Holidays - Web Sites for Kids


	Holidays for the Classroom New Year's Day - Martin Luther King's Birthday - Ground Hog Day - Chinese New Year Groundhog Day - 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 - Kwanzaa - Ramadan - Christmas Around the World 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 Martin Luther King's Birthday January 16, 2012 Biography from Holidays.net http://www.thekingcenter.org/history/about-dr-king/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr. About Martin Luther King from Enchanted Learning Teeny Tiny Book about MLK MLK Study Guide from the Seattle Times Quiz about his life Mr. Donn's site for teachers MLK info, music, and poems from Sunnie Bunniezz MLK Scavenger Hunt from Teresa Strong - http://tstrong.com/Martin.htm Bellevue Public Schools Scavenger Hunt Education World Scavenger Hunt Wide variety of links about MLK from Jerrie Cheek Chinese New Year - January 23, 2011 Year of the Dragon Chinese New Year from China Page Learn about the Chinese New Year Information about the holiday Chinese New Year at Kaboose 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://faerymists.tripod.com/fytales/chinese.htm Activities and Celebrations for the classroom Books and activities Creating hui chun from Discover Hong Kong More hui chun wall hangings/sayings - http://www.23hq.com/Memory_capsule/story/417707 Black History Month - February Black History Month activities from HolidayZone Black History Month information and activities - Thomson Gale African American History Lessons - Mr. Donn Black History M onth - InfoPlease Black History from Fact Monster Black History month sites - Mrs. Mitchell African American History Month Ground Hog Day - February 2 Official Groundhog Day web page - http://www.groundhog.org/ Groundhog Day from Kaboose Ground Hog Day info from Sunnie Bunniezz Mr. Donn's site Valentine's Day - February 14 Kaboose - history and activities Cards, coupons, trivia, and more from Kids Turn Central Valentine's Day activities from Alphabet Soup Valentine's Day info from Sunnie Bunniezz Web sites, activities, games, lessons - Mrs. Mitchell Lots of activities from 123child Presidents' Day - third Monday of February History of the Holiday plus lessons for teachers Presidents Day info from Maryland Activities and information from The Holiday Zone.com Mr. Donn's site - http://holidays.mrdonn.org/presidentsday.html Presidents' Day from Sunnie Bunniezz Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12) - http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/february.htm#lincoln George Washington (Feb. 22) - http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/february.htm#wash Mardi Gras - February 21 2012 Mardi Gras from Holidays.net DLTK Facts, games, crafts Mr. Donn's site - http://holidays.pppst.com/mardigras.html Projects - http://home.howstuffworks.com/mardi-gras-crafts.htm Projects - http://familycrafts.about.com/od/mardigrasprojects/ Future Dates - http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/mgdates.html St. Patrick's Day- March 17 HolidayZone - http://www.theholidayzone.com/stpat/index.html Kaboose - http://holidays.kaboose.com/saint-patricks-day/index.html Activity Place - Crafts and Projects - http://123child.com/UBB/showthread.php?t=3093 St. Pat's Day info - http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/stpatday.htm Jerrie Cheek - http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/march.htm#stpats Mr. Donn's site - http://holidays.mrdonn.org/saintpatsday.html April - April Fool's from Jerrie Cheek - http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/april.htm#april Mr. Donn's site - http://holidays.mrdonn.org/aprilfools.html Patriot's Day - third Monday in April - http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/patriots.htm Earth Day on April 22: Kaboose - http://holidays.kaboose.com/earth-day/index.html Wilderness Society lessons - http://earthday.wilderness.org/teachers/ Enchanted Learning - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/earthday/ Sciencespot - http://sciencespot.net/Pages/classearthday.html Class Project - http://www.pocanticohills.org/earthday/earthday.htm DLTK - http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth.html Arbor Day - April 24, 2009 - http://www.arborday.org/arborday/ More about Arbor Day - http://www.arbor-day.net/ Crafts - http://www.enchantedlearning.