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Special Days to Celebrate
Find creative ideas to help you celebrate many of the usual and even more unusual holidays for every month of the year.


Looking for a reason to celebrate? These pages contain ideas to help you celebrate special and sometimes unusal days. By clicking on the names of the months, you will find ideas for crafts, games, and more. Enjoy!

January
2008 - Includes ideas for Oatmeal Month, New Year's Day, Elvis Presley's Birthday, Pooh Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Ernie's Birthday, and many more...

February
2008 - Includes ideas for Black History Month, Children's Dental Month, Elmo's Birthday, St. Valentine's Day, President's Day, and many more...

March
2008 - Includes ideas for National Nutrition Month, Share a Smile Day, Dr. Seuss's Birthday, Johnny Appleseed Day, St. Patrick's Day, Doctor's Day, and many more...

April
2008 - Includes ideas for National Garden Month, Pet Owner's Day, Earth Day, National Arbor Day, National Library Week, and many more...

May
2008 - Includes ideas for American Bike Month, National Duckling Month, Mother Goose Day, Mother's Day, Kite Day, Circus Day, and many more...

June
2008 - Includes ideas for Donald Duck's Birthday, Power of a Smile Day, Father's Day, Flag Day, First Day of Summer, and many more...

July
2008 - Includes ideas for National Ice Cream Month, Independence Day, Teddy Bear's Picnic Day, Moon Day, Bert's Birthday, and many more...

August
2008 - Includes ideas for Parent's Day, National Watermelon Day, National Friendship Day, Roller Coaster Day, National Aviation Day, National Smile Week, and many more...

September
2008 - Includes ideas for Better Breakfast Month, Library Card Sign-Up Month, Labor Day, National Grandparents Day, First Day of Fall, National Dog Week, and many more...

October
2008 - Includes ideas for National Popcorn Popping Month, National Apple Month, Columbus Day, Farmer's Day, Halloween, and many more...

November
2008 - Includes ideas for International Drum Month, Peanut Butter Lover's Month, Sandwich Day, Hug-a-Bear Day, Thanksgiving Day, and many more...

December
2008 - Includes ideas for Safe Toys and Gifts Month, Wright Brother's Day, First Day of Winter, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and many more...

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