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New Year's Day - 1 January each year!
The first day of each new year is celebrated with parades, football games, and even shopping! Traditional parties are often held to commemorate the new year or the old depending on whether the party is held on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day.
Christine
O'Keeffe's New Year's Page
Happy New Year - traditions,
history, celebrations and more
Countdown page
to the next new year!
New Year traditions
around the world
Kids Domain has games,
graphics, crafts and more for New Years
George Washington Carver Recognition Day - 5 January each year!
"It is not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind of automobile one drives, nor the amount of money one has in the bank, that counts. These mean nothing. It is simply service that measures success."
During his lifetime he developed 325 products from peanuts, 108 products from sweet potatoes, 75 applications of pecans, 118 industrial products from agricultural products and over 500 dyes from the plants, which was incredible. His experiments soon gave him recognition as "the peanut man."
George
Washington Carver Life Highlights
George
Washington Carver Brief Biography
Diamond, Mo Birth
and early years
Minneapolis,
Ks Boyhood home
George Washington Carver
Profile page
A biography page
for Carver
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Third Monday in January each year!
Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day - from Holiday.net - Find many links and much information
at this informative site.
Look at King's "I Have
a Dream" speech
Day of Service
Information about his life
History page for
the holiday
A timeline of King's
life
Groundhog Day - February 2 each year
This is the day that the Groundhog comes out of his hole after a long winter sleep to look for his shadow. If he sees it, there will be six more weeks of bad weather, but if the day is cloudy and shadowless, it is a sign of spring and the groundhog stays out of his burrow.
Theofficial
site for the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club with history and photos
A history page for Groundhog
Day - not only in the USA but in other areas of the world
Try this history page for
the holiday
Punxsutawney Phil's official
page
Lincoln's Birthday - February 12 each year
President Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. He was commonly known as "Honest Abe." He was born in a wilderness area of Hardin County, Kentucky on February 12, 1809. He became president in 1861. Shortly after the civil war ended, Abraham Lincoln became the first U.S. President to be assassinated. He was shot and mortally wounded on Good Friday, April 14, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theatre.
Though Lincoln's Birthday is February
12, It is officially celebrated in many areas as President's Day. In 1971 President
Richard Nixon proclaimed one single federal public holiday, the Presidents'
Day, to be observed on the third Monday of February, honoring all past president
of the United States of America.
Abraham Lincoln Research Site
- Discovering the Man - the President
A biography
page for Abraham Lincoln
The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln
Online
Valentine's Day - 14 February each year!
Valentine's Day is named after Saint Valentine, the patron saint of lovers. Traditionally flowers, cards and gifts are given to your friends and those you love.
Christine
O'Keeffe's Valentine's Day Page
Valentine Central.com - Valentine
gifts and gift ideas
A history of Valentine's
Day - why do we celebrate and how it started
Valentine's Day games,
recipes, history and more
Valentine's Day - not
like it used to be
Washington's Birthday - 22 February each year
He was born in 1732 in Virginia. On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States. By choice, he served only one term as president. After less than three years of retirement at Mount Vernon, he died of a throat infection December 14, 1799.
Though Washington's Birthday is February 22, it is officially celebrated in many areas as President's Day. In 1971 President Richard Nixon proclaimed one single federal public holiday, the Presidents' Day, to be observed on the third Monday of February, honoring all past president of the United States of America. Officially, though, the day remains the legal holiday for Washington's Birthday.
George
Washington's biography
George Washington Birthday Celebration
Website
More info on
Washington's Birthday and his life
Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
St Patrick's Day - 17 March each year!
This holiday honors Saint Patrick who is the patron Saint of Ireland. It is also a celebration of Irish culture. There is usually a parade, food, music, and dancing. Saint Patricks Day is a legal holiday in Ireland where banks, etc are closed. In the USA, it is a holiday, but banks, government offices remain open.
Free
Cards and more - Saint Patrick is the patron
saint of Ireland as he was the one who brought Christianity to the Irish. Celebrate
St. Patrick's day with our free and online collection of animated St. Patrick's
greeting cards, eCards and wish your near and dear ones. All St. Patrick's day
cards and greetings are absolutely FREE!!
Christine O'Keeffe's
St. Patricks Day Page - page
links for history, place names, customs, other links, e-cards and more!
