Sites about multiple holidays are listed in Holiday Pages. Submit lists and calendars of holidays to Calendars and Lists. Sites about a specific holiday are listed in corresponding sub categories.
Sites that primarily market seasonal merchandise should be submitted to Shopping/Holidays.
Sites created especially for children may be found in Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Holidays_and_Special_Days.
Sites which focus primarily on the religious aspects of holidays are listed in Society/Religion_and_Spirituality.
National or International days of (food, career, animal, whatever topic) should be listed in the most relevant topic (in the directory) to whatever the day is for. The Holiday category does not have a calendar to list every event, occasion, or national day of, by month.
Sites about multiple holidays are listed in Holiday Pages. Submit lists and calendars of holidays to Calendars and Lists. Sites about a specific holiday are listed in corresponding sub categories.
Sites that primarily market seasonal merchandise should be submitted to Shopping/Holidays.
Sites created especially for children may be found in Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Holidays_and_Special_Days.
Sites which focus primarily on the religious aspects of holidays are listed in Society/Religion_and_Spirituality.
National or International days of (food, career, animal, whatever topic) should be listed in the most relevant topic (in the directory) to whatever the day is for. The Holiday category does not have a calendar to list every event, occasion, or national day of, by month.
Only links about ANZAC Day should be submitted here.
Links primarily about the Battle of Gallipoli/Dardanelles Campaign should be submitted to Society/History/By_Time_Period/Twentieth_Century/Wars_and_Conflicts/World_War_I/Theatres_of_Operations/Near_East/Gallipoli/.
Tours and travel related links should be submitted to Recreation/Travel/Specialty_Travel/Battlefields/ or the appropriate regional category.
Sites listed in this category reflect an adult perspective on the holiday, including history, cultural significance, and celebrations.
Arbor Day is celebrated in all 50 U.S. states and in most provinces of Canada. The actual date of Arbor Day varies from state-to-state due to climate. The most common common date is the last Friday in April.
Sites that sell holiday merchandise should be submitted to Shopping/Holidays. Commercial sites WILL NOT be listed in this category, and submissions may be deleted.
Sites that provide information about local celebrations should be submitted to an appropriate Regional sub category.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.
Sites that sell holiday merchandise should be submitted to Shopping/Holidays. Commercial sites WILL NOT be listed in this category, and submissions may be deleted.
Sites that provide information about local celebrations should be submitted to an appropriate Regional sub category.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.
Sites that sell holiday merchandise including birthday gifts should be submitted to Shopping/Holidays. Commercial sites WILL NOT be listed in this category, and submissions may be deleted.
Online greeting sites should be submitted to Computers/Internet/E-mail/Electronic_Postcards/Occasions.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.
Holidays include patriotic and cultural celebrations, as well as other special occasions such as birthdays.
Sites created especially for children may be found in /Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Holidays_and_Celebrations.
Sites that offer a collection of holiday pages should be submitted to Society/Holidays/Holiday Pages.
Sites which focus primarily on the religious aspects of holidays are listed in http://dmoz.org/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Calendar/.
Sites that sell holiday merchandise should be submitted to Shopping/Holidays. Commercial sites will not be listed in this category.
Online greeting sites should be submitted to Computers/Internet/E-mail/Electronic_Postcards/Occasions.
Sites that provide information about local celebrations should be submitted to an appropriate Regional sub category.
Sites especially for children should be submitted to http://dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Holidays_and_Celebrations/.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.
Sites that focus on the religious aspects of the holiday are listed in Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Calendar/Christmas.
Sites especially for children should be submitted to Kids & Teens: People & Society: Holidays & Celebrations: Christmas.
| Commercial sites will not be listed in this category. |
Sites that sell Christmas merchandise should be submitted to Shopping/Holidays/Christmas.
Please submit your site only ONCE and to the most appropriate subcategory. Multiple pages from the same site will not be listed in this category or its subcategories.
Sites especially for children should be submitted to Kids & Teens: People & Society: Holidays... Christmas.
Sites that focus on the religious observances of Christmas should be submitted to Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Calendar/Christmas.
All Cinco de Mayo sites included in this category are in English. Sites in Spanish are listed in World/Español.
Sites which provide content related to Cinco de Mayo in both English and Spanish may be listed in both this category and an appropriate sub category of World/Español.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.
Do NOT submit shopping sites. Sites that primarily market seasonal merchandise should be submitted to Shopping/Holidays. Shopping sites will not be listed in this category or its sub categories.
Online greeting sites should be submitted to Computers/Internet/E-mail/Electronic_Postcards/Occasions.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.
Sites which focus primarily on the religious aspects of holidays should be submitted to http://dmoz.org/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Calendar/.
Sites that are designed to sell seasonal merchandise should be submitted to Shopping/Holidays. Shopping sites will not be listed in this category or its sub categories.
