco de Mayo - May 5

Teacher Appreciation Day - Tuesday of the first full week of May

Mother's Day - second Sunday in May

Armed Forces Day - third Saturday in May

Memorial Day - last Monday in May

Flag Day - June 14

Father's Day - third Sunday of June - June 15, 2008

First Day of Summer - Friday, June 20, 2008

Fourth of July - July 4th

2008 Summer Olympics - Games of the XXIX Olympiad - August 8 to August 24

Labor Day - First Monday in September - September 1, 2008

Ramadan - 2008: Monday, the 1st of September and will continue for 30 days until Tuesday, the 30th of September (Starts one day later in North America)

Patriot Day - September 11

Columbus Day - October 12 or Second Monday in October

United Nations Day - October 24 - United Nations Week is October 20-26

Halloween - October 31

Election Day - Tuesday following the first Monday of November - November 4, 2008

Veterans Day - weekday closest to November 11th

Thanksgiving - fourth Thursday in November

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - December 7

Hanukkah - 2008: sunset December 21 to sunset December 29

Christmas - December 25

Kwanzaa - December 26 to January 1

List of American Holidays - Printable

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