Loads of Links
on this St. Patricks Day site including some fun
music
Free St. Patricks
Day Greeting Cards - from 123
Greetings.com
St. Patricks Day
cards- Free cards
St. Patrick's Day Site
with info on the Blarney Stone, superstitions, history and more
St. Patrick's Day Cards
- Send eCards,Cards & Greetings in Irish way
to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day
Easter - celebrated each year in March or April
Easter
Information from Christine O'Keeffe with history of
easter eggs, free easter cards and more
Why Easter Eggs?
Learn about the traditions
of Easter
Lots of
ways to decorate Easter Eggs including
some unique and fun ideas for decorating
Learn all
about Easter here
How to make Ukranian Easter Eggs
- also known as Pysanky
Russian Porcelain Easter Eggs - learn
about their history and about the Russian Easter traditions
A dictionary explanation of
the Easter Egg
Where did the Easter Bunny
come from?
Every-bunny Loves
Easter - Easter games, puzzles, crafts, clip art, egg decorating and more
Send an Easter
Card
Arbor Day - The last Friday in April each year
Arbor Day is a nationally-celebrated observance that encourages tree planting and care. The holiday was founded by J. Sterling Morton in Nebraska in 1872. National Arbor Day is celebrated each year on the last Friday in April.
National
Arbor Day Foundation
A history page for Arbor Day
Arbor Day crafts
for kids
Information on
Arbor Day
Mother's Day - Second Sunday in May each year!
A day to honor moms and motherhood.
The biography site lists 100 famous moms. Another lists ideas for gifts and
cards. Don't forget Mom!!
Mother's Day
- from Kids Domain with cards, printables, gifts, history of the holiday and
more
Mother's Day Cards
All about Mothers - poems,
music, history, motherly advice, bible quotes on mothers and more
Mother's Day cards, gifts,
crafts for kids to make, history and more
Just for You, Mom Send an E card to
Mom
Cinco de Mayo - 5th of May each year!
The official reason for celebrating
this day is the 1862 victory of a Mexican army over a French army at the Battle
of Puebla.
Learn more about the holiday and how it is celebrated here in the USA and also
in Mexico.
Cinco
de Mayo history
The history of the holiday
from Mexonline.com
Cinco de Mayo history
in both english and spanish
The Holiday Zone tells
all about Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo from Kids
Domain with crafts, printables, history, games and more
Greeting cards for this holiday
http://www.freewebcard.com/cards/cincodemayo/
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/cinco/ecard.html
http://www.cincodemayocards.com/
Memorial Day - observed the last Monday in May each year
Celebrate
Memorial Day with e-cards and more
Memorial Day history and information
Memorial
Day has an interesting history. Read about it and other information on US
Wars including a timeline
Though the Fourth of July was celebrated as America's birthday, the idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is believed to have first originated in 1885. Inspired by these three decades of state and local celebrations, Flag Day - the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777 - was officially established by the Proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson on May 30th, 1916. While Flag Day was celebrated in various communities for years after Wilson's proclamation, it was not until August 3rd, 1949, that President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day.
The
National Flag Day Foundation
The history of Flag Day
Information on Flag
Day
Annie's Flag Day Welcome
page
How to fold the flag
Meaning of the colors of the
flag
Juneteenth - 19 June each year
See the
history page for
this holiday to celebrate the end of slavery in the United States
This website tells all about the holiday
Father's Day - 3rd Sunday in June each year!
Father's
World - reading materials on fathering, chat forums and fathering issues
Father's Day on the Net - learn
all about the history of this holiday, free greeting cards, ideas for gifts
and more
http://wilstar.com/holidays/fathers.htm
- history, quotes and facts about Father's Day
Celebrate the Fourth of July! On July 4, 1776, we declared our Independence from England. These sites help us learn more about our independence and our country!
Like
Fireworks - try this virtual fireworks display along with sound effects
Try
this site from the National Archives and Records Administration
to learn about the writing of the Declaration of Independence with an actual
virtual look at the document. Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and
June 28, 1776. The Declaration itself was drafted between June 11 and June 28,
1776 by Thomas Jefferson. Other historical information is also available at
this site.
Lots of ideas for this
holiday from Kids Domain
Independence Day from Holidays
on the Net
Learn all about the 4th
with history, games, recipes and more
Fourth of July
Greeting Cards -
Wish our fellow patriots a Happy 4th! Our cards are absolutely free
Fourth of July Greeting Cards -
offering a wide range of free e-cards for the coming fourth of July
Fourth of July
Greeting Cards - FREE cards for this holiday
Labor Day - First Monday in September each year
Originally designated to honor and recognize the American worker, Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday in September. First celebrated with speeches and parades, the first Labor Day parade was held on Sept. 5, 1882. The significance of the day for workers has decreased and the day has evolved to a three day holiday where many celebrate with vacations and parties. It is known as the traditional end of the summer vacation period and most schools begin their fall terms just after Labor day.
