It feels like winter has been with us forever but finally the cold rainy days have left – at least for a while. The weather is warmer and our thoughts lead to spring which is only a few days away (March 20th this year).
Here are some posts from earlier years about spring and it’s holidays
- A March Poem
- Women’s History Month
- Luck of the Irish – St Patrick’s Day
- St. Patrick’s Day Is March 17
- Questions and Answers about Easter
- What and When is Easter
- April Fool!
- Tax Day
- Get Ready for Mother’s Day
- Memorial Day
Holidays
Don’t forget the “Holidays” Page on the top menu bar – it has videos and activities for the spring holidays
Mardi Gras is a multi-day carnival festival where people enjoy dancing, music and food before Lent begins.
- El Civics Lesson => Mardi Gras
- Video from the History Channel => History of Mardi Gras
St. Patrick’s Day – March 17th
April Fool’s Day – 4/1
Easter
Earth Day (4/22)
Mothers’ Day (second Sunday in May)
- EL Civics’s Lesson
- Videos
Memorial Day (last Monday in May)