What Holidays Are Observed by Schools?
Schools in the United States are governed by the individual States that they reside in. All schools are mandated to observe the standard Federal holidays but may also observe the holidays that are relevant to their local populations. There are ten days of the year that are designated to be observed by all schools federal. Eight to nine of these days fall on the standard school calendar. New Year’s Day, the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., the birthday of George Washington, Memorial Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Independence Day normally does not take during the school year on any States calendar. Labor Day does affect about half of the school calendar days. Most of the remaining holidays that schools will observe are normally related to the religious observances that are relevant to their unique populations. In this section of our site, we will explore all the different holidays and provide you with some fun free worksheets to help.
Chinese New Year
A celebration of the start of the traditional Chinese calendar which is based on lunar cycles.
Cinco de Mayo
A celebration in Mexico of a battle victory. It takes place on May 5th, hence the name.
Diwali
A celebration that is mostly associated with India's culture, but has roots throughout the world.
Mother's Day
Held on different days around the world. In the U.S. is observed on the second Sunday of May.
New Years
Seen as an opportunity to get off to a good start, we make lots of resolutions for ourselves.
Pi Day
Mostly related to math components it is celebrated on March 14th (get it, 3-14).
President's Day
A day to remember our National Leaders. Takes place on the third Monday in Februrary.
Thanksgiving
Turkey Day is the last Thursday in November, unless you are in Canada and ate your Turkey already.
