Kids learn all about the origins of Thanksgiving and how, as young people, it is a time to celebrate with family and food and to reflect on all of what we have for which to be thankful. What were the Mayflower and the Plymouth settlement? How did the first Thanksgiving come to be? How did Than...

Kids learn all about the origins of New Year's. What is the history of the calendar? How is New Year's celebrated around the world? What are some U.S. New Year's traditions and customs? The answers to all of these questions are covered in a fun, kid-friendly style with detailed graphics, diag...

Kids learn all about the origins of Christmas. What is the winter solstice? What is the history of the Christmas holiday? What is the history of popular Christmas customs and traditions? The answers to all of these questions are covered in a fun, kid-friendly style with detailed graphics, dia...

Kids learn all about the origins of Halloween and how, as young people, it is a time to celebrate with decorations, costumes and candy! What is the history of Halloween? What is the history of Halloween in the United States? What are the traditions of Halloween? How is the holiday celebrated ...

Kids learn all about the origins of Hanukkah. What is Hanukkah? What is the history of Hanukkah? What are the major symbols of Hanukkah? What is a menorah? What foods are eaten during Hanukkah? When does Hanukkah occur each year? The answers to all of these questions are covered in a fun, ...

Learn all about the origins of St. Patrick's Day and how, as young people, it is a time to celebrate the customs and culture of Ireland! Who was St. Patrick? What were the major events of his life? When and how is St. Patrick's Day celebrated? What are some of the legends and symbols associat...

Learn all about the origins of Valentine's Day and how, as young people, it is a time to celebrate friendship and inclusiveness! Wonderful illustrations combined with silly Valentine's Day jokes make this program an instant classic and a fun holiday tradition!

Learn all about the Chinese New Year (aka Lunar New Year). What is Chinese New Year? When is it celebrated? What are the customs and traditions associated with the holiday? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video....

Learn all about Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery by marking the day enslaved people in Texas learned that they were free. Why did President Joe Biden declare Juneteenth a federal holiday? How is it celebrated? What is the history of the holiday and why is it important f...

Learn all about the man behind the federal holiday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.? What were his contributions to the civil rights movement? What was the significance of Dr. King’s “Letters from a Birmingham Jail”? What was the purpose of the March on Washington...

Learn all about the holiday of Mardi Gras. What is "Fat Tuesday"? What is Ash Wednesday? How is Mardi Gras linked to Saturnalia and Lupercalia? What are the Mardi Gras traditions? How is Mardi Gras celebrated in New Orleans and around the world? The answers to all of these questions and mo...

Learn all about how and why we celebrate Presidents' Day. For whom was the day originally established? What were the major contributions of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln? Which one is remembered as the "Father of Our Country" and which one ended enslavement and delivered one of the mo...

Learn all about the history, biblical origins, traditions and celebrations of the Christian holiday of Easter. What events led to the crucifixion of Jesus? What are Lent, Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Ascension, Pentecost (aka...

Learn all about the history of and why we observe Memorial Day. Who do we honor on this federal holiday? How is this day different from Veterans Day? How should we appropriately pay tribute to all the fallen soldiers on this day? Has the holiday become too commercialized to the point of losin...