Online greeting sites should be submitted to Computers/Internet/E-mail/Electronic_Postcards/Occasions.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.
Sites that sell holiday merchandise will be listed ONLY in Shopping/Holidays. Commercial sites WILL NOT be listed in this category, and submissions may be deleted.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.
Sites especially for children should be submitted to http://dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Holidays_and_Celebrations/Earth_Day/.
Sites that sell holiday merchandise should be submitted to Shopping/Holidays.
Online greeting sites should be submitted to Computers/Internet/E-mail/Electronic_Postcards/Occasions.
Sites that provide information about local celebrations should be submitted to an appropriate Regional sub category.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.
Sites designed primarily for children are listed in http://dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Holidays_and_Celebrations/Easter/.
Sites that focus on the religious aspects of Easter are listed in Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Calendar/Easter.
Sites that focus on the religious aspects of Easter should be submitted to Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Calendar/Easter.
Sites that sell holiday merchandise should be submitted to Shopping/Holidays.
Sites without ads designed primarily for children should be submitted to http://dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Holidays_and_Celebrations/Easter/.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.
Flag Day was first observed in a Wisconsin school on June 14, 1885. The teacher who initiated the first Flag Day observance launched a national campaign, which spurred schools and cities around the nation to begin similar observances.
In 1949, President Truman signed a proclamation declaring June 14th of each year as National Flag Day.
Sites listed in this category focus on the history and observance of Flag Day. Sites which focus on the U.S. Flag, but not Flag Day, are more appropriately listed in Reference/Flags/Regional/USA. Sites designed especially for children are listed in http://dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Holidays_and_Celebrations/Flag_Day/.
Sites that sell holiday merchandise should be submitted to Shopping/Holidays.
Sites especially for children should be submitted to http://dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Holidays_and_Celebrations/Flag_Day/.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.
Sites that sell holiday merchandise should be submitted to Shopping/Holidays.
Sites that provide information about local celebrations should be submitted to an appropriate sub category of Regional/North_America/United_States.
Sites especially for children should be submitted to http://dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Holidays_and_Celebrations.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.
Sites that sell holiday merchandise should be submitted to Shopping: Holidays.
Sites especially for children should be submitted to Kids and Teens: People and Society: Holidays and Special Days: Groundhog Day.
Sites that sell holiday merchandise only should be submitted to Shopping/Holidays. Commercial sites WILL NOT be listed in this category, and submissions may be deleted.
Sites that only provide information about local celebrations, ie basic firework displays should be submitted to an appropriate Regional sub category.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.
However, it is not to be confused with All Saint's Day or with Samhain which can both be found elsewhere in the directory.
Sites especially for children should be submitted to Kids_and_Teens - Halloween.
| Sites that sell Halloween merchandise should be submitted to Shopping - Halloween. |
Please do not write in all caps, nor capitalize all nouns in descriptions.
Please refrain from using any hype, superlatives, or sales pitches. Any such content will be removed.
Please write descriptions in the third person.
The ODP does not list redirection or vanity urls. Please submit the url of your server.
Submissions for sites under construction will be DELETED.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Please submit your site only ONCE. Multiple pages from the same site will not be listed in this category or its subcategories.
Any site using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links will be deleted and may be permanently banned.
Sites especially for children should be submitted to Kids_and_Teens - Halloween.
This Hindu holiday is celebrated on the day after the full moon in early March every year.
Sites created especially for children are listed at Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Holidays_and_Special_Days
Please DO NOT submit sites about travel, vacations, resorts, or tourism in this category.
In June 2021, President Biden declared Juneteenth a Federal holiday.
Sites listed in this category should be suitable for visitors of all ages. Sites provide material related to Juneteenth, including historical background, holiday stories and poems, graphics, and ideas for celebrating. Sites may also provide information for parents and teachers, such as suggested family activities and lesson plans.
Sites listed in this category should be suitable for visitors of all ages. Sites provide material related to Juneteenth, including historical background, holiday stories and poems, graphics, and ideas for celebrating. Sites may also provide information for parents and teachers, such as suggested family activities and lesson plans.
Sites that sell holiday merchandise should be submitted to Shopping/Holidays. Commercial sites WILL NOT be listed in this category, and submissions may be deleted.
Sites that provide information about local celebrations should be submitted to an appropriate Regional sub category.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.
Sites listed in this category should be suitable for visitors of all ages, but designed primarily for adult visitors. Sites provide material related to Kwanzaa, including historical background, holiday stories and poems, graphics, and ideas for celebrating. Sites may also provide information for parents and teachers, such as suggested family activities and lesson plans.
Sites especially for children are listed in Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Holidays_and_Special_Days/Kwanzaa/.
Sites that sell holiday merchandise should be submitted to Shopping/Holidays.
Sites especially for children should be submitted to Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Holidays_and_Special_Days/Kwanzaa/.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.
