Special Days and Holidays

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Each month there are numerous special days and holidays that we can celebrate with children, and often use as a learning tool as well. There are of course the popular holidays such as Valentine’s Day, Christmas, and Easter. However, there are tons of fun and even silly special days such as National Carrot Day and Penguin Awareness Day.

To access crafts and recipes specific to these days, you can use the drop down menu at the top of this page, or click on the months below.

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NOTE: This area is brand new. Therefore, some months may be empty, for now. We will be adding to them as the months progress.  As of 3/16/13 January is partial and February & March are complete. We will be adding remaining months soon. Thank you for your patience!

(CLICK the name of the month to access the projects)

January

1/1 – New Year’s Day
1/5 – National Bird Day
1/6 – Bean Day
1/8 – Bubble Bath Day
1/18 – Hat Day
1/18 – World Snowman Day
1/19 – Popcorn Day
1/20 – Penguin Awareness Day
1/29 - National Puzzle Day
3rd Monday – Martin Luther King Day

February

Black History Month
National Cherry Month
National Wild Bird Feeding Month

2/2 – Groundhog Day
2/3 – National Carrot Day
2/14 – Valentine’s Day
2/27 – International Polar Bear Day
3rd Monday – President’s Day

Chinese New Year
Mardi Gras

March

3/1 – National Pig Day
3/1 – Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
3/2 – Dr. Seuss’s Birthday
3/17 – St. Patrick’s Day
3/18 – Johnny Appleseed Day
3/20 – First Day of Spring
3/25 – Passover Begins at Sundown
3/31 – Easter

April

International Guitar Month
National Frog Month
National Garden Month

4/1 – April Fool’s Day
4/3 – Find-A-Rainbow Day
4/8 – Zoo Lover’s Day
4/18 – Pet Owner’s Day
4/21 – Kindergarten Day
4/22 – Earth Day
4/23 – Home Run Day
4/26 – Arbor Day
4/26 – National Pretzel Day

May

American Bike Month
Flower Month
National Duckling Month
National Photo Month
National Strawberry Month
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Transportation Month

1st Week -Teacher Appreciation Week
2nd Week – National Pet Week
Last Week – National Backyard Games Week

5/1 – May Day
1st Friday – Space Day
5/4 – National Weather Observers’ Day
5/4 – Star Wars Day
5/5 – Cinco De Mayo
Always the Tuesday of the first full week of May. – National Teacher Day
5/8 – National Train Day
5/12 – Kite Day
Second Sunday of May – Mother’s Day
5/13 – Tulip Day
5/19 – Circus Day
5/19 – Peace Day
5/30 – observed last Monday of May – Memorial Day

June

Great Outdoors Month
Zoo and Aquarium Month

1st Week – National Fishing Week
2nd Week – National Clay Week
4th Week – National Camping Week

6/1 – Donut Day
6/8 – World Oceans Day
6/12 – Magic Day
6/14 – Flag Day
6/15 – Fly A Kite Day
Third Sunday of June. – Father’s Day
6/18 – International Picnic Day
6/21 – First Day of Summer
6/23 – National Pink Day
6/24 – U.F.O. Day

July

National Picnic Month

7/1 – Canada Day
7/2 – World UFO Day
7/4 – Independence Day
7/7 – Macaroni Day
7/9 – Ramadan Begins
7/12 – Paper Bag Day
7/14 – Barn Day
7/14 – Bastille Day
7/18 – Cow Appreciation Day
7/20 – Moon Day

August

1st Week – National Clown Week
2nd Week – National Apple Week

8/1 – Sport’s Day
8/3 – National Watermelon Day
First Sunday in August. – Friendship Day
8/10 – S’Mores Day
8/11 – Play in the Sand Day
8/17 – Archeology Day
8/19 – National Aviation Day
8/22 – Be An Angel Day
8/24 – Strange Music Day
8/26 – National Dog Day
8/30 – Frankenstein Day

September

National Chicken Month
National Honey Month
National Rice Month
National Sewing Month

3rd Week – National Farm Animals Awareness Week
3rd Week – National Flower Week
4th Week – National Dog Week

First Monday in September – Labor Day
First Sunday after Labor Day in September – National Grandparents Day
9/9 – Teddy Bear Day
9/11 – Patriot Day
9/13 – National Peanut Day
9/15 – Make A Hat Day
9/16 – Collect Rocks Day
9/16 – Mayflower Day
9/16 – Rosh Hashanah Begins at Sundown.
9/18 – Mushroom Picking Day
9/18 – National Play-Doh Day
9/19 – Talk Like a Pirate Day
9/22 – Elephant Appreciation Day
9/22 – First Day of Autumn
9/23 – Checkers Day
9/25 – Yom Kippur Begins at sundown.

October

Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Apple Month
National Clock Month
National Dessert Month
National Pizza Month
National Popcorn Popping Month

10/3 – Look at the Leaves Day
10/5 – World Teacher Day
First Sat in Oct – World Card Making Day
Second Monday in October – Columbus Day
Second Monday in October – Thanksgiving Day in Canada
10/12 – Farmer’s Day
3rd Sat – Sweetest Day
10/25 – National Denim Day
10/30 – National Candy Corn Day
10/31 – Halloween

November

Aviation Month
International Drum Month
Peanut Butter Lover’s Month

11/5 – Guy Fawkes Day – Bonfir Night
11/5 – National Donut Day
11/6 – Basketball Day
The first Tuesday after the first Monday – U.S.A. Election Day
11/7 – Hug-a-Bear Day
11/7 – Magazine Day
11/9 – Parade Day
11/11- Veteran’s Day
11/11 – Canada Rememberance Day
11/15 – America Recycles Day
11/16 – Button Day
11/17 – Take A Hike Day
4th Thursday – Thanksgiving

December

12/7 – National Cotton Candy Day
12/8 – National Brownie Day
12/8 – Hanukkah Begins at Sunset
12/12 – Poinsettia Day
12/13 – National Cocoa Day
12/20 – Games Day
12/21 – First Day of Winter
12/25 – Christmas
12/26 – Kwanzaa Begins
12/27 – Visit the Zoo Day
12/31 – New Year’s Eve