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/ Activities - http://holidays.kaboose.com/cinco-de-mayo/index.html http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/cinco-de-mayo/index.html Mother's Day - http://www.holidays.net/mother/index.htm More about Mother's Day - http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/motherdy.htm Memorial Day: Salute to Veterans - http://holidays.kaboose.com/memorial-day-remembrance-day.html Memorial Day Funology - http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/funology1/memorial.htm Memorial Day Facts - http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/memorial.htm Flag Day - June 14 The History of Flag Day - http://www.usflag.org/flag.day.html Kaboose - http://crafts.kaboose.com/holidays/flagday.html HolidayZone - http://www.theholidayzone.com/flag/index.html Father's Day - http://www.holidays.net/father/index.htm More about Father's Day - http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/fatherdy.htm Celebrate America - July 4th HolidayZone - http://www.theholidayzone.com/fourth/index.html Independence Day - http://www.holidays.net/independence/index.htm Ramadan: July 20 - August 18, 2012 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://holidays.kaboose.com/ramadan.html Ramadan Activities for Children - http://www.submission.org/YES/child2.html http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/ramadancraftsideasactivitiesmuslimkids.html Recipes - http://www.ehow.com/way_5297351_ramadan-recipes-kids.html Labor Day - September 3, 2012 - http://www.theholidayzone.com/labor/index.html More about Labor Day - http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/laborday.htm Labor Day information - http://www.usinfo.pl/aboutusa/holidays/labor.htm Canada's Thanksgiving - second Monday in October http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/thanksgiving/canada/ http://www.thanksgivingnovember.com/canadian-thanksgiving.html http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/thanksgiving.htm Columbus Day - second Monday in October http://holidays.kaboose.com/columbus-day/index.html http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/columbus.htm http://www.theholidayzone.com/columbus/index.html Halloween - October 31 - http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/happy_halloween_pages.htm More Halloween info - http://www.holidays.net/halloween/ http://www.benjerry.com/halloween/history/index.cfm http://holidays.kaboose.com/halloween/index.html http://www.allhallowseve.com/ http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/halloween/hallowmas.html http://www.theholidayspot.com/halloween/ Pumpkin Carving, Trivia, Links, and Facts - http://www.ahowlinggoodtime.com/carvingsrecipes.php?obj=carvingpumpkins Halloween Activities, Foods, and Costumes - http://www.123child.com/UBB/showthread.php?t=3085 Veteran's Day - November 11 - http://www.theholidayzone.com/veterans/index.html More Veteran's Day info - http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/veterady.htm Thanksgiving - Holidays on the Net - http://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/index.htm Thanksgiving activities - http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/thanksgivingdaypages.htm Thanksgiving lessons - http://teachersfirst.org/holiday/thanksgiving.cfm Mrs. Mitchell's activities - http://www.kathimitchell.com/tgiving.htm Festivals of Light Around the World from Peggy Dunn - http://okemos.k12.mi.us/users/pdunn/2002-2003/lights1.htm Hanukkah: December 20-28, 2011 December 8-16, 2012 Chanukah On the Net http://www.holidays.net/chanukah/ Hanukkah Games and Activities from Billy Bear http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/hanukkah/hanukkah.htm History and Traditions of Hanukkah http://www.history.com/topics/hanukkah Hanukkah - Not Just for Kids http://www.grandpatucker.com/kids/hanukkah.html-ssi Frequently Asked Questions About Hanukkah http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday7.htm Information plus latke recipe http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-israel.htm 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 Holidays on the Net - http://www.holidays.net/christmas/index.htm World Christmas Traditions- http://www.portharbor.com/santa/xsatrad.php Christmas Around the World - http://northpole.net/world.htm Christmas Traditions Around the World - http://wawa.essortment.com/christmastradit_rksx.htm Christmas Around the World - http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/ Yahoo Christmas Around the World - http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Holidays_and_Observances/Christmas/Christmas_Around_the_World/ Argentina - http://www.santas.net/argentinianchristmas.htm http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/argentina.htm http://www.hispanic-culture-online.com/christmas-in-argentina.html http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art26683.asp Australia - http://holidays.kaboose.com/xmas-around-australia.html http://www.santas.net/australianchristmas.htm http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/australia.html http://tww.id.au/c/index.html Austria - http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-austria.htm http://www.santas.net/austrianchristmas.htm Brazil - http://www.santas.net/brazilianchristmas.htm http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/brazil.html http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/brazil.htm http://www.thehistoryofchristmas.com/traditions/brazil.htm Canada - http://holidays.kaboose.com/christmas/traditions/canada/canada.html http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/canada.shtml http://www.santas.net/canadianchristmas.htm http://christmas-day.com/christmas-traditions-canada.html (see France and Canada) England - http://traditionalenglishchristmas.com/ (see Great Britain) France - http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-France.htm http://www.santas.net/frenchchristmas.htm http://www.worldofchristmas.net/christmas-world/france.html http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/france.shtml France and Canada - http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/around/canada.html http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Noel/angl/ Denmark - http://www.santas.net/danishchristmas.htm http://www.fisher.k12.il.us/denmark/report.htm http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/denmark.htm http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-Denmark.htm Germany - http://holidays.kaboose.com/christmas/traditions/germany/germany.html http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-germany.htm Great Britain - http://holidays.kaboose.com/christmas/traditions/england/xmas-around-england.html http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-england.htm Boxing Day - http://holidays.kaboose.com/xmas-around-boxingday.html Greece - http://christmas-world.freeservers.com/greece.html http://www.gogreece.com/learn/christmas.htm http://www.santas.net/greekchristmas.htm Ireland - http://holidays.kaboose.com/christmas/traditions/ireland/xmas-around-ireland.html http://www.santas.net/irishchristmas.htm http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art6841.asp Italy - http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-italy.htm http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/italy.htm Mexico - http://holidays.kaboose.com/christmas/traditions/mexico/xmas-around-mexico.html http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/christmas.html http://www.nacnet.org/assunta/nacimnto.htm Netherlands - http://holidays.kaboose.com/christmas/traditions/mexico/xmas-around-mexico.html http://www.santas.net/dutchchristmas.htm http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/netherlands.html Norway - http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-Norway.htm http://www.santas.net/norwegianchristmas.htm http://www.stavanger-web.com/jul/christma.htm Poland - http://acweb.colum.edu/users/agunkel/homepage/polxmas.html http://www.polishworld.com/christmas/ http://www.santas.net/polishchristmas.htm Portugal - http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-Portugal.htm 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.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 Spain - http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-spain.htm http://www.santas.net/spanishchristmas.htm http://www.idealspain.com/Pages/Information/ChristmasInSpain.htm Sweden - http://www.santas.net/swedishchristmas.htm http://www.bry-backmanor.org/holidayfun/sweden.html http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-sweden.htm http://www.luth.se/luth/present/sweden/history/folklore/christmas.html Switzerland - http://www.santas.net/swisschristmas.htm http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-Switzerland.htm http://www.eda.admin.ch/washington_emb/e/home/culedu/swikid/xmas.html http://www.swissworld.org/en/culture/seasonal_customs/advent_and_christmas/ Ukraine - http://www.santas.net/ukrainianchristmas.htm http://www.brama.com/art/christmas.html http://www.uazone.net/holidays/christmas.html Venezuela - http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-Venezuela.htm http://gosouthamerica.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=gosouthamerica&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fchristmas-world.freeservers.com%2Fvenezuela.html 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 Kwanzaa: December 26, 2011 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.globalindex.com/kwanzaa/ 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/ 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 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://members.aol.com/MrDonnLessons/Holidays.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.familygames.com/features/quizzes/xmasquiz.html 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 10, 2011