Earth
Calendar
http://www.earthcalendar.net
The Earth Calendar is a daybook of holidays
and celebrations around the world.
Family Traditions http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/famtrad Learn about the folklore of holidays. Created by the folklorists at UCLA.
Holidays Around the World http://www.worldbook.com/features/holidays/html/holidays.htm Articles about holidays, especially those celebrated in November and December from the World Book Encyclopedia.
Teacher Stuff for the Holidays
The Reader's Corner is a web publication for lovers of literature.
Readers can correspond with the page editors to offer links to highly enjoyable
stories.
Kathy Schrock’s
Guide to Holiday Resources
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/holidays.html
Teachers depend on Kathy Schrock's list of links for the
story of all major holidays and sites for activities that coordinate with the
teaching of holiday traditions.
I believe this site was meant for travelers. What traveler would
want to arrive in a foreign country without enough cash on hand of the proper
currency to discover all the banks closed for a three days' holiday?
http://www.msn.egreetings.com/category.pd?L0=61&L1=502&L2=1047&L3=0&L4=0&L5=0
Design your own electronic holiday greetings.
http://www.crayola.com/activitybook/subcat.cfm?id=17
Print out and color pictures of holiday celebrations for all the major holidays
of the world.
http://humor.about.com/cs/holidays/
About.com offers an informative list of links to humorous stories and songs,
poetic and musical parodies, and holiday cartoons. Click and
enjoy!
Holidays on the Net http://www.holidays.net This site offers many activities, searches, recipes, travel advice, and lessons for teachers. Unfortunately, as a sponsored site, the page in being replete with advertising and extraneous images and noisome pop-ups takes a long time to load fully.
Story
Collection: “Good Stories for Great
Holidays”
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/OlcGood.html
The entire distinguished collection of stories for all major holidays from the
Francis Olcott Collection at the University of Virginia is
electronic. This same collection is a part of Project
Gutenburg.
World of Festivals
http://www.festivals.com "Festivals.com"
bills its site as the Internet's largest Festival and Event resource.
Labor Day 
U.S. DOL:
The History of Labor Day. -- http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/laborday.htm
Explains how the observance came to be and what it means. From the U. S.
Department of Labor
Labor
Day for Kids -- http://hometown.aol.com/KidFun101/KidsLaborDay/HolidayFunPg15LaborDay.html
A
fun site with games, activities, a word search, back to school homework
assistance, career links.
It's Labor Day at Holiday
Spot -- http://www.theholidayspot.com/laborday/
Create and send online greeting cards or download electronic wallpaper aor
follow links to other sites about Labor Day.
Labor Day Recipes http://www.allrecipes.com/cb/w2m/seaspec/Holiday/laborday/weekend/default.asp
Cooks
can get recipes for the traditional last barbecue of summer.
Jewish New
Year 
Judaism 101: Rosh Hashanah -- http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday2.htm The meaning of the holiday and Jewish calendar resources.
Rosh Hashanah the Jewish New Year -- http://www.everythingjewish.com/RoshH/RH_origins.htm Study the meaning of the holiday and its customs and celebrate with family fun,
Torah.org Jewish New
Year -- http://www.torah.org/learning/yomtov/roshhashanah/
The story of the holiday, songs, recipes, and greeting
cards.
Yom
Kippur 
Yom Kippur, The Day of Atonement -- http://www.everythingjewish.com/YomK/YK_origins.htm A succinct explanation of the spiritual meaning of the holiday.
High Holy Days on the Net -- http://www.holidays.net/highholydays/yom.htm
About Yom Kippur -- http://judaism.about.com/library/?once=true& Encyclopedic page from About.com.
Yom
Kippur -- http://www.hillel.org/Hillel/NewHille.nsf/0/E0536AAD695ADF6185256C2900687040?OpenDocument
Teachings from the Hillel Foundation for Jewish Campus Life.
Columbus
Day 
Memory LOC : Today in History - October 12 -- http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/oct12.html Information about Columbus from the Library of Congress's American Memory Project.
Columbus Day at Kids'
Domain -- http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/columbusday.html
Kids'
Domain offers fun activities for the holiday and links to other Columbus Day web
pages.
1492 Exhibit from the
Library of Congress -- http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/1492.exhibit/Intro.html
"The
dramatic events following 1492 set the stage for numerous cultural interactions
in the Americas which are still in progress - a complex and ongoing voyage."
A to Z Teacher
Stuff: Columbus Day -- http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/themes/ColumbusDay.shtml
A
lesson plans and activities link for teachers.
