Special Events Calendar

January
1st New Years Day 6th Epiphany / Three Kings Day Chinese New Year www.developingteachers.com/ newsletterplans/feb3_2002.htm

February
2nd Groundhog Day 14th Valentines Day www.makingfriends.com/valentine.htm

March
1st St. Davids Day (Wales) First week March World Book Day (UK and Ireland) www.worldbookday.com 8th International Womens Day 17th St. Patricks Day 21st First Day of Spring 22nd World Water Day

April
1st April Fools Day 22nd Earth Day http://holidays.kaboose.com/earth-day/ 23rd St. Georges Day (England) Easter

May
1st May Day 5th Cinco de Mayo (Mxico) www.dltk-kids.com/world/mexico/ index.htm

June
5th World Environment Day 14th Valentines Day www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth/ wed.htm 21st Summer Solstice

July
1st Canada Day www.activityvillage.co.uk/ canada_day_pages.htm 4th US Independence Day 14th French Bastille Day

August
Summer Holidays

September
Back to School www.enchantedlearning.com/ crafts/backtoschool/ 26 European Day of Languagues
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October
5th World Teachers Day 12th Columbus Day 31st Halloween www.britishcouncil.org/ kids-topics-halloween.htm

November
5th Bonfire Night 11th Remembrance Day 30th St. Andrews Day (Scotland) 4 Thursday in November Thanksgiving in the USA
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December
24th Christmas Eve 25th Christmas Day; Kwanzaa www.activityvillage.co.uk/ kwanzaa_for_kids.htm 26th Boxing Day 31st New Years Eve

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