How
did Labor day begin?
A history for Labor Day
Why do we celebrate
Labor Day?
Columbus Day - 12 October each year
Information
and links about Columbus Day
The Columbus Navigation homepage
- Examining the History, Navigation, and Landfall of Christopher Columbus
Columbus Day
from Kids Domain with crafts, history and more
Columbus Day - history,
poems, discussion, poetry, crafts and more
Columbus Day from Wikipedia
Christopher Columbus wanted to reach the east by sailing west, though those who heard of his quest thought him to be quite crazy. Many "knew" the earth was flat, but even then, there were those who agreed with Columbus and felt the world was round. Finally, after much effort, Columbus was sponsored by the Queen of Spain, Isabella. He and his crew left for the west on 3 August 1492 from Palos, Spain. He set forth with three ships, the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. After several months at sea, on 12 October 1492, Columbus sighted what he felt was an island off the Indies near Japan or China. It was an island, but not in the Far East. He had sighted San Salvadore. After his initial discovery, Columbus made several trips across the Atlantic to continue his quest to find a route to Asia or Japan. Though he had made great discoveries, he died feeling he had not accomplished his goal of bringing back the treasures of the east to Spain.
Halloween - 31 October each year!
Halloween Facts:
It is believed the druids were the first ones to observe Halloween. They celebrated the festival of Sarnhain (the end of the harvest and a time to honor the dead) on November 1 each year going back as far as 700 B.C. Later, the night before became known as the Eve of All Hallows = Hallow Even = Hallow e'en
What about Trick-or-Treating? On the eve of Samhain, people left food on their doorsteps to keep hungry spirits from coming in. Those going to festivals that night began to dress in ghost, witch and goblin costumes so the same spirits would leave them alone. Even now, these costumes are among the favorites every year.
The Black cat, a particular symbol of Halloween were originally believed to be a sidekick to the witches to protect them from negative forces. Vampire Bats, also a symbol of Halloween, do drink blood, but don't hail from Transylvania. They live in Central and South America and take blood from the horses, cattle and birds they find.
Pumpkins are very much a part of Halloween. The biggest pumpkin in the world weighted 1,262 pounds and weighed in on 6 October 2001 at a pumpkin festival in Canby, Oregon. Pumpkins are really very nutritious being one of our best sources of Vitamin A. Of course, most pumpkins are not eaten at Halloween, but instead are made into Jack-O-lanterns. The first one was really made from a turnip.
One word which goes
with Halloween is candy. In fact, Halloween is sweeter than any other holiday.
One fourth of all candy sold each year is purchased between September 15 and
November 10
Halloween
Fact page Be Safe on Halloween
Teacher helps for
Halloween including lesson plans, games and much more
Christine O'Keefe's Halloween Page
Halloween - your
one source for everything Halloween
Ben
& Jerry's Halloween Page
Kids Domain ideas
for Halloween
A Ghost Story by Mark
Twain
Halloween history
and more
A Guide to Salem, Massachusetts and the
Salem Witch Trials
Costumes online!
Free E Cards
for Halloween
Veteran's Day - November 11 each year!
Links for Veterans Day
Veterans Day: A Resource Guide -http://www.ida.net/users/lamar/VetOrgLinks.html
Veterans and Military Links - http://www.ida.net/users/lamar/millinks.html
Arlington National Cemetery - http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/
The American Bald Eagle - http://www.baldeagleinfo.com/
and http://www.baldeagleinfo.com/eagle/eagle9.html
The United States Flag - http://www.va.gov/kids/6-12/multicontent.asp?intPageID=8
Guidelines for Display of the Flag - http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html
and http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/flagdisp.asp
Gun Salutes - http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/gunsalut.asp
Flying the American Flag at Half Staff - http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/docs/halfstaf.doc
Old Glory" - http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/oldglory.asp
The Pledge of Allegiance - http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/pledge.asp
The Story of Taps - http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/taps.asp
The Origins of Veterans Day - http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/vetday.asp
Veterans Day Poster Gallery - http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/gallery.asp
History of Veterans Day - http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp
Burial of the Unknown
Soldier - November 1921
Veteran Organizations:
Veterans Of Foreign Wars - http://www.vfw.org/
Vietnam Veterans Of America - http://www.vva.org/
Amvets - http://www.amvets.org/
Blinded Veterans Association - http://www.bva.org/
Army And Navy Union, USA - http://www.armynavy.net/
The American Legion - http://www.legion.org/
Military Order Of The Purple Heart - http://www.purpleheart.org/
Legion Of Valor - http://www.legionofvalor.com/
The Retired Enlisted Association - http://www.trea.org/
Disabled American Veterans - http://www.dav.org/
Fleet Reserve Association - http://www.fra.org/
State Directors Of Veterans Affairs - http://www.nasdva.com/
The Chosin Few - http://home.hawaii.rr.com/chosin
Darrel La Mar Wakley - http://www.ida.net/users/lamar/
Thanksgiving
Learn all about Thanksgiving
- A celebration of America's first Thanksgiving
Send a free e-card
for Thanksgiving! From 123 Greetings.com
The history of thanks
giving and its celebration in history
America's First
Thanksgiving
What about the Turkey?
