HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL DAYS

You may already do holiday crafts with the kids in your life, but there are plenty of other occasions that call for crafting. Many of them are rich with learning opportunities to teach children. Others are just a lot of fun!

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January is National Hobby Month, National Oatmeal Month, National Hot Tea Month, National Soup Month, and National Braille Literacy Month.
1/1 - New Year's Day
1/4 - National Spaghetti Day
1/5 - National Bird Day
1/10 - Peculiar People Day
1/16 - Appreciate a Dragon Day
1/16 - Martin Luther King Day (2023)
1/18 - National Hat Day
1/18 - World Snowman Day
1/19 - National Popcorn Day
1/20 - National Cheese Lovers' Day
1/20 - Penguin Awareness Day
1/21 - Squirrel Appreciation Day
1/23 - National Pie Day
1/25 - Opposite Day
1/28 - International Lego Day
1/29 - National Puzzle Day

February is Black History Month, National Cherry Month, National Wild Bird Feeding Month, National Children's Dental Health Month, National Embroidery Month, and National Library Lover's Month.  
2/2 - Groundhog Day
2/3 - National Carrot Day
2/6 - National Chopsticks Day
2/8 - Boy Scout Day
2/9 - National Pizza Day
2/14 - Valentine's Day
2/20 - President's Day (2023)
2/21 - Mardi Gras (2023)
2/27 - International Polar Bear Day

 

 
March is National Craft Month, National Women's History Month, National Celery Month, National Umbrella Month, National Peanut Month, National Noodle Month, National Nutrition Month, and National Music in our Schools Month.   

        3/1 - National Pig Day
        3/1 - Peanut Butter Lover's Day
        3/2 - Dr. Seuss's Birthday
        3/12 - National Plant a Flower Day
        3/17 - St. Patrick's Day
        3/18 - Johnny Appleseed Day
        3/20 - First Day of Spring


April is International Guitar Month, National Frog Month, National Garden Month, Keep America Beautiful Month, National Straw Hat Month, National Jazz Appreciation Month, and National Soft Pretzel Month.

                   4/1 - April Fool's Day
                   4/3 - Find-A-Rainbow Day
                   4/5 - Passover (2023)
                   4/8 - Zoo Lover's Day
                   4/9 - Easter (2023)
                   4/9 - Unicorn Day
                   4/11 - National Pet Day
                   4/21 - Kindergarten Day
                   4/22 - Earth Day
                   4/23 - Home Run Day
                   4/26 - National Pretzel Day
                   4/28 - Arbor Day (2023)



May is American Bike Month, National Photo Month, National Strawberry Month, National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, Transportation Month, National BBQ Month, National Egg Month, and National Hamburger Month. Teacher Appreciation Week, National Pet Week, and National Backyard Games Week are also in May.

                    5/1 - May Day
                    5/2 - National Teacher Day (2023)
                    5/4 - Star Wars Day
                    5/5 - Cinco De Mayo
                    5/8 - National Train Day
                    5/12 - Space Day (2023)
                    5/14 - Mother's Day (2023)
                    5/15 - Dinosaur Day
                    5/19 - Circus Day
                    5/19 - Peace Day
                    5/28 - National Hamburger Day



June is Zoo and Aquarium Month, National Camping Month, National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, National Candy Month, and Great Outdoors Month. National Fishing Week, National Clay, and National Camping Week are also in June.


                    6/1 - Donut Day
                    6/8 - World Oceans Day
                    6/12 - Magic Day
                    6/14 - Flag Day
                    6/15 - Fly A Kite Day
                    6/18 - International Picnic Day
                    6/18 - Father's Day (2023)
                    6/23 - National Pink Day



July is National Picnic Month, National Hot Dog Month, National Ice Cream Month, National Grilling Month, and World Watercolor Month.


                    7/1 - Canada Day
                    7/2 - World UFO Day
                    7/4 - Independence Day
                    7/7 - Macaroni Day
                    7/12 - Paper Bag Day
                    7/14 - Barn Day
                    7/14 - Bastille Day
                    7/16 - National Ice Cream Day (2023)
                    7/18 - Cow Appreciation Day



August is National Golf Month, National Peach Month, National Sandwich Month, and International Peace Month. National Clown Week and National Apple Week are also in August.


                    8/1 - Sports Day
                    8/3 - National Watermelon Day
                    8/6 - Friendship Day
                    8/10 - S'mores Day
                    8/10 - Snoopy's Birthday
                    8/11 - Play in the Sand Day
                    8/13 - International Left-Handers Day
                    8/17 - Archeology Day
                    8/19 - National Aviation Day
                    8/22 - Be An Angel Day
                    8/24 - Strange Music Day
                    8/26 - National Dog Day
                    8/30 - Frankenstein Day



September is National Mushroom Month, National Honey Month, National Rice Month, and National Sewing Month. National Farm Animals Awareness Week, National Flower Week, and National Dog Week are also in September.


                    9/4 - Labor Day (2023)
                    9/9 - Teddy Bear Day
                    9/10 - National Grandparents Day (2023)
                    9/11 - Patriot Day
                    9/13 - National Peanut Day
                    9/15 - Make A Hat Day
                    9/15 - Rosh Hashanah (2023)
                    9/16 - Collect Rocks Day
                    9/16 - Mayflower Day
                    9/18 - Mushroom Picking Day
                    9/18 - National Play-Doh Day
                    9/19 - Talk Like a Pirate Day
                    9/22 - Elephant Appreciation Day
                    9/23 - International Rabbit Day (2023)



October is National Bake and Decorate Month, National Apple Month, National Caramel Month, National Cookie Month, National Dental Hygiene Month, National Clock Month, National Dessert Month, National Pizza Month, National Popcorn Poppin' Month, National Pretzel Month, and International Dinosaur Month. Earth Science Week is also in October.

                    10/3 - Look at the Leaves Day
                    10/4 - National Taco Day
                    10/5 - World Teacher Day
                    10/7 - World Card Making Day (2023)
                    10/9 - Columbus Day (2023)
                    10/9 - Thanksgiving Day in Canada (2023)
                    10/11 - Fossil Day (2023)
                    10/24- Yom Kippur (2023)
                    10/30 - National Candy Corn Day
                    10/31 - Halloween
 
 

November is National Native American Heritage Month, Aviation Month, National Sweet Potato Month, International Drum Month, National Pomegranate Month, and Peanut Butter Lover's Month.

                    11/5 - Guy Fawkes Day - Bonfire Night
                    11/5 - National Donut Day
                    11/6 - Basketball Day
                    11/7 - Hug-a-Bear Day
                    11/7 - US Election Day (2023)
                    11/9 - Parade Day
                    11/10 - Sesame Street Day
                    11/11- Veteran's Day
                    11/11 - Canada Remembrance Day
                    11/15 - America Recycles Day
                    11/16 - Button Day
                    11/17 - Take A Hike Day
                    11/23 - Thanksgiving (2023)



December is Safe Toys and Gifts Month, National Fruitcake Month, National Eggnog Month, and National Pear Month.

                    12/3- Advent begins (2023)
                    12/7 - Hanukkah begins (2023)
                    12/8 - National Brownie Day
                    12/12 - Poinsettia Day
                    12/13 - National Cocoa Day
                    12/20 - Games Day
                    12/21 - First Day of Winter
                    12/25 - Christmas
                    12/26 - Kwanzaa Begins
                    12/26 - National Candy Cane Day
                    12/27 - Visit the Zoo Day
                    12/30 - National Bacon Day
                    12/31 - New Year's Eve

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