Festivals & Celebrations
Festivals & Celebrations for 3rd
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.
Black History Month — Celebrating Achievements
Introduction to Black History Month — why we celebrate it, notable figures and achievements, age-appropriate historical context.
Diwali — The Festival of Lights
What Diwali is, when it happens, and how it's celebrated. Includes a rangoli template and discussion questions.
Easter — Origins and Traditions
What Easter is, where the eggs and bunnies came from, and how it's celebrated worldwide.
Eid al-Fitr — Festival of Breaking the Fast
What Eid al-Fitr is, what Ramadan is, and how Muslim families celebrate. Discussion-friendly and respectful.
Hanukkah — The Festival of Lights
What Hanukkah is, the story behind it, and how Jewish families celebrate.
Holi — Festival of Colors
What Holi is, the story behind it, and how it's celebrated with colored powders.
Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year traditions across China, Vietnam, Korea and beyond. Includes the zodiac and a paper-lantern activity.
Mother's Day & Father's Day — History
Where Mother's Day and Father's Day come from, when they're celebrated worldwide, and family-friendly activity ideas.
Black History Month
Why Black History Month exists, what it celebrates, and figures worth knowing — for the US and UK observances.
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Mexico's Day of the Dead — a joyful celebration remembering loved ones who have died.
Passover (Pesach)
What Passover is, the story behind it, and the foods on the seder plate.
Ramadan — The Month of Fasting
What Ramadan is, why Muslims fast, and how the month is observed worldwide.
Thanksgiving — History and Meaning
What Thanksgiving is, the real history, and the difference between the US and Canadian celebrations.
Vaisakhi — Sikh New Year & Harvest
What Vaisakhi is, why it's important to Sikhs and Hindus, and how it's celebrated.