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 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

Lincoln's Birthday - February 12 - Observed on the 8th, 2010

Valentine's Day - February 14

Chinese New Year - 2010: February 14 to February 28 - Year of the Tiger

Presidents Day - third Monday in February - February 15, 2010

Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday - day before Ash Wednesday - Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Washington's Birthday - February 22

March

National Women's History Month - March

Saint Patrick's Day - March 17 - On a Wednesday in 2010

April

Easter - April 4, 2010 - Sunday between March 22 and April 25

Arbor Day - last Friday in April - April 30, 2010

May

Cinco de Mayo - May 5 - On a Wednesday in 2010

Teacher Appreciation Day - Tuesday of the first full week of May - May 4, 2010

Mother's Day - second Sunday in May - May 9, 2010

Armed Forces Day - third Saturday in May - May 15, 2010

Memorial Day - last Monday in May - May 31, 2010

June

Flag Day - June 14

Father's Day - third Sunday of June - June 20, 2010

First Day of Summer - June 21, 2010

July

Fourth of July - July 4th - On a Sunday in 2010

August

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

Ramadan - Date varies - In North America, August 12, 2010 to September 10

September

Labor Day - September 6, 2010

Patriot Day - September 11 - On a Saturday in 2010

October

Columbus Day - October 12 or Second Monday in October - Monday, October 11, 2010

United Nations Day - October 24 - On a Sunday in 2010

Halloween - October 31 - On a Sunday in 2010

November

Election Day - Tuesday following the first Monday of November - November 2, 2010

Daylight Savings Time Ends - Sunday, November 7, 2010

Veterans Day - weekday closest to November 11th - On a Thurday in 2010

Thanksgiving - fourth Thursday in November - November 25, 2010

December

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - December 7 - On a Sunday in 2010

Hanukkah - 2010: sunset December 2 to sunset December 9

Pearl Harbor Day - December 7 - On a Tuesday in 2010

Christmas - December 25 - On a Sunday in 2010

Kwanzaa - December 26 to January 1

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