Dates and Holidays
dates and holidays
Memorial Day (May)
Memorial Day, established in 1868 as Decoration Day, honors over 1 million men and women who have died in military
Earth Day | April 22
April 22, 2019, marks the 49th anniversary and 50th observance of Earth Day ― a day intended to inspire awareness
Fourth of July
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, setting the 13 colonies on the road to
The History of Christmas
Although most Christians celebrate December 25 as the birthday of Jesus Christ, few in the first two Christian centuries claimed
The Gift of the Magi
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, published on December 10, 1905 One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all.
Valentine’s Day (February)
Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February
The Velveteen Rabbit
There was once a velveteen rabbit, and in the beginning he was really splendid. He was fat and bunchy, as a
Veterans Day (November)
Veterans Day is an official United States public holiday, observed annually on November 11, that honors military veterans; that is,
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph, the red-nosed Reindeer had a very shiny nose And if you ever saw him, you
LGBT Pride Month (June)
“Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month (LGBT Pride Month) is currently celebrated each year in the month of June
Christmas Bells by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” is a Christmas carol based on the 1863 poem “Christmas Bells” by American
The Night Before Christmas
A Visit From St. Nicholas ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring,
Depression: Surviving the Holiday Blues
Expert advice on coping with depression, anxiety this time of year Christmas and other winter holidays are supposed to be
The Nutcracker – The Book and The Ballet
The Book: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is a story written in 1816
Frosty the Snowman
Frosty the Snowman Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul, With a corncob pipe and a button nose
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
Jolly old St. Nicholas, Lean your ear this way! Don’t you tell a single soul, What I’m going
