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Valentine’s Day (14th February)

Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day gives everyone an opportunity to show their love for someone.  Most children love the day deep down! Whether you get the kids to make cards for their loved ones or learn about the history of the man St. Valentine himself, (including his Irish connection), there’s plenty of lessons [...]

St. Brigid’s Day (1st February)

From St. Brigid’s NS in Glasnevin: St. Brigid was born in AD 450 in Faughart, near Dundalk in Co. Louth. Her father, Dubhthach, was a pagan chieftain of Leinster and her mother, Broicsech, was a Christian. It was thought that Brigid’s mother was born in Portugal but was kidnapped by Irish pirates and brought to Ireland [...]

Australia Day (26th January)

With half the country leaving Ireland to move to Australia, there’s going to be a lot of children in your class who have relatives living over there. Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. It commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788 and the proclamation at that time of British sovereignty over the [...]

Australia Day (26th January)

From Wikipedia: Australia Day (previously known as Anniversary Day, Foundation Day, and ANA Day) is the official national day of Australia. Celebrated annually on 26 January, the date commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788 and the proclamation at that time of British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of New Holland. Although it was not known as [...]

New Year (1st January)

New Year’s Day is celebrated in most countries on the 1st January.  Some religions celebrate their new year at a different time, for example, the Jewish New Year occurs around September/October.  However, all new year’s festivals tend to have the same theme – new beginnings and a time to make resolutions.  Here’s a resolution for [...]

Kwanzaa (December 26th)

Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration held in the United States honoring universal African-American heritage and culture, observed from December 26 to January 1 each year. It features activities such as lighting a candle holder with seven candles and culminates in a feast and gift-giving. It was created by Maulana Karenga and was first celebrated in 1966–67. [source: Wikipedia, image:

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