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Holiday Lessons
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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. Here is a printable list of American holidays in 2011. Enjoy! And best wishes on all occasions, Christina Niven.
January
New Year's Day - January 1
Inauguration Day - January 20 every fourth year
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - third Monday in January
February
Black History Month - Month of February
Groundhog Day - February 2
Chinese New Year - 2011: February 3 to February 18 - Year of the Rabbit
Super Bowl Sunday - February 6
Lincoln's Birthday - February 12 - Observed on the 14th, 2011
Valentine's Day - February 14 - Flowers
Presidents Day - third Monday in February - February 21, 2011
Washington's Birthday - February 22 - Observed on the 21st, 2011
March
National Women's History Month - March
National Grammar Day - March 4 - On a Friday
Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday - day before Ash Wednesday - Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Daylight Savings Time - March 13, 2011 - Sunday at 2:00 AM
Saint Patrick's Day - March 17 - On a Thursday in 2011
Spring - March 20 - On a Sunday in 2011
Cesar Chavez Day - March 31 - On a Thursday in 2011 (States vary...)
April
Library Week - April 10-16, 2011
Earth Day - April 22, 2011 - Friday
Easter - April 24, 2011 - Sunday between March 22 and April 25
Administrative Assistants - April 27, 2011 on a Thursday
Arbor Day - last Friday in April - April 29, 2011
May
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month - Month of May
Teacher Appreciation Day - Tuesday of the first full week of May - May 3, 2011
Cinco de Mayo - May 5 - On a Thursday in 2011
Mother's Day - second Sunday in May - May 8, 2011
Armed Forces Day - third Saturday in May - May 21, 2011
Memorial Day - last Monday in May - May 30, 2011
June
Graduation - Months of May and June
Flag Day - June 14 on a Tuesday in 2011
Father's Day - third Sunday of June - June 19, 2011
First Day of Summer - June 21, 2011, on a Tuesday
Summer - June 21, 2011, on a Tuesday
ESL Lessons for Summer School - End of the school year or summer school.
July
Fourth of July - July 4th - On a Monday in 2011
August
Ramadan - Date varies - In North America, August 1 to 29, 2011
September
Labor Day - September 5, 2011
Patriot Day - September 11 - On a Sunday in 2011
First Week of ESL Class - September
Autumn or Fall - September 23, 2011, on a Friday
Fall or Autumn, Lesson 2 - September 23, 2011, Friday
October
Columbus Day - October 12 or Second Monday in October - Monday, October 10, 2011
United Nations Day - October 24 - On a Monday in 2011
Halloween - October 31 - On a Monday in 2011
November
Daylight Savings Time Ends - November 6, 2011 - Sunday at 2:00 AM
Election Day - Tuesday following the first Monday of November - November 8, 2011
Veterans Day - weekday closest to November 11th - On a Friday, November 11, 2011
Thanksgiving - fourth Thursday in November - November 24, 2011
December
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - December 7 - On a Wednesday in 2011
Hanukkah - 2011: starts December 20 at sunset
Winter - December 21, 2011 - On a Thursday
Christmas - December 25 - On a Sunday in 2011
Kwanzaa - December 26 to January 1
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