Festivals & Celebrations
Festivals & Celebrations for 1st
Inclusive resources for festivals worldwide — Christmas, Easter, Diwali, Eid, Hanukkah, Lunar New Year and more.
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Thanksgiving & Gratitude Traditions
Thanksgiving in North America, harvest festivals worldwide, and ways to practice gratitude — includes gratitude activity sheets.
Color the Festivals — Around the World
Four festival-themed coloring activities — Diwali rangoli, Chinese New Year decorations, Christmas tree ornaments, and Eid moon-and-stars patterns. Children follow color guides to learn the cultural significance of each design while practicing coloring.
Festivals Calendar — A Year of Celebrations
A year-at-a-glance calendar of major world festivals — Diwali, Eid, Christmas, Lunar New Year, Easter, Ramadan and more. Plan your year ahead.
Harvest Festival
What Harvest is, when it's celebrated, and how UK schools traditionally mark it.
Lunar New Year — Spring Festival Activities
Hands-on activities for Lunar New Year — paper lanterns, red envelopes, dragon dance puppets.
Christmas Around the World
How Christmas is celebrated in 8 different countries — same festival, fascinatingly different traditions.
Christmas Around the World
How Christmas is celebrated differently around the world — traditions from Mexico, Germany, Philippines, Australia and more.
Easter Traditions Explained
Why eggs, bunnies, and hot cross buns are part of Easter — the meanings behind the symbols.
Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday)
What Shrove Tuesday is, why pancakes, and the famous pancake races.