Bring global celebrations to life in your classroom this season! 🌎✨

In this episode, I’m sharing 8 winter holidays celebrated around the world that are perfect for teaching cultural awareness, geography, and world traditions — all while keeping your students engaged and inspired. These holidays span from October through January and include hands-on classroom ideas you can use right away.

🎉 Here’s what we’ll explore:

1️⃣ Diwali

2️⃣ Día de los Muertos

3️⃣ Hanukkah

4️⃣ Las Posadas

5️⃣ Christmas

6️⃣ Kwanzaa

7️⃣ New Year’s Eve/Day

8️⃣ Three Kings Day/Epiphany

Perfect for:

Upper elementary teachers (Grades 3–5) looking for multicultural holiday lessons, social studies activities, or winter-themed projects that go beyond Christmas.

Resources Mentioned:

Blog Post - Episode 114

🕯️ Winter Holidays Around the World Unit

🎄 Christmas Around the World Unit

📖 The Night of Las Posadas by Tomie DePaola

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