Classroom Activities

2012 Holidays and Days of Observance in the United States

Click on the links below to get some quick ideas we've put together for use in your classroom on a variety of United States holidays. These are just quick ideas, but coming in 2012 is a fully-developed, standards-compliant series of 7th-grade lesson plans on Citizenship. Topics covered will include: the Constitution, Bill of Rights, Three Branches of Government, Citizen Roles, and more. Watch this space over the coming months to learn more.

Dates shown are the dates each day will be celebrated in 2012:

* National Freedom Day – Feb 1

* Abraham Lincoln's Birthday - Feb 12

* Susan B. Anthony Day - Feb 15

* President's Day - Feb 20

* National Anthem Day - March 3

* Liberty Day - March 23

* National Medal of Honor Day - March 25

* Thomas Jefferson's Birthday - April 13

* Emancipation Day - April 16

* Loyalty Day - May 1

* Law Day - May 1

* V-E (Victory in Europe) Day – May 8

* Armed Forces Day – May 19

* Memorial Day - May 28

* Flag Day - June 14

* Honor America Days - Jun 14 - Jul 4

* Independence Day - July 4

* Coast Guard Day - Aug 4

* Patriot Day - Sept 11

* Constitution Day/Citizenship Day – Sept 17

* Constitution Week - Sept 17-23

* Navy Birthday - Oct 13

* National Make a Difference Day - Oct 27

* Election Day - Nov 6

* Marine Corps Birthday - Nov 10

* Veterans Day - Nov 11

* Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day – Dec 7

* Bill of Rights Day – Dec 15

Other Significant Patriotic Holidays

(We'll be working on developing some activity ideas for many of these, too.)

* Patriots' Day – April 16

* National Flag Week - Jun 10-16

* Public Service Day - Jun 23

* Air Force Birthday - Sept 18