Sites listed in this category should be suitable for visitors of all ages. Sites provide material related to Labor Day, including historical background, holiday stories and poems, graphics, and ideas for celebrating. Sites may also provide information for parents and teachers, such as suggested family activities and lesson plans.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.
New Orleans hosts the largest Mardi Gras celebration and Rio De Janeiro hosts a similarly huge festival known as Carnaval. Many other cities around the world host their own Mardi Gras or Carnival celebration.
Sites listed in this category are suitable for visitors of all ages, but designed primarily for adult visitors. Sites provide material related to Mardi Gras and Carnival, including historical background, articles, graphics, and ideas for celebrating. Sites may also provide information for parents and teachers, such as suggested family activities and lesson plans.
Sites especially for children are listed in Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Holidays_and_Celebrations/Mardi_Gras/.
Sites that sell Mardi Gras merchandise should be submitted to Shopping/Holidays/Mardi_Gras. Commercial sites WILL NOT be listed in this category, and submissions may be deleted.
Sites that provide information about local celebrations should be submitted to an appropriate Regional sub category.
Sites especially for children should be submitted to Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Holidays_and_Celebrations/Mardi_Gras/.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.
Sites listed in this category should be suitable for visitors of all ages. Sites provide material related to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, including historical background, holiday stories and poems, graphics, and ideas for celebrating. Sites may also provide information for parents and teachers, such as suggested family activities and lesson plans.
Please submit your site only once. Multiple pages from the same site will not be listed in this category or its sub cats.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.
| Sites on Socialism should be submitted to the Socialism category. |
Websites submitted here must be May Day related and in English. Sites in other languages should be submitted to the appropriate World subcategory.
Please do not write in all caps, nor capitalize all nouns in descriptions.
Please refrain from using any hype, superlatives, or sales pitches. Any such content will be removed.
Please write descriptions in the third person.
The ODP does not list redirection or vanity urls. Please submit the url of your server.
Submissions for sites under construction will be DELETED.
Please submit your site only ONCE. Multiple pages from the same site will not be listed in this category or its subcategories.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Midsummer is celebrated in certain European countries and in parts of North America. This category lists sites that focus on cultural celebrations of the holiday.
Midsummer is also a Wiccan holiday. Sites that focus on the religious aspect of the holiday are listed in Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Pagan/Wicca/Online_Book_of_Shadows/Sabbats/MidSummer-Litha.
Sites that focus on the religious aspects of this holiday should be submitted to Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Pagan/Wicca/Online_Book_of_Shadows/Sabbats/MidSummer-Litha.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.
Today, people in different countries honor their mothers on different days. Since 1914, the second Sunday of May has been observed as Mother's Day in the U.S.
Sites listed in this category should be suitable for visitors of all ages, but designed primarily for adult visitors. Sites provide material related to Mother's Day, including historical background, holiday stories and poems, graphics, and ideas for celebrating. Sites may also provide information for parents and teachers, such as suggested family activities and lesson plans.
Sites that sell New Year merchandise and supplies should be submitted to Shopping/Holidays/New_Year.
Sites especially for children should be submitted to Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Holidays_and_Special_Days/New_Year.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.
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In 1971 President Richard Nixon issued a proclamation establishing Presidents' Day, a single federal public holiday, which would honor all presidents of the United States of America. Presidents' Day is observed on the 3rd Monday of February.
Sites included in this category focus on observances of Presidents' Day. Specific information about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, or other U.S. presidents is available in linked categories.
Today, people around the world celebrate March 17 as St. Patrick's Day.
For some, especially in Ireland, the day is observed as a religious holiday. Most, however, simply celebrate the rich heritage and traditions of Ireland by wearing green, dancing a jig, and plucking a shamrock or two.
Sites listed in this category should be suitable for visitors of all ages, but designed primarily for adult visitors. Sites provide material related to St. Patrick's Day, including historical background, holiday stories and poems, graphics, and ideas for celebrating. Sites may also provide information for parents and teachers, such as suggested family activities and lesson plans.
Also known as Walpurgis Night and St. Valborg's Mass Eve, this holiday is celebrated on April 30. Valborg is celebrated in memory of Valborg/Walpurgis/Wealdburg/Valderburger who was made a saint on the 1st of May 779; however, the spring festivities are inherited from the Pagan festivities with huge bonfires. Valborg is today celebrated without parallels to the Christian church or religion.
Sites listed in this category should be suitable for visitors of all ages, but designed primarily for adult visitors. Sites provide material related to Valentine's Day, including historical background, holiday stories and poems, graphics, and ideas for celebrating. Sites may also provide information for parents and teachers, such as suggested family activities and lesson plans.
Sites listed in this category should be suitable for visitors of all ages, but designed primarily for adult visitors. Sites provide material related to Veteran's Day, including historical background, holiday stories and poems, graphics, and ideas for celebrating. Sites may also provide information for parents and teachers, such as suggested family activities and lesson plans.
No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.