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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 - Sunday in 2012
Inauguration Day - January 20 every fourth year - Next one is in 2013
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - third Monday in January - January 16 - Monday
Chinese New Year - 2012: Starts January 23 - Year of the Dragon
February
Black History Month - Month of February
Groundhog Day - February 2 - Thursday in 2012
Super Bowl Sunday - February 5
Lincoln's Birthday - February 12, 2012 - Observed on Monday 13th
Valentine's Day - February 14 - TuesdayFlowers
Presidents Day - third Monday in February - February 20, 2012
Washington's Birthday - February 22, 2012 - Observed on the 20th
Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday - day before Ash Wednesday - Tuesday, February 21, 2012
March
National Women's History Month - March
National Grammar Day - March 4 - On a Sunday
Daylight Savings Time - March 11, 2012 - Sunday at 2:00 AM
Saint Patrick's Day - March 17 - On a Saturday in 2012
Spring - March 20, 2012 - On a Tuesday
Cesar Chavez Day - March 31, 2012 - On a Saturday (States vary...)
April
Library Week - April 8-14, 2012
Earth Day - April 22, 2012 - Sunday
Easter - April 8, 2012 - Sunday between March 22 and April 25
Administrative Assistants - April 25, 2012 on a Wednesday
Arbor Day - last Friday in April - April 27, 2012
May
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month - Month of May
Teacher Appreciation Day - Tuesday of the first full week of May - May 8, 2012
Cinco de Mayo - May 5 - On a Saturday in 2012
Mother's Day - second Sunday in May - May 13, 2012
Armed Forces Day - third Saturday in May - May 19, 2012
Memorial Day - last Monday in May - May 28, 2012
June
Graduation - Months of May and June
Flag Day - June 14 on a Thursday in 2012
Father's Day - third Sunday of June - June 17, 2012
First Day of Summer - June 20, 2012, on a Wednesday
Summer - June 22, 2012
ESL Lessons for Summer School - End of the school year or summer school.
July
Fourth of July - July 4th - On a Wednesday in 2012
August
Labor Day - September 3, 2012 on a Monday
Patriot Day - September 11 - On a Tuesday in 2012
First Week of ESL Class - September
Autumn or Fall - September 22, 2012, on a Saturday
Fall or Autumn, Lesson 2 - September 22, 2012,
October
Columbus Day - October 12 or Second Monday in October - Monday, October 8, 2012
United Nations Day - October 24 - On a Wednesday in 2012
Halloween - October 31 - On a Wednesday in 2012
November
Daylight Savings Time Ends - November 4, 2012 - Sunday at 2:00 AM
Election Day - Tuesday following the first Monday of November - November 6, 2012
Veterans Day - weekday closest to November 11th - On Monday, November 12, 2012
Thanksgiving - fourth Thursday in November - November 22, 2012
December
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - December 7 - On a Friday in 2012
Hanukkah - 2012: starts December 8 at sunset
Winter - December 21, 2012 - On a Friday
Christmas - December 25 - On a Monday in 2012
Kwanzaa - December 26 to January 1
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