Whether you are looking for holiday links and guides, ideas for holiday units, or just fun-filled activities to spice up your holidays – we hope you’ll enjoy these Holiday Helps!
Presidents Day
In 1800, congress declared February 22, George Washington’s birthday, a federal holiday. In 1971, the holiday was switched to the 3rd Monday in February, falling between the birthdays of Washington and Abraham Lincoln, which is the 15th of February. It wasn’t until the Mid 1980s that the term “Presidents Day” made its appearance reflecting an honoring of the office of President. Officially? It’s still Washington’s Birthday. Are you looking for some ideas for President’s Day? Here are a few ideas and resources we hope will inspire you.
Memorial Day
If you are looking for resources to help your family celebrate Memorial Day this year, we can help! Memorial Day, or Decoration Day as it was first known, originally honored those lost in the Civil War. In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson signed a bill making Memorial Day an official legal holiday to remember all of the men and women who have died in the course of serving our country. Here are some links to help you make this Memorial Day a day of remembrance.
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Father’s Day
Sonora Louise Smart Dodd is credited with originating the idea of honoring fathers in 1909. After listening to sermon on Mother’s Day, Mrs. Dodd thought it would be nice to have a day to honor her father, who had raised his family as a widower. Mrs. Dodd’s idea took hold, but it was not until 1972 that Father’s Day was finally made an official holiday. Here are a few ideas to help you make this Father’s Day a special one.
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4th of July
Are you looking for some interesting ideas to help you and your family celebrate this Independence Day? Within the resources listed below, you are sure to find something made to order, whether you are taking the summer off and are looking for some crafts or you are homeschooling year round and are looking for some fun unit ideas.
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Thanksgiving Day
President George Washington declared a day of “PUBLICK THANSGIVING and PRAYER, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to eftablifh a form of government for their safety and happiness” in 1789, creating the first national day of Thanksgiving. But it was a letter from Sarah J. Hale, editor of Ladies’ Magazine, who is credited with helping establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday. Her letter to President Abraham Lincoln led to his 1863 proclamation establishing the last Thursday in November as a national Thanksgiving holiday. The official date was later moved to the fourth Thursday in November as a compromise between President Franklin D. Roosevelt and congress, Roosevelt preferring the fourth Thursday to provide more time for holiday shopping. Here are some ideas to help you and your family prepare your hearts for a day of Thanksgiving.
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Christmas
For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of His government and peace
There will be no end,
Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,
To order it and establish it with judgment and justice
From that time forward, even forever. – Isaiah 9:5-7
Here are some ideas to help you and your family celebrate His birth!
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