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Months and Holidays of the Year

By mmr21
  • January-New Year's!

    January-New Year's!
    January is the first month of the year! People bring in the new year with cheers and wishes for the next year to be filled with happy things. The cold season of winter is during January.
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    January

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    February

  • February-Valentine's Day!

    February-Valentine's Day!
    February is the second month of the year, and winter is still the season! It is also the shortest month of the year, with only 28 days! On leap years, there are 29 days. That happenes every four years! On February 14th, people who love each other give flowers and chocolate as presents to show their love.
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    March

  • March-St. Patrick's Day!

    March-St. Patrick's Day!
    March is the third month in the year, and St. Patrick's Day is the day to wear green for good luck! March is a cold month in the beginning, but warm weather starts to come around at the end to welcome the season, Spring!
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    April

  • April-Easter!

    April-Easter!
    The fourth month is April, when spring is here! The weather warms up and flowers bloom again. Also, Easter can sometimes happen at the end of March, it is usually in April. Get ready to color eggs and get a visit from the Easter Bunny!
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    May

  • May-Memorial Day!

    May-Memorial Day!
    The month of May is the fifth month in the year and spring is fully here! Children get excited for May because that means school is almost over! Memorial Day in May is always the last monday of the month where we remember the courage of veterans who have died while serving our country. This holiday is usually celebrated with barbeques and family gatherings. Mother's Day is also in this month, so let your moms know you love them!
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    June

  • June-Summer Vacation!

    June-Summer Vacation!
    June is number six in the line of months, and starts the beloved summer vacation that all kids and teachers love! Don't forget Father's Day is in this month, so let your dads know you love them!
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    July

  • July

    July
    July is the seventh month in the year. That's right in the middle! The hot summer calls for beach time and fun in the sun! In July, for the United States, there is Independence Day, on the 4th of July. We celebrate becoming our own country and no longer being part of England. This holiday is pooltime and cookouts with fireworls at the end of the night!
  • August

    August
    The eighth month is August! Summer vation comes to an end with school just around the corner. There are no holidays in August, but just enjoy the rest of your summer vacation before Fall comes to cool the weather down!
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    August

  • September

    September
    September is the ninth month in the year and school is back! School always starts after labor day weekend, so have fun one last time for summer before starting to get ready to learn some new stuff! Septembe is also when summer begins to fade and the season, fall begins. Watch for leaves to start changing colors!
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    September

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    October

  • October-Halloween!

    October-Halloween!
    October is the 10th month in the year, which means the year is almost over since there are 12 months in a year. Fall is completely here and the weather gets colder. Halloween is a fun holiday in October for kids when you get to dress up as whatever you want and go house to house for candy! Don't forget to say "Trick of Treat!"
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    November

  • November-Thanksgiving!

    November-Thanksgiving!
    November is the 11th month of the year! It is closer to winter time and kids look forward to all the days they're about to get off from school. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the last Thursday of the month, where we all eat lots of food like turkey and mashed potatoes and gravy. Don't forget the pies! This holiday is a day to be thankful for what you have.
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    December

  • December-Happy Holidays!

    December-Happy Holidays!
    December is the 12th month of the year. That makes it the last month! This winter month is filled with holiday spirit where family and friends spend tons of time together and share food and give presents. People sing carols and put lights on houses and Santa brings gifts to good girls and boys. After December, January starts, and a whole new year begins all over again!