Holidays

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Holidays for the Month of December

Hanukkah     Sarurday the 22^nd

Library resources from our catalog

Juadaism 101 Hanukkah history, songs and recipes

Wikipedia's Hanukkah's entry for in-depth history and expaination

Kid-friendly Hanukkah emporium at The Holiday Spot

Christmas     Tuesday the 25^th

Arts & Crafts and Decorations

Cookbooks

Movies

Music on CD

Stories

Stories for Kids

All Things Christmas

Christmas Traditions Around the World

Hang out at Santa's Village at the NorthPole.com

Kwanzaa     Wednesday the 26^th

Library resources

Resources for Kids

The Official Kwanzaa Website from its creator, Dr. Maulana Karenga.

New Year's Eve     Monday the 31^st

Sure, it's not technically a holiday but it sure gets celebrated like one.

Local events and parties to welcome in 2008

Web Resources

Ancient Origins of the Holidays - Celebrations, folklore and traditions from over 5000 years of humanity.

Earth Calendar - This site is a daybook of holidays and celebrations around the world. Search by date, country, religion, lunar phase.

Festivals.com - Celebrating the world of festivals and events.

Holidays Around the World for K-12 - Links for US and international holidays, religious holidays, and a holiday calendar.

Origins of American Holidays - Also contains a link to holidays by religion.

A Year of Celebrations

[edit] January, 2009 1 New Year's Day 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day [edit] February 14 Valentine's Day 16 President's Day [edit] March 17 St. Patrick's Day [edit] April 12 Easter 22 Earth Day [edit] May 10 Mother's Day 25 Memorial Day [edit] June 21 Father's Day

[edit] July 4 Independence Day [edit] September 1 Labor Day 27 Yom Kippur [edit] October 12 Columbus Day 31 Halloween [edit] November 4 Election Day 11 Veterans Day 27 Thanksgiving [edit] December 21 Hanukkah, start of 25 Christmas 26 Kwanzaa