Holiday Lessons

by www.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. Best wishes on all occasions and holidays, Christina Niven.

January

New Year's Day - January 1

Inauguration Day - January 20 every fourth year - Next one is in 2017

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

February

Black History Month - Month of February

Groundhog Day - February 2

Super Bowl Sunday - February 3, 2013

Chinese New Year - February 10, 2013

Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday - day before Ash Wednesday - Tuesday, February 12 in 2013

Lincoln's Birthday - February 12

Valentine's Day - February 14 Lesson on Flowers

Presidents Day - third Monday in February

Washington's Birthday - February 22

March

National Women's History Month - March

National Grammar Day - March 4

Daylight Savings Time - March 10, 2013 - Sunday at 2:00 AM

Saint Patrick's Day - March 17

Spring - March 20, 2013

Easter - March 31, 2013 - Sunday between March 22 and April 25

Cesar Chavez Day - March 31 (States vary...)

April

Library Week - April 14-20, 2013

Earth Day - April 22

Administrative Assistants - April 24, 2013

Arbor Day - last Friday in April (States vary...)

May

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month - Month of May

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

Cinco de Mayo - May 5

Mother's Day - second Sunday in May

Armed Forces Day - third Saturday in May

Memorial Day - last Monday in May

June

Graduation - Months of May and June

Flag Day - June 14

Father's Day - third Sunday of June

First Day of Summer - June 21, 2013

Summer - June 21, 2013

ESL Lessons for Summer School - Summer school starts in June or July.

July

Fourth of July - July 4th

September

Labor Day - September 2, 2013

Patriot Day - September 11

First Week of ESL Class - September

Autumn or Fall - September 22, 2013

Fall or Autumn, Lesson 2 - September 22, 2013

October

Columbus Day - October 12 or Second Monday in October

United Nations Day - October 24

Halloween - October 31

November

Daylight Savings Time Ends - November 3, 2013 - Sunday 2:00 AM

Election Day - Tuesday following the first Monday of November - November 5, 2013

Veterans Day - weekday closest to November 11 - Nov. 11, 2013

Hanukkah - Starts Wednesday, Nov.27, 2013 at sunset

Thanksgiving - fourth Thursday in November - November 28, 2013

December

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - December 7

Winter - December 21, 2013

Christmas - December 25

Kwanzaa - December 26 to January 1

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Copyrights to the pictures and photos on these ESL holiday lessons belong to individual photographers. We have purchased the rights to use them. Do not copy the pictures and photos on this website. Permission is granted to copy any of the worksheets for classroom use. Permission is granted to link to any page of this website. Contact Christina Niven, EL Civics and ESL Website Owner, at christina@elcivics.com. Please send corrections, comments, greetings, job offers, and requests for new lessons. Copyright © Christina Niven, 2007.
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