Halloween
Halloween Ghost
Stories -- http://www.halloweenghoststories.com/
Enjoy these spine chilling tales.
Halloween Central
-- http://www.rats2u.com/halloween/halloween_index.htm
All the tricks and electronic treats you need for a virtually spooky Halloween
are in this web guide.
Read Microsoft's encyclopedia entry and referenced
links.
Halloween
Links -- http://www.halloween.com/
More tricks and treats for the "sweetest" night of the year for children.
If you enjoy chillers, you'll find this web site cooler than cool!
The About Halloween page has links to articles about the history of the holiday
and its traditions. Other links lead to activities, decorations,
costumes, songs, poems, stories, films and web rings for planning a freaky good
party.
Veterans' Day
Veterans Day Story http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/vetforum/vetforum.html The History Channel's exhibit about the holiday.
VFW: The Story of Veterans Day -- http://www.vfw.org/amesm/origins.shtml
Patriotism.org: Veterans Day http://www.patriotism.org/veterans_day/ Links to resources and lesson plans for teachers.
InfoPlease: Veterans Day -- http://www.infoplease.com/spot/veteransday1.html Information about the Medal of Honor, Veterans statistics, history of the holiday and more.
THANKSGIVING TRADITIONS
http://www.homeschooled-kids.com/allaboutthanksgiving.html
The Story of the
First Thanksgiving
http://www.plimoth.org/Library/Thanksgiving/firstT.htm
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/refarticle.aspx?refid=761569242
http://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/
http://www.night.net/thanksgiving/First-proc.html
Read George Washington's proclamation for a thanksgiving celebration that was to
become an annual American tradition and a national holiday.
Butterball is one of the most popular brand names of turkeys sold in American
markets. The poultry industry has one of the best Thanksgiving pages
on the internet with: recipes, games, puzzles, informative articles and an
online quiz. Gobble up the fun.
http://www.night.net/thanksgiving/lesson-plan.html
Spokesmen for Native Americans throughout North America offer this informative
web site to teachers to help them present the Thanksgiving story without racial
stereotyping.
Home and
Holidays -- http://www.homeandholidays.com/?christmas/carols.html
Find the lyrics and listen to favorite Christmas carols and songs.
Christmas Carols
Around the World
http://www.wsmailorder.com/christmas/christmas.htm
Christmas Comedy
Collection -- http://www.netcore.ca/~gkillops/xmas.html
Find lyrics to somgs such as "Grandma Got Run-Over by a Reindeer" and multiple
parodies of "A Visit from St. Nicholas" and more for seasonal fun.
http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/bs16/Jokes-christmas.html
The Urban (urbane)
Legends’ list of parodies of “’Twas
the Night Before Christmas" -- http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bltwas.htm
The Knickerbocker Poet, Henry Livingston, is the attributed author of the most
famous poem about Christmas Eve. With apologies to Clement Clarke
Moore, the famous poem has spawned innumerable parodies. The Urban
Legends staff has found quite a few. Choose your favorite version.
http://ukhumour.about.com/cs/terrorchristmas/
British humor is always tongue and cheeky, funky, and freaky. Click on
this link for a politically incorrect chuckle or two.
The Holiday Channel – http://holidaychannel.com/santa/index.htm
The Holiday Channel has links for Christmas songs, greeting cards, recipes, and activities.
Christmas Stories and Poems -- http://www.night.net/christmas/poems12.html-ssi
Christmas Traditions --
http://christmas.rtdl.net/default2.htm
Children’s Christmas
Stories and Light Verse -- http://www.imagitek.com/xmas/story/
Click and Read Christmas Stories -- http://www.childrenstory.com/christmas/cindex.html
Brain Candy: Christmas Activities for Kids and
Pets --
http://www.corsinet.com/braincandy/xmaspage.html
Hanukkah
Hanukkah Celebrations
--http://www.theholidayspot.com/hanukkah/
Where you can catch a falling Star of David or spin a dreidel and enjoy the
latkes.
Hanukkah on the Net -- http://www.holidays.net/chanukah/
The Kwanzaa Information Center -- http://www.melanet.com/kwanzaa/
Kwanzaa – Global Information -- http://www.globalindex.com/kwanzaa/
Children will enjoy making and wearing this "kufi", a ceremonial cap, during the
week of Kwanzaa.
Everything About
Kwanzaa -- http://www.tike.com/celeb-kw.htm
Official Kwanzaa Web Site http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/
This site was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga.
