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;Seasonal Lesson Plans: directory
Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources for Holidays, Seasonal Events, and Special Topics
Seasonal Events & Special Topics:
- Seasons & Severe Weather
- Natural & Man-made Disasters
- Tornadoes | Hurricanes | Earthquakes | Volcanic Eruptions
- Nuclear Issues | Coping with Terrorism | 2011 Crisis in Japan
- Cultural Heritage & Diversity
- African-American History | Asian Pacific American Heritage
- Hispanic Heritage | Native American Heritage | Women’s History
- Elections
- Olympics
- Summer Olympics July 27 – August 12, 2012 London, United Kingdom
- Winter Olympics February 7 – February 23, 2014 Sochi, Russia
- Family
- Science Experiments
- Inspirational Teacher Stories
January:
- New Year Lesson Plans January 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Third Monday in January
- January 17, 2011
- January 16, 2012
- January 21, 2013
- January 20, 2014
- January 19, 2015
February:
- Black History Month February
- Groundhog Day February 2
- Chinese Lunar New Year First fifteen days of the first Chinese Calendar Month
- February 3, 2011 Year of the Rabbit
- January 23, 2012 Year of the Dragon
- February 10, 2013 Year of the Snake
- January 31, 2014 Year of the Horse
- February 19, 2015 Year of the Sheep
- Valentine’s Day February 14
- 100th Day of School Late January – Early February
- Presidents Day (Washington’s Birthday) Third Monday in February
- February 21, 2011
- February 20, 2012
- February 18, 2013
- February 17, 2014
- February 16, 2015
March:
- Women’s History Month March
- Irish Heritage Month March
- Mardi Gras Day / Fat Tuesday / Pancake Day Tuesday before Ash Wednesday
- March 8, 2011
- February 21, 2012
- February 12, 2013
- March 4, 2014
- February 17, 2015
- International Women’s Day March 8
- Pi Day March 14
- St. Patrick’s Day March 17
- First Day of Spring
- March 20, 2011
- March 20, 2012
- March 20, 2013
- March 20, 2014
- March 20, 2015
April:
- Income Tax Day April 18, 2011
- Earth Day April 22
- Easter Sunday Date falls between March 22 and May 8
- April 24, 2011
- April 8, 2012
- March 31, 2013
- April 20, 2014
- April 5, 2015
- National Arbor Day Last Friday in April
- April 29, 2011
- April 27, 2012
- April 26, 2013
- April 25, 2014
- April 24, 2015
May:
- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month May
- Teacher Appreciation Week First Week in May
- May 2-6, 2011
- May 7-11, 2012
- May 6-10, 2013
- May 5-9, 2014
- May 4-8, 2015
- Cinco de Mayo May 5
- Space Day May 7
- Mother’s Day Second Sunday in May
- May 8, 2011
- May 13, 2012
- May 12, 2013
- May 11, 2014
- May 10, 2015
- Memorial Day Last Monday in May
- May 30, 2011
- May 28, 2012
- May 27, 2013
- May 26, 2014
- May 25, 2015
June:
- End Of School Falls in late May – early June
- National Dairy Month June
- Flag Day June 14
- Juneteenth June 19
- Father’s Day Third Sunday in June
- June 19, 2011
- June 17, 2012
- June 16, 2013
- June 15, 2014
- June 21, 2015
- First Day of Summer
- June 21, 2011
- June 20, 2012
- June 21, 2013
- June 21, 2014
- June 21, 2015
July:
- Independence Day 4th of July
- Summer Olympics July 27 – August 12, 2012
August:
- Beginning Of School Starts in late August – early September
September:
- Labor Day First Monday in September
- September 5, 2011
- September 3, 2012
- September 2, 2013
- September 1, 2014
- September 7, 2015
- Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 – October 15
- First Day of Autumn
- September 23, 2011
- September 22, 2012
- September 22, 2013
- September 23, 2014
- September 23, 2015
October:
- Columbus Day Second Monday in October
- October 10, 2011
- October 8, 2012
- October 14, 2013
- October 13, 2014
- October 12, 2015
- Thanksgiving (Canada) Second Monday in October
- Halloween October 31
November:
- American Indian Heritage Month November
- Veterans Day November 11
- Thanksgiving Lesson Plans Fourth Thursday in November
- November 24, 2011
- November 22, 2012
- November 28, 2013
- November 27, 2014
- November 26, 2015
December:
- Hanukkah / Chanukah Starts on 25th day of the Hebrew Calendar
- Sunset, December 20 – Sunset, December 28, 2011
- Sunset, December 8 – Sunset, December 16, 2012
- Sunset, November 27 – Sunset, December 5, 2013
- Sunset, December 16 – Sunset, December 24, 2014
- Sunset, December 6 – Sunset, December 14, 2015
- First Day of Winter
- December 22, 2011
- December 21, 2012
- December 21, 2013
- December 21, 2014
- December 22, 2015
- Christmas Day December 25
- Kwanzaa December 26 – January 1
- New Year’s Eve December 31
* all dates reflect U.S. holidays unless otherwise noted
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