Holidays

From GRPLpedia

Holidays for the Month of November

VETERAN'S DAY     Wednesday the 11^th

A quick explanation and history of Veteran's Day

Library resources from our catalog

Veteran's Day info and resources from the Department of Veteran Affairs

USO Homepage -- Learn how to become a partner or donate and service those serving us.

THANKSGIVING     Thursday the 26^th

The History of Thanksgiving from History.com

Cookbooks at the library -- Turkey, yams, cranberry sauce, stuffing and pies, yummy!

Other Thanksgiving resources at the library -- Histories, celebrations, decorations and even more recipes.

The Free Downtown Grand Rapids Thanksgiving Feast/Potluck -- 23 November at the Deltaplex.

America's Thanksgiving Parade -- A Detroit tradition since 1924.

Chicago's Thanksgiving Parade

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

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

July 4 Independence Day September 7 Labor Day October 12 Columbus Day 31 Halloween November 4 Election Day 11 Veterans Day 26 Thanksgiving December 21 Hanukkah, start of 25 Christmas 26 Kwanzaa