Festivals for kids
Festivals are the days people set aside to celebrate, remember and share. These guides explain Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving and New Year traditions from around the world. They also cover Cinco de Mayo, Hispanic Heritage Month and Dominican Independence Day. Each guide tells the story behind the day, how it began and how people mark it now. You can compare how different countries welcome the new year. You can also find out where some Halloween customs first came from.
Play & learn in Festivals
Guides with games inside: put history in order, match the pairs, spot the myth, then take the final quiz.
All 9 guides, A to Z
12 Amazing Fun Facts About Cinco de Mayo for Kids
Many people think Cinco de Mayo is Mexico’s Independence Day. Mexico’s Independence Day is on September 16th.
Christmas Facts for Kids
Christmas facts for kids: what Christmas means, why it falls on 25 December, the real St Nicholas, how trees and lights began…
Halloween Facts for Kids
Halloween facts for kids: why it is on 31 October, the Celtic festival of Samhain, turnip jack-o’-lanterns, costumes, trick-or-treating, games and staying…
Halloween History for Kids
Halloween history for kids: the Celtic festival of Samhain, All Saints’ Day, turnip lanterns, soul cakes and trick or treat, and how…
Hispanic Heritage Month Facts for Kids
Hispanic Heritage Month facts for kids: why it runs from 15 September to 15 October, how it began in 1968, who Hispanic…
New Year Traditions Around the World for Kids
New Year is celebrated when a calendar year comes to an end and a new one begins. New Year occurs on December…
Thanksgiving Facts For Kids – Thanksgiving Information For Kids
Festivals and celebrations are an important part of every culture. We need to teach our kids the true spirits of these festivals.
Why Is Dominican Independence Day Celebrated?
Dominican Independence Day explained for kids: what happened on 27 February 1844, the Fathers of the Nation, the flag and how Dominicans…
Why We Celebrate Christmas
Why we celebrate Christmas, explained for kids: the story behind 25 December, where trees, cards and Santa came from, and 6 Christmas…
