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Holidays Activities and Crafts for Kids
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Come and have fun with holidays, events and other observances printable activities, crafts suitable for kids: toddlers, preschool, kindergarten and elementary grades. Visit a calendar month, season, holiday or event to find lesson plans that include crafts, printable activities, easy instructions and a list of materials needed. Major holidays are highlighted in bold lettering.
Holidays & Events in alphabetical order
Month link in chronological order:
JAN · FEB · MAR · APR · MAY · JUN · JUL · AUG · SEP · OCT · NOV · DEC
Month link in chronological order:
JAN · FEB · MAR · APR · MAY · JUN · JUL · AUG · SEP · OCT · NOV · DEC
January 2026
- Australia Day (26th)
- Epiphany · Three Kings Day - Wise Men (6th)
- Martin Luther King (19th, 3rd Monday)
- Mozart's Birthday (27th)
- Puzzle Day, Nat'l (29th)
- World Snow Day - 3rd Sun (18th)
*Animal & Pets · Environment Observances*
February 2026
- Abraham Lincoln's Birthday (12th)
- Black History Month
- Chinese New Year (Feb 17 - Mar 3, 2026)
- Dental Health Month
- National Green Week (1st week M-F)
- George Washington's Birthday (22nd)
- Groundhog Day (2nd)
- Mardi Gras (17th, 2026)
- Presidents' Day - 3rd Monday (16th)
- Ramadan (Feb 17- Mar 19, 2026)
- Valentine's
Day (14th)
* Animal & Pets · Environment Observances *
March 2026
- Craft Month
- Dr. Seuss' Birthday (2nd)
- Johnny Appleseed's Day (11th)
- Lantern Festival (3rd, 2026)
- Nat'l Little Red Wagon Day - last Wed (25th)
- Mothering Sunday (15h, 2026)
- Music in our Schools Month
- Nutrition Month (Nat'l)
- National Plant a Flower Day (12th)
- World Oral Health Day (20th)
- Poison Prevention Week - 3rd week (15th-21st)
- World Puppetry Day (21st)
- National Quilting Day - 3rd Sat. (21st)
- Read Across America (2nd)
- Spring begins (20th)
- St. Patrick's Day (17th)
- Van Gogh's Birthday (30th)
- World Water Day (22nd)
- Woman's History Month
* Animal & Pets · Environment Observances *
April 2026
- Arbor Day (24th, last Friday)
- World Book Day (23rd)
- International Dance Day (29th)
- Earth Day (22nd)
- Easter (5th, 2026)
- Garden Month
- Kite Month
- National Library Week (19th-25th, 2026)
* Animal & Pets · Environment Observances *
May 2026
- Child Care Provider Day - Frid before Mother's Day (8th)
- Children's Book Week (4-10, 2026)
- Cinco de Mayo (5th)
- National Egg Month
- International Firefighter Day (4th)
- Graduation Month
- May Day (1st)
- Memorial Day, USA (26th, last Monday)
- Mother's Day - 2nd Sun (10th)
- Mother Goose Day (1st)
- International Nurses Day (12th)
- National Police Week -week of 15th (10th-16th)
- National Safe Boating Week (16th-22nd, 2026)
- Space Day -1st Friday (1st)
- Teacher's Day (4th) | Week (4th-8th, 2026)
- Transportation Week - week that includes 3rd Fri. (10th-16th, 2026)
- 4th: National Weather Observers Day
* Animal & Pets · Environment Observances *
June 2026
- World Bicycle Day (3rd)
- Dairy Month
- Father's Day (22nd, 3rd Sunday)
- Flag Day, USA (14th)
- Fly a Kite Day (15th)
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month
- Hot-Air Balloon Day (5th)
- World Milk Day (1st) & Nat'l Cheese Day (4th) > Cow · Goat · Sheep · mouse on cheese coloring page
- Paul Bunyan Day (28th)
- International Picnic Day (18th)
- Race Unity Day (8th, 2nd Sunday)
- National Rose Month
- Safety Month
- Summer begins (21st)
- World Environment Day (5th)
- International Day of Yoga (21st)
- National Yo-yo Day (6th)
- Zoo & Aquarium Month
* Animal & Pets · Environment Observances *
July 2026
- Bastille Day (14th)
- Canada Day (1st)
- Amelia Earhart Day (24th)
- Fourth of July · Independence Day (USA)
- Ice Cream Month
- International Moon Day (20th)
- National Picnic Month
- Beatrix Potter Day (28th)
- Teddy Bear Picnic Day (10th)
* Animal & Pets · Environment Observances *
August 2026
- Aviation Day (19th)
- Back to School Month
- Be An Angel Day (22nd)
- Clown Week (Int'l) (1st-7th)
- National Coloring Book Day (2nd)
- Sports Day (1st)
- Tooth Fairy Day (22nd)
- Water Quality Month
- Watermelon Day (3rd)
* Animal & Pets · Environment Observances *
September 2026
- Autumn begins (22nd)
- Back to School continues
- Build a Sandcastle Day (20th)
- Child Passenger Safety Week (21-27, 2025)
- Classical Music Month
- National Coloring Day (14th)
- National Food Safety Education Month [1] [2]
- Day of Peace (Int'l) (21st)
- Good Neighbor Day (28th)
- Grandparent's Day - 1st Sun after Labor Day (13th)
- Labor Day - 1st Mon (1st)
- Library Month Sign-up Card Month
- Teddy Bear Day (9th)
* Animal & Pets Environment Observances *
October 2026
- Candy Corn Day (30th)
- Character Counts Week 3rd full week (18th-24th)
- International Chef Day (20th)
- Children's Health Month
- Columbus Day - 2nd Mon (12th)
- National Dental Hygiene Month
- Farmer's Day (12th)
- Fire Prevention Week - week of 9th (4th-10th)
- Halloween (31st)
- Global Handwashing Day (15th)
- Picasso's Birthday (25th)
- World Post Day (9th)
- School Bus Safety Week 3rd week M-F (19th-24th)
- Thanksgiving-Canada 2nd Mon (12th)
- United Nations Day (24th)
- World Food Day (16th)
- World Space Week (4th-10th)
- World Teachers' Day (5th)
* Animal & Pets · Environment Observances *
November 2026
- America Recycles Day (15th)
- Aviation Month
- National Bible Week (15th-21st, 2026)
- National Cake Day (26th)
- National Candy Day (4th)
- World Kindness Day (13th)
- National Child Safety Month
- World Nursery Rhyme Week - 2nd week M-F - UK (9th-13th)
- World Radiography Day · X-ray discovery (8th)
- Thanksgiving-USA - 4th Thu (26th)
- Veteran's Day (11th)
* Animal & Pets · Environment Observances *
December 2025
- Advent begins (Nov 30-Dec 24, 2025)
- Christmas (25th)
- Cookie Day (Nat'l) (4th)
- Hanukkah (sunset 12/14 - nightfall 12/22)
- Kwanzaa (Dec 26th - Jan 1st)
- Poinsettia Day (12th)
- Read a New Book Month
- Roof Over Your Head Day (3rd)
- Saint Nicholas Day (6th)
- Sinterklaas (5th/6th)
- Twelve Days of Christmas (Dec 25/26 - Jan 5/6)
- Winter begins (21st)
- Wright Brothers Day (17th)
* Animal & Pets · Environment Observances *
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