OTHER AFRICAN HOLIDAYS
African
Ceremonies http://www.culturesontheedge.com/gallery/archives/ceremonies/photos
Calendar of African Holidays http://www.wheeloftheyear.com/2003/santeriaafrican.htm
OSHOGATSU 
The Japanese New Year http://www.holymtn.com/astrology/JapaneseNewYear.htm
Shogatsu
Greeting Cards http://www.123greetings.com/events/japanese_new_year/
An E-card site that will please anime fans who will enjoy creating Japanese New
Year Greetings to E-mail to friends..
Japanese Festivals http://www.jaccc.org/event_%20related/festivals.html
The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center sponsors this cultural
site.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/chineseny.html
Chinese
New Year
http://chineseculture.about.com/library/weekly/topicsub1.htm
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/chinese_new_year.htm
Family Fun
for New Year’s Day
http://family.go.com/parties/holiday/feature/famf128newyear/
http://www.abcteach.com/directory/theme_units/month_to_month/a_january/new_years_day/
Other Holidays in the Middle East
For the holiday "Shavuot" , Jews celebrates the springtime harvest of the first
fruits.
"Muharr am"
is the Islamic New Year.
"Now Rooz" is the New Year’s Celebration in Iran.
Martin Luther King
Day 
Martin
Luther King Day of Service -- http://www.mlkday.org/
A reference site for
teachers organizing service projects and seeking funding grants for such a
project.
The King
Center -- http://www.thekingcenter.com/
Learn more about the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. from the foundation set up by
his family to preserve his legacy.
Family
Education Network: Martin Luther King, Jr. --
http://www.familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,1-4644,00.html
Learn
more about Martin Luther King, Jr. with activities, printables, quizzes and
links to online resources.
123 Holiday Net: Martin
Luther King, Jr. -- http://martin-luther-king-day.123holiday.net/
Learn
about Martin Luther King, Jr. through songs, quotes, a timeline, and a link to
his most famous speech.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day -- http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/mlk/
Kids' Domain has many links to activities, electronic greeting card makers,
history pages and a link to an interview with King's daughter Bernice.
Groundhog Day
Official Groundhog Day Site -- http://www.groundhog.org/ You'll want to go to the little town of Punxsutawney PA to see the world's most famous groundhog.
Groundhog Day History -- http://www.stormfax.com/ghogday.htm This almanac page has an intriguing register of all the sightings of the groundhog in Punxsutawney, PA.
Groundhog Day at Kids'
Domain -- http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/groundhog.html
Kids's
Domain has great links and activities for learning about the folkloric
celebration.
Groundhog Day
Crafts -- http://freekidscrafts.com/groundhog_crafts.htm
Links
to information about the Groundhog Day folklore, history and links to many craft
projects for children.
Groundhog
Day: Carnegie Library -- http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/humanities/links/holidays/hog.html
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, PA has the most definitive
collection of links to information about Groundhog Day.
Presidents' Day
Presidents' Day at Kids'
Domain -- http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/presday.html
Learn about the Presidents of the United States, Download printables,
screensavers, coloring pages, and quizzes.
American Experience: the Presidents
-- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/
PBS showcases the holiday with biographies of 42 of the
nation's 43 presidents and links to activities for teachers.
Presidents' Day from Family Education -- http://www.familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,1-4983,00.html This site has printable mini books.
Activities and Crafts for Presidents' Day from Enchanted Learning -- http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/presidentsday/ Many crafts and links to games and activities for the classroom.
Teachervision.com Presidents' Day
-- http://www.teachervision.fen.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6658.html Many
classroom activities including coloring pages, puzzles, quizzes and links to
bibliographies, references and literature about the U. S.
Presidency.
Valentine's
Day 
Holiday Spot's
Valentines -- http://www.theholidayspot.com/valentine/
Cards,
recipes, poetry -- resources for all the traditions.
Amore on the Net -- http://www.holidays.net/amore/ Crafts, recipes, coloring pages and cards.
Valentine's Day Clip Art -- http://valentines-day-clipart.com/ Free clip art to download.
History and Customs of Valentine's Day
-- http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/valentine/
A History Channel exhibit.
St. Patrick's
Day 
St. Patrick's Day Customs and
Traditions -- http://wilstar.com/holidays/patrick.htm
The
story of the 2nd bishop of Ireland who died March 17, 471 A.D. Links to
other St. Patrick's Day pages.
