Holidays
Celebrate Learning All Year.
Eleven cultural celebrations with videos, printables, and parent-friendly explainers — refreshed annually.
11 cultural hubs · refreshed each year · always free to read.
Calendar
Browse by month
Each month spotlights the celebrations that fall in it — plus the ones whose lunar/lunisolar timing moves around.
Jul
July
Quiet month
Aug
August
Quiet month
Hispanic Heritage Month — Sept 15 to Oct 15.
Celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans. Songs in Spanish and English, printable activity sheets, and a family-friendly explainer — refreshed annually.
In the hub
- 🌎 Family-friendly cultural history
- 🎵 Bilingual sing-along songs
- 🖍️ Printable activity & coloring sheets
- 🌍 Español + English greetings
Browse by type
Celebration Categories
Every tradition finds a home here — heritage months, world festivities, and faith-based celebrations.
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Heritage Months
Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Asian Pacific Heritage Month, and more — all year long.
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International Festivities
Diwali, Lunar New Year, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa — global celebrations that belong in every classroom.
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Religious Holidays
Respectful, age-appropriate introductions to the world's major faith celebrations.
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Cultural Arts
Music, dance, food, and craft traditions tied to every holiday hub.
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Ramadan & Eid
A full month of fasting, prayer, and community — plus the joyful Eid al-Fitr celebration.
Every hub
All eleven OWL holiday hubs
Each hub: a parent-friendly intro, related songs and printables, and a calendar of when families celebrate.
February
Black History Month
Black history is American history — and world history. Daily celebrations of figures, music, food, and the long arc of liberation.
Explore →Sept 15 – Oct 15
Hispanic Heritage Month
Stories, music, and food from across the Spanish-speaking world. Bilingual EN/ES resources throughout.
Explore →October / November
Diwali
The festival of lights. Diyas, rangoli, sweets, and a story about welcoming neighbors home.
Explore →November / December
Hanukkah
Eight nights, eight candles, one small miracle. Latkes, dreidels, and gentle stories of light in the darkest months.
Explore →December / January
Kwanzaa
Seven principles (Nguzo Saba), one per day. A Pan-African celebration of family, community, and the year ahead.
Explore →Variable
Ramadan & Eid
A month of fasting, charity, and prayer — closing with Eid al-Fitr, the celebration of the breaking of the fast.
Explore →January / February
Lunar New Year
Red lanterns, dumplings, dragon dances, and a wish for a sweet year — celebrated across East and Southeast Asia.
Explore →June
Juneteenth
The day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas finally learned they were free — two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
Explore →March
Holi
The festival of colors. A celebration of spring, love, and the triumph of good — celebrated with bright powders and water.
Explore →November
Native American Heritage Month
Stories, music, and contemporary voices from Indigenous Peoples of the Americas — past and present.
Explore →December
Global Christmas Traditions
Christmas isn't one tradition — it's hundreds. Las Posadas, Sinterklaas, La Befana, Three Kings Day, and more.
Explore →March / April
Passover · Pesach
A spring story of liberation. Seders, matzah, and the four questions — told slowly and with room for every child's curiosity.
Explore →September / October
Rosh Hashanah
The Jewish New Year. Apples and honey, the shofar, and a wish for a sweet year ahead. Two days of warm reflection.
Explore →September / October
Yom Kippur
The Day of Atonement. A holy day of reflection, kindness, and starting again. Family-friendly framing of repair and forgiveness.
Explore →May
AAPI Heritage Month
Asian American + Pacific Islander stories, music, and voices — past and present. Daily highlights across many cultures.
Explore →September / October
Mid-Autumn Festival
Lanterns, mooncakes, and a full harvest moon. Celebrated across East and Southeast Asia — a quiet festival of family togetherness.
Explore →January / February
Tết · Vietnamese Lunar New Year
Bánh chưng, lì xì red envelopes, and a fresh start for the family. Vietnamese New Year traditions told with warmth.
Explore →
Activities
Cultural printables & activities
Free coloring sheets, lantern templates, family-conversation cards.
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A small letter from Larissa, every Sunday.
One short video, one free printable, one cultural note, one small parenting win. Five minutes to read — written like a note to a friend.
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