Let's+Celebrate!

Please describe how you celebrate the upcoming holidays. Remember to include your name and area.



In our classroom in Illinois, we celebrate an array of different holidays in December! Some students celebrate them all, some celebrate one or two. Here are the holidays we celebrate: Hanukkah- this could also be spelled Chanukah. Hanukkah, the "Festival of Lights," starts on the 25th day of the[|Jewish calendar] month of Kislev and lasts for eight days and nights. In 2010, Hanukkah begins at sundown on December 1. With blessings, games, and festive foods, Hanukkah celebrates the triumphs--both religious and military--of ancient Jewish heroes. Christmas- this is celebrated the same way as our friends in West Virginia celebrate it! St. Nick's Day- on December 6th children put their shoes outside of their doors before they go to bed and "St. Nick" comes at night and leaves a treat in the shoe. Each treat is different in families. Traditionally the treats are supposed to be something to be celebrated with everyone. Kwanzaa- we didn't have anyone celebrate this in our class this year, but there are students in our school that celebrate !

﻿**Let's Celebrate!** ﻿ ﻿In West Virginia we decorate our houses inside and out. Inside we decorate a tree mostly with lights and ornaments. Presents go under the tree and children open them on Christmas morning. Everyone alway wishes for snow and a white Christmas. The colors most often seen at Christmas are red and green. (Check back often, I'll be adding pictures.) Here are some pictures of school activities. [] In the USA black Americans celebrate Kwanzaa from Dec. 26th to Jan. 1st. Here is a link to tell you about how they celebrate that holiday. [] \