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Holidays Around the World/german Holiday Calendars
Foreign Language for Travelers offers current (gegenwartiger) and perpetual (immerwahrender) calendars for Germany, Austria, Canada, France, Spain, UK, Ireland, Switzerland, and the USA. Each calendar is followed with a link to...
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Winter Holidays
The New York Times Learning Network has developed interactive & printable crossword puzzles. The theme of this one is Winter Holidays.
Teachnology
Teachnology: December Holidays for Teachers
Looking for resources to add to teaching or learning about the holidays in December? Check out all the worksheets, activities, lesson plans and more offered by Teachnology.
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Union for Reform Judaism: Jewish Holidays
Explore and learn about the Jewish holidays and their traditions from the point of view of Reform Judaism. Includes a holiday calendar.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Access Islam: A Window Into Islamic Holidays, Traditions, and Cultures
Explore the holidays, traditions, and culture of the Islam religion through the use of great classroom tools such as digital videos, lesson plans, an interactive timeline, and links to many educational internet resources.
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Mexico Online: Official & Religious Mexican Holidays
Mexico Online offers a simple, brief explanation of the official holidays of Mexico - some religious, some civic. A link to "Local Festivals Guide" gives additional information. Good site!
Project Britain
Project Britain: Calendar of British Holidays in the Uk
Holidays help us celebrate who we are and who we were! Many of these celebrations are centuries old. Click on each month for an explanation of each holiday and the days it falls on for a specific year.
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Holidays
Fun module on American holidays provides students with one or more videos for special holidays in each month of the year and offers links to related resources, such as Veterans Museum and Memorial Center, Martin Luther King, Jr. Historic...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: All About the Holidays
We celebrate many holidays but have you ever wondered how the tradition began? Find out through a collection of short, fun and informative videos about Christmas, Columbus Day, Halloween, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, President's Day, Ramadan,...
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Vocabulary Word List for Holidays, Celebrations
This page offers links to word lists with over 9,000 words pertaining to holidays and celebrations.
Read Works
Read Works: Happy Holidays!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about different holidays and the ways families celebrate them. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Holidays!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about seven different holidays. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Christmas and Holiday Traditions
This page offers a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using 22 vocabulary words pertaining to Christmas and Holiday Traditions. It also provides an extensive Vocabulary Word List for Christmas (354 words).
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Writing About Holidays
Discover how to write about the holidays when you explore this lesson plan. Students will have an opportunity to identify their audience.
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Puerto Rico National Holidays
Simple list that gives basic information on holidays in Puerto Rico.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Happy Holidays by D. Lothrop & Company
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Happy Holidays by D. Lothrop & Company (c1884), a collection of stories about holiday celebrations around the world.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Happy Holidays
A scanned copy of the 1899 publication of Happy Holidays, a book of stories and poems for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Holidays at Home and School by Imperial Publishing Co.
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Holidays at Home and School by Imperial Publishing Co. (1890), a collection of children's stories and poems.
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Torah Tots: Holidays Rosh Hashana
Focuses on the holiday as the Jewish New Year. Discusses the Ten Days of Repentance, treatment of work on the holiday, the shofar, and customs.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Japanese Holidays and Cultural Events
This site from Massachusetts Institute of Technology gives a calendar of holidays and culture events in Japan. It gives the history of days, the meaning, and why they are celebrated.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Holidays
Holidays video clip prompts students to write about two of their favorite family traditions.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: List of Days
Kids learn about holidays throughout the year and world. Different days to observe important events and people.
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Earth Calendar of Holidays
This extensive website allows you to search through holidays around the world. Use this site to learn more about holidays around the world and from different cultures.
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German Embassy: German Holidays
Learn about how Germans celebrate holidays and cultural traditions.
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