Crafts for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Decorations
Fun things to
do for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Storybooks
and games for Toddlers
Word Search Thanksgiving
Puzzle
Crossroads Crossways Thanksgiving
Puzzle
Thanksgiving Crafts
Thanksgiving Crafts,
games, clip art, goodies, etc.
Goodbye Pumpkin Pie poem
A Plymouth, MA history
USA Thanksgiving Traditions and more
Thanksgiving Greeting
Cards
America's Thanksgiving Cards features the finest assortment of Thanksgiving
greeting cards which can be personalized for businesses or families. Personalize
and preview your holiday cards right on our web site. Most cards ship in 2 to
3 business days.
Chanukah - during December each year!
Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, is a celebration of the victory of the Maccabees and the rededication of the Jerusalem Temple. It also commemorates the miracle of the oil that burned for 8 days. Chanukah begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev, but the starting date on the western calendar varies from year to year.
Learn
about Chanukah
What is a Menorah and
why is it used?
Read about the story
of Chanukah
Send a free Chanukah card
Christmas - 25 December each year!
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Christmas for Kids (of all ages!!)
General Christmas
Links
Christine O'Keefe's Christmas
Website
Santa Land - Christmas
on the net
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/7822/page4.html
- Animated Angel pictures
http://www.northpole.com/ Visit Santa's
Secret Village! -a great award-winning site!
http://www.santasearch.com/ Santa
Search
http://www.merry-christmas.com/
Homepage for the Holidays -it has everything you want for Christmas.
http://www.claus.com/nn_hmpg.html
Check your Naughty or Nice rating on Santa's List
http://www.santaclaus.com/ -Another
of Santa's Great Sites
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/
KidsDomain - A Great Treat for the kids for all the holidays of the year!
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/christmas/christms.htm
Billy Bear's Christmas A Page for all the Holidays - click on Christmas
http://www.claus.com/ Santa Claus at Claus.com
- great site for kids!
http://www.culture.fr/culture/noel/angl/noel.htm
Christmas Traditions in France and in Canada
http://www.aloha-hawaii.com/hawaii_magazine/christmas/index.shtml
Christmas Trees in Hawaii
http://www.kraftmstr.com/christmas/index.html
Greg's Christmas Page - stories, songs, poems, jokes, etc.
http://www.thefreesite.com/christmas.htm
Christmas Freebies on the Net
http://www.rdchristmas.com/ Christmas
with Reader's Digest - recipes, stories, crafts - Great!
http://www.christmas.com/christmas.html
Christmas Traditions Around the World
http://www.auntannie.com
Aunt Annie's Craft Page
http://wa.essortment.com/luminariesmakin_rkut.htm
- Making Christmas Luminaries
http://www.northpolechristmas.com/
- free patterns for Christmas
http://www.craftown.com/xmas.htm
- Christmas Craft projects
Pictures
& Desktop Themes
http://www.marvelcreations.com/xmas.html
Marvelicious Backgrounds
for Christmas
http://www.spundreams.com/holiday/Christmas/anichristmas.html
- Christmas Animations to download
http://www.christmasscreensavers.net/
- Christmas Screensavers to download
Recipes
and Good Eats at Christmas
http://www.northpole.com/cooking/cookbook.html
Heirloom Recipes from Mrs. Claus' Kitchen - Cakes, breads, cookies, fudge/candy,
pies, more...
http://www.vegsource.com/christmas.htm
Vegsource Christmas Menu - 3 full Meals
http://www.vegsoc.org/info/xmas.htmlVegetarian
Holiday Recipes - chestnts.doc How to Roast Chestnuts
http://wwwiz.com/issue04/wiz_d04.html
The History of Gingerbread - with recipes
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/cookies/
Cookie and Bar Recipes
http://christmas.whipnet.net/Dessert/stained.glass.cookies.html
Stained Glass Cookies
http://fly.hiwaay.net/~eueda/reciphtm.htm#CranberrySauce
Cranberry Sauce
http://www.butterball.com/ Butterball
Turkeys
http://www.hoptechno.com/book15.htm
Turkey Cookbook: - For the Turkey lover in you!
