Topics: People and Society : Holidays and Special Days

The sites listed in this category are designed to inform or help young people ages 3-18 to celebrate holidays. Sites focused on single holidays are listed in appropriate sub categories.

April Fool's Day April Fool's Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
This category lists pages and sites about April Fool's Day, celebrated on April 1st each year.
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Arbor Day Arbor Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
The sites listed in this category provide information about Arbor Day including its historical background, significance, and suggestions for celebration.
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Australia Day Australia Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
The official national day, celebrating the establishment of the first European settlement in the country, on 26 January 1778.
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Birthdays Birthdays View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites listed in this category focus on celebrating birthdays. Sites may include historical information, customs around the world, party planning tips, songs and game ideas, and celebration suggestions.
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Black History Month Black History Month View: News Rack - DMoz

Boxing Day Boxing Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
This category lists pages and sites related to Boxing Day, a holiday celebrated in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
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Burns Night Burns Night View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Celebrated on January 25th and regarded as the National Day of Scotland, it commemorates the birth of the famous poet Robbie Burns (1759-1796).
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Canada Day Canada Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
This category lists pages and sites about Canada Day, a holiday that celebrates the founding of the Canadian federal government on July 1, 1867.
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Chanukkah Chanukkah View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites listed in this category are geared toward children between the ages of 3-13 and provide information or activities related to Chanukkah.
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Christmas Christmas View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
This category lists sites with a Christmas theme that are geared toward children or teenagers.
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Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
This category lists pages and sites related to Cinco de Mayo, which is observed the fifth day of May in Mexico and portions of the United States.
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Columbus Day Columbus Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Place here sites about Columbus Day, a holiday in the USA, that are appropriate for children to view and use.
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Day of the Dead Day of the Dead View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Day of the Dead is a Mexican celebration of departed souls, similar to, but not the same as, Halloween.
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Diwali Diwali View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
This category lists pages and sites that tell about the Hindi festival of Diwali. Marking the start of the Hindu New Year, Diwali is celebrated for 5 days each year.
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Earth Day Earth Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Most people observe Earth Day on April 22. Other people observe it on March 21, the Vernal Equinox, or on June 6, World Environment Day.
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Easter Easter View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites listed in this category are geared toward children between the ages of 3-18 and provide information or activities related to Easter.
Arts and Crafts, Fun and Games, Graphics, History, Stories and Poems, More »

Father's Day Father's Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites listed in this category are geared toward children between the ages of 3-18 and provide information or activities related to Father's Day.
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Flag Days Flag Days View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites listed in this category are geared toward children between the ages of 3-18 and provide information or activities related to Flag Day.
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Fourth of July Fourth of July View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites listed in this category are created for children between the ages of 3-13 to use with no adult assistance.
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Grandparents Day Grandparents Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
This category lists pages and sites about Grandparents Day. The holiday occurs the first Sunday after Labor Day each September.
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Groundhog Day Groundhog Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites listed in this category are geared toward children between the ages of 3-18 and provide information or activities related to Groundhog Day.
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Guy Fawkes Day Guy Fawkes Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites in this category should be about Guy Fawkes or about the Guy Fawkes holiday, celebrated in England.
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Halloween Halloween View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites listed in this category are created for children between the ages of 3-13 to use with no adult assistance and provide information or activities related to Halloween.
Arts and Crafts, Fun and Games, History, Safety, Stories and Poems, More »

Hispanic Heritage Month Hispanic Heritage Month View: News Rack - DMoz

Holi Holi View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites listed in this category reflect an adult perspective on the holiday, including history, cultural significance, or rememberances of the Indian Festival of Colors, or Holi.
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Kwanzaa Kwanzaa View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites listed in this category are geared toward children between the ages of 3-13 and provide information or activities related to Kwanzaa.
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Labor Day Labor Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
This category lists pages and sites with a Labor Day theme.A legal holiday in Canada, Puerto Rico, and the United States, Labor Day is celebrated the first Monday in September.
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Mardi Gras Mardi Gras View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites listed in this category are geared toward children between the ages of 3-13 and provide information or activities related to Mardi Gras.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. federal holiday celebrated the third Monday in January.
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Memorial Day Memorial Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
The last Monday in May is used to celebrate citizens who have served in the American Armed Forces.
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Midsummer Midsummer View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
This category lists sites about Midsummer's Day, also known as Midsummer. It also contains sites about the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, which in the Northern Hemisphere occurs annually on the 21st June.
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Mother's Day Mother's Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
The custom of setting aside a day to honor mothers can be traced all the way back to the days of Ancient Greece.
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New Year New Year View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites listed in this category provide information or activities related to New Year.
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Passover Passover View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites listed in this category are geared toward children between the ages of 3-13 and provide information or activities related to Passover.
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Pongal Pongal View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
This category lists pages and sites related to the Hindu festival of Pongal. Celebrated in the southern portion of India, Pongal marks the withdrawal of the southeast monsoons as well as the reaping of the harvest.
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Presidents' Day Presidents' Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites listed in this category provide information or activities related to Presidents' Day.
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Purim Purim View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
This category lists sites about the religious observance of Purim, a Jewish festival commemorating the survival of the Jews who, in the 5th century BC, were marked for death by their Persian rulers.
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Ramadan Ramadan View: News Rack - DMoz

Rosh HaShana Rosh HaShana View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Place sites here that children can use and understand. Place more adult sites in Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Judaism/Holidays_and_Observances/Rosh_HaShana.
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St. Davids Day St. Davids Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
St David's Day is celebrated in Wales on the first day of March, in honour of Dewi Sant or St David, the patron saint of Wales.
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St. Lucia Day St. Lucia Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
St. Lucia was an Italian saint yet Santa Lucia Day, celebrated December 13th, is the start of the Christmas season in Sweden.
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St. Patrick's Day St. Patrick's Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
During the fifth century, Patrick took the message of Christianity from his homeland to the country of Ireland.
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Thanksgiving Thanksgiving View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites listed in this category are geared toward children between the ages of 3-18 and provide information or activities related to Thanksgiving.
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Valentine's Day Valentine's Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites listed in this category provide information or activities related to Valentine's Day.
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Veteran's Day Veteran's Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites in this category talk about Veterans Day history and celebrations.
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Victoria Day Victoria Day View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
This category features sites about Victoria Day, a Canadian holiday commemorating the birthday of Queen Victoria on May 24, 1819.
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Women's History Month Women's History Month View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
This category lists pages and sites related to Women's History Month. Observed each March, Women's History Month began as a single week and a local event.
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Yom Kippur Yom Kippur View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites in this category provide information and activities related to the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.
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Yule Yule View: News Rack - DMoz

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