January
● Martin Luther King Day, Civil Rights & Freedom
● Winter
● World Flags
February
● Academy Awards Ceremony
● Carnivals & Masks
● Crime Scene
● George Washington's Birthday
● Groundhog Day
● Pancake Tuesday
● The Fight for Social Justice
● Valentine's Day
March
● International Women's Day
● Months, Days and Numbers
● St. David’s Day
● St. Patrick's Day
● The World of Sports
● World Wildlife Day
April
● April Fool's Day
● Earth Day
● Easter
● Sinking of the Titanic
● Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day
● World Health Day
May
● International Day of Families
● May Day
● May History Events
● Mother's Day
● World Travel
Summer
● 200 Year Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo
● Driving Tests
● Father's Day
● Flag Day
● Independence Day
● International Friendship Day
● Music Festivals
● Summer Holidays
● Summer Solstice at Stonehenge
● Summer Sports
● The Edinburgh Festival and Festival Fringe
● The Notting Hill Carnival
● The Queen's official birthday
September
● September Anniversaries
● The Meaning of September
October
● Bram Stoker Festival
● Halloween
● Literature
● Museums at Night
● October Anniversaries
● Sinking of the Titanic
November
● Guy Fawkes Night
● Remembrance Day
● St. Andrew's Day
● Thanksgiving Day
December
● Christmas
● December Anniversaries
● Hogmanay
● New Year's Eve
● The Jazz Age
Guy Fawkes Night
Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night is celebrated in the UK on November 5th with parades, fireworks, bonfires and food, to commemorate a failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. Guy Fawkes was one of the conspirators who was caught, tried and executed. Today straw effigies of Fawkes are tossed into the bonfire as part of the celebration.
Hogmanay
Hogmanay: Scotland is famous for its New Year's Eve celebration, known as Hogmanay, and those Scots know how to party! Edinburgh hosts a huge street party that lasts three days and features some spectacular events, a torchlight procession, fireworks, great concerts and visitors from every corner of the globe.
Literature
An important skill that every child should learn is the ability to seize positive opportunities, even in difficult situations. It's no wonder that some of the most memorable and well-loved characters in 18th century English novels are strong and adventurous children, often orphans, who overcome great obstacles, while maintaining their positive values and kind-heartedness.
Sinking of the Titanic
On April 14th 1912: in one of the worst maritime disasters ever, the largest and fastest ship built to date sinks in the Atlantic after hitting an iceberg, with the loss of 1,500 lives.
On October 1st 1985, a Franco-American expedition located the wreck of the RMS Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean.
St. Andrew's Day
November 30th, is the feast day of the patron saint of Scotland. It is celebrated with traditional food, music and dance. Bagpipe-playing, traditional ceilidh dancing, art shows, storytelling, reciting, writing poems and tall tales and cooking traditional Scottish meals all make an appearance.
The Jazz Age
With Christmas and New Year's Eve coming up soon, everyone is getting in the mood for parties and celebrations. This year, we are proposing resources related to the Jazz Age period of the 1920s, best remembered for increased prosperity, liberated social behaviour, new literary genres, and unique styles of music and dancing.