Holidays Around the World

$4.00

From Songkran water festivals in Thailand to Diwali celebrations in India, the world’s holidays are as diverse as its people, and as full of surprising similarities. This printable Montessori nomenclature card activity introduces children to 14 holidays from across the world, celebrating both the differences and the common threads that connect human cultures through celebration.

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What’s included:

14 holidays: Songkran, Mid-Autumn Festival, Halloween, Christmas, Independence Day, New Year’s Day, Diwali, Solstice, Ramadan, Easter, Hanukkah, Valentine’s Day, Bodhi Day and Labour Day
Real photograph cards for each holiday
Label cards with colour coded holiday names
Description cards for each holiday
Control cards with photo and label combined for independent self-checking
1 cover card
PDF format, print and cut

How to use: Children match each photograph to its label and description card, then self-check using the control card. A natural springboard for deeper cultural study — children who are drawn to a particular holiday are encouraged to research further independently, exploring how the same celebrations are observed differently around the world.

Perfect for: Montessori elementary classrooms, homeschool families, and traditional classroom teachers exploring world cultures, diversity and global citizenship. Particularly well suited for special education settings, neurodivergent learners, and any child who benefits from hands-on, visual, and multi-sensory approaches to learning. Ideal for grades 1 to 5. A wonderful resource for cultural celebrations, diversity weeks and international days throughout the school year.