Civic Holidays

Civic holidays are a wonderful chance for Americans to come together to celebrate our country’s accomplishments and opportunities. Each holiday can also inspire young people to further participate in their community.

To help with that, C70 offers FREE lesson plans for educators to empower students to be active and informed members of their community each holiday. Sign up here to receive the lessons every month. Roughly one week before the holiday, C70 will send the lesson to your email (or the first day of the month if it's a monthly holiday).

January: Martin Luther King Day of Service (January 20)
Theme: Grow as active citizens (Lesson available for download via Word doc here)

February: Black History Month and Presidents Day (February 17)
Theme: Celebrating trailblazers 

March: Women’s History Month
Theme: Saluting women who inspire us

April: Earth Day (April 22)
Theme: Taking care of the Earth

May: Law Day (May 1)
Theme: Develop a deeper understanding of our legal system

June: Juneteenth (June 19)
Theme: Celebrating the end of slavery in the United States

July: Independence Day (June 4)
Theme: Honoring our freedom and independence

August: Adoption of the Voting Rights Act (August 6)
Theme: Voting rights for Americans

September: Constitution Day (September 17) and National Voter Registration Day (September 16)
Theme: How the US Constitution impacts each of us

October: National Hispanic Heritage Month
Theme: Celebrating Hispanic American leaders and thinkers

November: Election Day (November 4)
Theme: Exercising our right to vote

December: Bill of Rights Day (December 15)
Theme: A deeper appreciation for our rights

We also want to spotlight the wonderful 2024-2025 Civic Calendar from our PA Civics partner, the National Constitution Center.