Grade: Kindergarten Subject: Social Studies Unit: Holidays & Traditions SAT: Information+Ideas ACT: Reading

📅 Holiday Calendar

Learn when holidays happen during the year!

📖 Learn

A calendar helps us know when things happen. Holidays come at special times during the year. Let's learn about the 12 months and their holidays!

🗓️ The 12 Months of the Year

                January
                🎊
              

                February
                ❤️
              

                March
                🍀
              

                April
                🐰
              

                May
                🌸
              

                June
                👔
              

                July
                🎆
              

August ☀️

September 🍂

                October
                🎃
              

                November
                🦃
              

                December
                🎄
              

Seasons and Holidays

❄️ Winter

December, January, February

🎄 Christmas, 🎊 New Year's, ❤️ Valentine's Day

🌷 Spring

March, April, May

🍀 St. Patrick's Day, 🐰 Easter, 🌸 Mother's Day

☀️ Summer

June, July, August

👔 Father's Day, 🎆 Fourth of July

🍂 Fall

September, October, November

🎃 Halloween, 🦃 Thanksgiving

💡 Examples

Let's look at a holiday timeline through the year!

Holiday Timeline

🎊 Jan

❤️ Feb

🍀 Mar

🐰 Apr

🌸 May

👔 Jun

🎆 Jul

🎃 Oct

🦃 Nov

🎄 Dec

Example: When is Halloween?

🎃 Halloween is in October.

October is in the Fall season.

Halloween comes before Thanksgiving!

✏️ Practice

Answer these questions about when holidays happen.

Practice 1 🎄

Question: What month is Christmas?

A. October

B. December

C. February

Practice 2 🎃

Question: What month is Halloween?

A. October

B. December

C. March

Practice 3 ❤️

Question: What month is Valentine's Day?

A. July

B. November

C. February

Practice 4 🦃

Question: What month is Thanksgiving?

A. November

B. January

C. May

Practice 5 🎆

Question: What month is the Fourth of July?

A. April

B. July

C. September

Practice 6 🌸

Question: Mother's Day is in what season?

A. Winter

B. Spring

C. Fall

Practice 7 🎊

Question: New Year's Day is the first day of what month?

A. December

B. January

C. March

Practice 8 🐰

Question: Easter usually happens in what season?

A. Summer

B. Winter

C. Spring

Practice 9 🎄🎃

Question: Which holiday comes FIRST in the year?

A. Christmas

B. Halloween

C. They are in the same month

Practice 10 ❤️🍀

Question: Which comes FIRST: Valentine's Day or St. Patrick's Day?

A. Valentine's Day (February)

B. St. Patrick's Day (March)

C. They are the same day

✅ Check Your Understanding

Think about these questions:

Can you name the 4 seasons?
What holiday is in October?
What month comes after November?
What holidays does your family celebrate?

🚀 Next Steps

Make a calendar and mark your favorite holidays
Learn the order of the months
Ask your family about special dates they celebrate
Move on to the next lesson when ready!