Celebrating December Special Events

Click on any title below to find Educate.Today videos related to special day, week, and monthly celebrations in December.

Monthly Celebrations in November
Art and Architecture Month–Celebrate art and architecture and inspire your future artist or architect through our Visual Arts and and Architecture videos.
National Cat Lovers Month–Learn more about your furry friend with this video about the latest research into the cat genome.
Universal Human Rights Month–Explore some history and current events of human rights with our videos on America’s Civil Rights Movement.

Weekly Celebrations in November
December 4-8—Inclusive Schools Week–See what students have to say about the importance of inclusion in these videos.

Daily Celebrations in November
December 2—National Mutt Day—Explore these videos to learn what life is like as a dog and how a dog’s life helps humans.
December 4—Wildlife Conservation Day–See how the American Red Wolf is being brought back from the endangered species list.
December 5—International Volunteer Day–Be inspired to give back to your community through our Making a Difference videos.
December 5, 1955—The Montgomery Bus Boycott begins in response to the arrest of Rosa Parks for refusing to give up her bus seat. Explore the stories of civil rights pioneers through our videos focused on America’s Civil Rights Movement.
December 6, 1865—The 13th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, abolishing slavery. Learn more in our videos focused on Slavery and the Civil War.
December 7—National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day–Take your study of history to the events of Pearl Harbor through these first person accounts from survivors of the attack.
December 8—Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day–Travel through time on a variety of subjects in our Timelines videos.
December 9—International Day of Veterinary Medicine–Celebrate the doctors who take care of our pets and other animals and learn what it means to be a veterinarian.
December 10, 1830—Poet Emily Dickinson was born. Learn more about her in these videos.
December 14—National Energy Conservation Day–Learn about ways to save energy and protect the environment in our Living Green videos.
December 15—Bill of Rights Day–Explore constitutional principles embedded in the Bill of Rights.
December 16, 1944—The Battle of the Bulge begins.
December 17—Wright Brothers’ First Flight Anniversary–View this student produced video to learn more about the aviation pioneers.
December 19, 1732Benjamin Franklin first published Poor Richard’s Almanac.
December 21—National Short Story Day–Explore the process of writing short stories with authors who write them in these videos.
December 23, 1913—The U.S. Congress passed the Federal Reserve Act establishing the Federal Reserve System.