Holidays

General Resources
AKidsHeart.com Holiday fun for kids
Ducksters history and fun facts about holidays
Holiday Crafts and Activities A collection of our favorite games, activities, and crafts for many of the major holidays, including Christmas, Hanukkah, and Valentine's Day.
Holidays on the Net Your Source for Holiday Celebrations on the World Wide Web
The Holiday Zone Fun facts and activities for all holidays
The Idea Box Kids activities, crafts, games, etc. for holidays
TimeandDate.com holidays and observances around the world
Web Holidays Information calendar about the holidays for each month.
Specific Holidays
April Fool's Day
The Museum of Hoaxes wonderful stories contrived for the public, from ancient times to the present day
Arbor Day
Arbor Day Online! information on National Arbor Day and how to get free trees
Birthdays
Birthday Traditions from Around the World Birthday parties are always among the highlights of a child's year, but did you ever wonder how the tradition of birthday parties started?
Famous Birthdays today's famous birthdays of important people from throughout history
Christmas
AKidsHeart.com Christmas fun for kids
Crayola.com Christmas coloring pages
DLTK religious Christmas crafts
First School free Christmas religious theme activities and crafts for toddlers, preschool and kindergarten (ages 2 to 6).
Ministry to Children search our 2,690 free Bible lessons, coloring pages, and ideas for children's ministry.
Northpole.com fun for kids, activities for teachers, letters to Santa & more
Santaland's Kids Corner resource page (not just Christmas) - Christmas Activities - Advent Calendars - Games - Story Book Characters - Education - Television Shows Science - Movie Themes - Multi Themes - Art Work - Word Search - A la Carte - Associations
Track Santa with Norad track Santa from December 1 to December 25
Columbus Day
1492: An Ongoing Voyage excellent exhibit from the Library of Congress
Earth Day
Disney Jr. Earth Day coloring pages
Earth Day Groceries Project excellent and easy project for schools - collect, decorate, and distribute bags through local grocery stores
Earth Day Network the nonprofit coordinating body of worldwide Earth Day activities - goal is to promote a healthy environment and a peaceful, just, sustainable world by organizing events, activities, and annual campaigns
Easter
Disney Family dozens of kids’ Easter activities and ideas for a fun family Easter; egg-cellent crafts, games, recipes, and egg decorating.
Easter Symbols and Legends brief explanation of symbols and legends
Father's Day
Absolutely for Father's Day Celebrations Wallpapers, Greetings, Poems, Gift-Ideas, Recipes, and even a place to post your messages for the world to see
All Kids Crafts crafts home-tested; fun, easy for children, and gifts that any dad is sure to love!
DLTK Father's Day crafts and children's activities
Free Kids Crafts craft ideas for kids to make for or with Dad: printable crafts, origami crafts, crafts from recycled items, cards and so much more.
Fourth of July
The Declaration of Independence a transcription of the Stone Engraving of the parchment Declaration of Independence (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.) The spelling and punctuation reflects the original.
Ducksters history and fun facts about the holiday
Fourth of July Crafts for Kids how to make bags, bracelets, candles, cards and more
Groundhog's Day
Groundhog Day Official home of Punxsutawney Phil. Includes his official prediction, a history of the holiday, photos of Phil, movie, and more.
Groundhog Day in the United States background on the holiday and a list of observance days for years past and present.
Halloween
History and Traditions of Halloween all about the holiday plus poems
Pumpkin Carving Online carve a pumpkin online and light it up
Hanukkah
Activity Village Hanukkah activities for Kids
Chanukah (Hanukkah) for Kids arts & crafts, recipes, multimedia, games and more
Torah Tots supersite for children with online games, activities, color pages, etc.
Kwanzaa
Official Kwanzaa Web Site expansive account of its origins, concepts, values, symbols and practice
Mardi Gras
The Holiday Spot: Mardi Gras articles on the history and celebration, recipes, wallpapers, craft ideas, and more
Mardi Gras Activities fun and crafts for kids
Martin Luther King Day
Dr. King Timeline The Martin Luther King Jr timeline shows the impact this man had in his short 39 years of life.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project contains secondary documents written about Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as primary documents written during King's life
MLK Quiz test your knowledge of Dr. King with this online quiz
Memorial Day
Arlington National Cemetery the official web site of the Arlington National Cemetery - contains information, maps, and resources
Memorial Day a central point for finding information on Memorial Day
National Cemetery System designed to assist you with National Cemetery information regarding: History, Facts and Statistics, Addresses and Phone numbers, Customer Service Standards, Burial Benefits, Eligibility, Arranging an Interment, Military Honors, Headstones and Markers, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and much more
National Memorial Day Concert About the Concert, Images, Music and Memories, A Bit of History, and Resources and Support
Mother's Day
Ducksters history and fun facts about the holiday
Mother's Day on the Net fun holiday things for you, your mom and your family, including stories to read, recipes to make and muffins to bake, pictures for the kids to color, and holiday craft gift ideas
New Year's Day
Create a Calendar print and color a calendar for the new year
New Year History, Traditions, and Customs overview of the holiday
Passover
Parents Magazine fun facts and activities for Passover
Passover for Kids arts & crafts, recipes, multimedia, games and more
Torah Tots the story of Passover, The Seder, coloring pages, and fun and games
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah for Kids arts & crafts, recipes, multimedia, games and more
Saint Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day pictures to color, stationary to print and links to other sites
Thanksgiving
Plimoth Plantation's Investigating the First Thanksgiving you are the Historian as you try to figure out what happened at the first Thanksgiving (includes Teacher's guide)
Valentine's Day
St. Valentine's Day all about Valentine's Day
Veteran's Day
Department of Veteran's Affairs: Veteran's Day history of the holiday, a free School Kit, plus lots more
John's Word Search Puzzles: Veteran's Day find the words hidden in the puzzle
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall USA dedicated to honoring those who died in the Vietnam War
VFW National Headquarters lots of information
Yom Kippur
Tora Tots: Yom Kippur customs, songs, traditions presented in a fun way for kids
Yom Kippur for Kids arts & crafts, recipes, multimedia, games and more