Christmas
Trees and Plants
http://www.christmastrees.on.ca/
Ontario Christmas Tree
Association
http://gardenline.usask.ca/misc/mistleto.html
Learn all about Mistletoe
http://www.rabbit.org/care/poinsettia.html
Taking care of your Poinsettia
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/christmas_cactus.html
Care of Christmas Cactus
Presents
All - 4 - Free Xmas Goodies
http://presentpicker.com/ Perfect Present
Picker - Enter some criteria - the Perfect Present Picker will return numerous
gift ideas!
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E-mail Christmas
Cards & more
http://www.claus.com/extraC_card.html
Card to print and put together (kids)
http://www.free-christmas-cards-online.com/
send a Christmas e-mail Card
http://www.free-e-cards-online.com/ChristmasCards.html
Free Christmas E-cards
http://www.123greetings.com/events/christmas/
- free e cards to send for Christmas
http://www.christianitygreetings.com/
- Christian Christmas cards and other holidays
Religious Christmas Cards
America's Christmas Cards has a wide variety of religious Christmas cards for
businesses and families. Personalize and preview your holiday cards right on
our web site
Christmas Greeting
Cards and Photo Cards - CardsDirect has the Christmas greeting cards for
your holiday or special event. Corporate / business greeting cards are available
and fully customizable.
MVS
Business Christmas Cards & Corporate Holiday Cards - Impress your clients
with our Season's Greeting Cards!
Send your friends more than a Holiday Card, send an original and exclusive artwork
by Marie Versailles.
Christmas Holiday Cards
1st Class Christmas Cards features the finest assortment of Christmas and holiday
cards selected especially for businesses and corporate use. Personalize and
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Stories and Activities
Christmas
Tales
The
Life Story of Santa Claus
http://www.santasearch.org/texts.asp
Christmas Stories and poems - Choose from a list of your favorites
http://www.stormfax.com/dickens.htm
A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
http://www.seussville.com/grinch/
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
http://www.christmas-tree.com/stories/nightbeforechristmas.html
T'was The Night Before Christmas
http://www.wilsonweb.com/archive/xmas/
Religious Christmas Stories and Articles
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/1510/
Carol Garretson's Christmas Stories
http://www.auburn.edu/~vestmon/Gift_of_the_Magi.html
The Gift of the Magi
http://www.dads.com/x_tree.htm
The Last Christmas Tree
http://www.myhome.org/hoho/poinsettia.html
Christmas Pictures to Print Out and Color
http://www.interads.co.uk/puzzle/
Interactive Online Christmas Slide Puzzles
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/word.html
Christmas Word Search Puzzles
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/maze.html
Christmas Mazes to Print and Try - From the KidsDomain
http://www.familygames.com/features/quizzes/xmasquiz.html
The Christmas Trivia Quiz
Christmas
Songs!
http://silentnight.web.za/
Silent Night Web - history, translations, celebrate its 180th anniversary
http://www.nevada.edu/~blake/Christmas.songs.html
Words to 40 Favorite Christmas Songs
http://www.joyfulheart.com/christmas/stille-n.htm
The Story of "Silent Night" xmasmedl.midChristmas Midi Meleody you
hear on this page
The Christmas Guitar features Christmas
music on guitars and mandolin. The site includes fascinating histories of the
carols, free sheet music, a fun quiz, and sound clips.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
Many of the above links were sent to us by Darrel La Mar Wakley. Visit his
website below:
http://www.ida.net/users/lamar
Darrel La Mar Wakley Home Page
Kwanzaa - December 26 until January 1 each year
Kwanzaa is a relatively new African-American
holiday celebrated from December 26 through January first. It has no religious
affiliation and is not a substitute for Christmas. It is a celebration of the
goodness of life with an emphasis on Afro-American heritage and culture. The
word, Kwanzaa, means "first fruits of the harvest" in Kiswahili and
is now widely celebrated. It was begun in 1966, created by Dr. Maulana Karenga.
The
official Kwanzaa website
Everything about Kwanzaa website
What is Kwanzaa?
Kwanzaa, a definition
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