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Spring Celebrations
Officially begins March 20, 2008

Visit this page to find a variety of songs, action rhymes, coloring pages, puzzles, crafts, games, worksheets and other activities to celebrate the season of spring.

St. Patrick's Day
March 17

Kidnapped from his homeland and sold into slavery in Ireland, the man who would become known as St. Patrick spent his early adult years trying to escape from Ireland. Finally, that opportunity came. Patrick made his way back to the land of his birth and entered a monestary. Yet he could not remain. Burdened for the people who once enslaved him, Patrick returned to Ireland as a missionary. Before his death, he planted more than 2,000 churches across the country.

Easter
March 23, 2008

Observed each spring, Easter is generally regarded as the most important of Christian holidays. It is the time when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is also celebrated by many non-Christians as a welcoming of springtime.

Earth Day

April 22

Earth Day is a day set aside to remind people to care for and protect the world in which we live. It began in the United States in 1970, but is now observed internationally.

Arbor Day

April 25, 2008
(Dates of state Arbor Day
observances vary.)

Arbor Day is a day set aside to plant trees and educate people about the importance of trees. It is observed in all fifty U.S. States and in many other countries, although it is not observed on the same date worldwide. (Dates of Arbor Day observances vary according to local planting seasons.) Arbor Day began in Nebraska in 1872, the brainchild of J. Sterling Morton.

Cinco de Mayo
May 5

Observed the fifth day of May, Cinco de Mayo marks the victory of the Mexican Army over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.

Mother's Day
May 11, 2008

The custom of setting aside a day to honor mothers can be traced all the way back to the days of Ancient Greece. In England, "Mothering Day" gave servants a day to go home and spend with their families. Yet it was not until 1872 that Julia Ward Howe called for the first U.S. Mother's Day celebration in Boston.In 1907, Anna Jarvis launched a campaign for a national Mother's Day. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson made the official announcement, declaring Mother's Day the second Sunday of May.

Memorial Day
May 26, 2008

Memorial Day (also known as Decoration Day) is a U.S. federal holiday observed the last Monday of May. Memorial Day is a day set aside to honor the memories of the countless men and women who have given their lives in service to their country.

	Spring Celebrations	Officially begins March 20, 2008
	Visit this page to find a variety of songs, action rhymes, coloring pages, puzzles, crafts, games, worksheets and other activities to celebrate the season of spring.
	St. Patrick's Day	March 17
	Kidnapped from his homeland and sold into slavery in Ireland, the man who would become known as St. Patrick spent his early adult years trying to escape from Ireland. Finally, that opportunity came. Patrick made his way back to the land of his birth and entered a monestary. Yet he could not remain. Burdened for the people who once enslaved him, Patrick returned to Ireland as a missionary. Before his death, he planted more than 2,000 churches across the country.
	Easter	March 23, 2008
	Observed each spring, Easter is generally regarded as the most important of Christian holidays. It is the time when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is also celebrated by many non-Christians as a welcoming of springtime.
	Earth Day	April 22
	Earth Day is a day set aside to remind people to care for and protect the world in which we live. It began in the United States in 1970, but is now observed internationally.
	Arbor Day	April 25, 2008 (Dates of state Arbor Day observances vary.)
	Arbor Day is a day set aside to plant trees and educate people about the importance of trees. It is observed in all fifty U.S. States and in many other countries, although it is not observed on the same date worldwide. (Dates of Arbor Day observances vary according to local planting seasons.) Arbor Day began in Nebraska in 1872, the brainchild of J. Sterling Morton.
	Cinco de Mayo	May 5
	Observed the fifth day of May, Cinco de Mayo marks the victory of the Mexican Army over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
	Mother's Day	May 11, 2008
	The custom of setting aside a day to honor mothers can be traced all the way back to the days of Ancient Greece. In England, "Mothering Day" gave servants a day to go home and spend with their families. Yet it was not until 1872 that Julia Ward Howe called for the first U.S. Mother's Day celebration in Boston.In 1907, Anna Jarvis launched a campaign for a national Mother's Day. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson made the official announcement, declaring Mother's Day the second Sunday of May.
	Memorial Day	May 26, 2008
	Memorial Day (also known as Decoration Day) is a U.S. federal holiday observed the last Monday of May. Memorial Day is a day set aside to honor the memories of the countless men and women who have given their lives in service to their country.