MHLS - Programming

Programming
Holidays

Remember to look for holiday materials in the MHLS Professional Collection in the following categories: Craft Books, Library Programs (Elementary) and Public Relations.

Celebrating Ethnicity
- February: National African American History Month / Celebrate Black History Month
- May:Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
- September 15 - October 15: National Hispanic Heritage Month
- November: National American Indian Heritage Month
Children’s Book Council –Links to author/illustrator visits, planning for special days/weeks devoted to Children’s Literature, reading activities, timely holiday ideas
Christmas Around the World-How Christmas is celebrated in over 200 countries, origin, symbolism, Santa Claus, recipes, music & ornament suggestions
Chinese New Year- Information on how Chinese New Year's Day is determined, Chinese Zodiac, significance of dragons, calligraphy & graphics analogous to Christmas cards, plus information about Tet, the Vietnamese New Year.
Complete List of Holidays-Lists arranged by months and by special holidays.
Festivals of the World—Click on any country on the world map and find out about some of their holidays.
Holidays around the world-Site compiled by a 5th grade class studying international holidays.
Holiday and Seasonal Activity Sites—Kathy Schrock's site with extensive links to many holidays.
Holiday Zone—Ideas for holidays, searchable by specific holiday. Each day has activities and ideas broken down into categories as follows: Arts & Crafts, Language Activities, Poetry, songs & Action Rhymes & Recommended Sources.
Kids Domain Holiday Ideas - A list of ideas for games, activities, stories, and special events for many holidays and the seasons of the year.
Materials and resources in the MHLS Youth Services Department
Multicultural Holidays-Database of worldwide holidays, searchable by month, holiday name, country or keyword.