U.S.Holidays   for Kids & Teachers  Black History Month Presidents Day Labor Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Day Mothers Day Hispanic Heritage Veterans Day Fathers Day Native American Bill of Rights Day Grandparents Day Columbus Day Flag Day More U.S. Holidays   Thanksgiving 4th of July Return to Holiday Index Grandparents Day September Grandparent's Day: Did you think this one might have roots in the ancient cultures? Grandparent's Day is a modern holiday. In 1978, President Carter proclaimed Grandparent's Day as a National Holiday, to be celebrated in September. You might be thinking - wait, didn't the ancient Chinese honor their ancestors? They did! All of them. All the time. This is different. This is a day set aside for each of us to thank our own grandparents for all they have done for us. Here are some ideas you might try: Grandparent Thematic Unit (over 50 different activity ideas) Wisdom of the Ages  (Use for Grandparents Day) History of Grandparents Day Grandparent's Day (Sept 12, resource) Grandmother and Me Starfall - It's Grandparents Day!   Labor Day Labor Day lesson plan Labor Day Scavenger Hunt Labor Day (lesson) Labor day Lesson Plans (themed) Labor Day Tools (lesson) Bill of Rights Day Bill of Rights Day: Mini-UNIT (Dec 15) Bill of Rights, American Government (Donn) Other US Holidays What are federal holidays? Events, Symbols, Holidays - Veterans, Labor Day, Flag Day and more! German-American Teaching Resources & Units (October 6) National Teacher's Day National History Day Women's History Week Susan B Anthony Day - Mini-UNIT (Feb 15) Federal Holidays UNIT (Includes Labor Day, Memorial Day, and more) HUGE SITE - Lesson Plans, Activities, Free Ecards for just about everything! All Rights Reserved Counter start date January 2006     Have a great year!