Do you need ideas for unit studies, timely topics to write about, or bulletin board themes? This section contains listings of holidays, special days, historic events, famous birthdays, and many other occasions. These can provide lessons in history, geography, culture, the environment, health, science, language, literature, etc. What can you use this month to enhance your learning or just for fun? Simply go to the calendar below and you will be able to find something for each day of the year.
Certain dates are hyperlinked to the sponsoring organization, an official website, or to pages with additional information (e.g. the holiday’s origin, traditions, crafts, recipes, activities, projects, books to read, etc). Every day is worth celebrating! Enjoy!
SEE ALSO: Today in History - The Library of Congress American Memory collections (find out what happened in American history today…and every day.)
"Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November;
All the rest have thirty-one, except for February alone
Which hath twenty-eight, but add one more
Whenever the year divides by four."
CALENDAR
Click on a Month
1 January - New Year's Day, Twelfth Night, Hobby Month, Winnie-the-Pooh Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, National Handwriting Day, and many more...
2 February - American Heart Month, Black History Month, Children's Dental Month, Valentine's Day, President's Day, Leap Year Day, and many more...
3 March - National Nutrition Month, Dr. Seuss's Birthday, Ides of March, St. Patrick's Day, First Day of Spring, Doctor's Day, and many more...
4 April- April Fool's Day, National Garden Month, National Poetry Month, Income Taxes Due, Earth Day, National Arbor Day, and many more...
5 May - Armed Forces Day, Mother Goose Day, Cinco de Mayo, Limerick Day, Mother's Day, International Museum Day, Memorial Day, and many more...
6 June - Homeschool Copyright Awareness Month, National Safety Month, Father's Day, Flag Day, First Day of Summer, Midsummer Eve, and many more...
7 July - National Ice Cream Month, National Baked Bean Month, National Hot Dog Month, Independence Day, Tapioca Pudding Day, Parents' Day, and many more...
8 August - Friendship Day, National Watermelon Day, National Root Beer Float Day, Night of the Shooting Stars, National Aviation Day, Lemonade Day, and many more...
9 September - Labor Day, National Grandparents Day, First Day of Fall, National Cheese Pizza Day, Patriot Day, Constitution Week, and many more...
10 October - Clergy Appreciation Month, Fire Prevention Week, Columbus Day, Make a Difference Day, International Dinosaur Month, Halloween, and many more...
11 November- American Indian Heritage Month, Peanut Butter Lover's Month, Teddy Bear Day, Veterans Day, National Bible Week, Thanksgiving Day, and many more...
12 December- Safe Toys and Gifts Month, Wright Brothers Day, First Day of Winter, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year's Eve, and many more...
Important Note: The legal status of holidays varies from state to state and according to the federal government. For example, most government employees work on a Monday through Friday schedule. So when a holiday falls on the weekend, it is usually observed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday). Traditionally, some holidays are fixed; e.g., Christmas is always December 25. Other holidays are set by a day of the week and month; e.g., Thanksgiving is always the fourth Thursday in November. The most complicated of calendar holidays is Easter Sunday - it is a "movable feast" that can occur anytime from March 22nd to April 25th, the date of which is calculated according to special tables based on the full moon and the spring equinox. Public holidays are also known as U.S., American, Federal, or National holidays.