How St. Patrick's Day Works -- http://www.howstuffworks.com/saint-patrick.htm How Stuff Works created this site that honors the saint and famous Irish Americans.
Irish St. Patrick's Day Site -- http://www.irishabroad.com/stpatrick/ The most definitive site for learning about and celebrating the holiday.
Holiday Insights: St. Patrick's Day -- http://www.holidayinsights.com/stpat/ This site offers links and a good collection of Irish sayings.
St. Patrick's Day
at Kids Domain -- http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/patrick/history.html
Great links to history, folklore, and educational games for the holiday.
Easter on the Net -- http://www.holidays.net/easter/ This holiday site offers information concerning the history and the folklore surrounding this joyous Christian celebration. Includes many links for finding music, stories, videos, and online activities.
The Easter Page -- http://wilstar.com/holidays/easter.htm Find out all about the religious and secular traditions and history of Easter -- the holiest of the Christian holidays. The Traditions of Easter. Easter Links.
Easter at Kids' Domain -- http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/easter/ Activities for children, games, puzzles, coloring pages, stories for the holiday of Easter.
Easter, Its Origins and Meanings -- http://www.religioustolerance.org/easter.htm The religious holiday as it has been observed and the relation of its traditions to those customs practiced by other faiths explained by About.com.
Sunny Bunnies -- http://www.sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/easter.htm Activities for children, quizzes, and stories explaining the holiday, its symbols and traditions.
Learn
Pysanky -- http://www.learnpysanky.com/ A
tutorial on the Ukrainian art of decorating eggs for Easter.
Passover 
Passover on the Net -- http://www.holidays.net/passover/ Passover is the 8 day observance commemorating the freedom and exodus of the Israelites (Jewish slaves) from Egypt during the reign of the Pharaoh Ramses II.
Passover Net -- http://www.passover.net/ Let Mr. Matzoh teach you about the holiday celebration and its traditions.
Passover Traditions -- http://www.ujc.org/content_display.html?ArticleID=75224 A site with a large archive of recipes for preparing traditional foods for the seder.
The Passover Site -- http://www.thejewishexchange.com/ Everything to know about PAssover from the Jewish Exchange.
Kids Domain:
Passover -- http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/passover/
Large collection of educational activities and links to sites about the
Passover.
Mother's
Day 
Mother's Day on the Net -- http://www.holidays.net/mother/ Welcome to Mother's Day on the Net. A Celebration In Honor of All Mothers.
Happy Mother's Day -- http://www.theholidayspot.com/mothersday/ A page filled with special activities for the celebrations: crafts, gifts, recipes and poems.
Everything Mother's Day -- http://www.everythingmothersday.com/
Gifts, devotionals, stories, cards for Mother.
Memorial Day 
U. S. Memorial Day History -- http://www.usmemorialday.org/ -- Observations, poetry, e-cards, prayers, grief counseling, and special links to sites for MIA's / POW's.
History Channel: The History of Memorial Day -- http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/memorial/memorial.html The history of the holiday and links to war veterans' pages.
Memorial
Day -- http://usparks.about.com/library/weekly/aa052900.htm
Learn about the many U. S. National Parks set aside to remember those who served
with their lives.
Father's Day 
Father's Day on the Net -- http://www.holidays.net/father/ Gifts, greeting cards and traditional celebrations.
Father's Day at Kids Domain -- http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/dad/ Activities, cards, poems and traditions for learning about Father's Day.
History, Quotes and Facts on Father's Day -- http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/dad/
Flag Day 
Flag Day in the United States -- http://vikingphoenix.com/Holidays/flagday.htm News, flag history, flag etiquette, clip art, stories.
National Flag Day Foundation -- http://www.flagday.org/
Salute to Flag Day -- http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson005.shtml Lesson plans from Education World.
Flag
Etiquette -- http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html
A thorough tutorial o displaying the U. S. flag.
Independence
Day 
Independence Day on the
Net -- http://www.holidays.net/independence/
Patriotic midi music, stories, history, files about the U. S. Presidents, songs,
poems, recipes for cookouts and greeting cards for a happy July 4th.
4th of July, Independence Day -- http://www.usacitylink.com/usa/ A site with links to many governmental and historical resources.
Independence Day -- http://wilstar.com/holidays/july4.htm Watch the cyber fireworks and link to informative sites about the important yomdocuments that influenced the Declaration of Independence.
Today in History, July
4th -- http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jul04.html
Links to exhibits in the Library of Congress Memory
collection.