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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
Theme: Grow as active citizens (Lesson available for download via Word doc here)

February: Black History Month and Presidents Day
Theme: Celebrating trailblazers (Lesson available for download via Word doc here)

March: Women’s History Month
Theme: Saluting women who inspire us (Lesson available for download via Word doc here)

April: Earth Day
Theme: Taking care of the Earth (Lesson available for download via Word doc here)

May: Law Day
Theme: Develop a deeper understanding of our legal system (Lesson available for download via Word doc here)

June: Juneteenth
Theme: Celebrating the end of slavery in the United States (Lesson available for download via Word doc here)

July: Independence Day
Theme: Honoring our freedom and independence (Lesson available for download via Word doc here)

August: Women's Equality Day
Theme: Honoring the 19th Amendment (Lesson available for download via Word doc here)

September: Constitution Day and National Voter Registration Day
Theme: How the US Constitution impacts each of us (Lesson available for download via Word doc here)

October: National Voter Education Week
Theme: Promoting voter education (Lesson available for download via Word doc here)

November: Election Day
Theme: Exercising our right to vote (Lesson available for download via Word doc here)

December: Bill of Rights Day
Theme: A deeper appreciation for our rights (Lesson available for download via Word doc here)