As Spring 2025 begins to blo
om, celebrations—including Eid al-Fitr, Easter, Passover, Vaisakhi, Vesak Day, the National Day of Prayer, and the National Day of Reason—add color and meaning to the season. Students in your classroom, or colleagues in your building, may celebrate some of these upcoming occasions, which hold important meaning for many across the globe. Click on any of the holiday names above for a Tanenbaum fact sheet with key details about each celebration.
Inspire students to learn about different holidays, about one another, and about the world around them. Tanenbaum’s free downloadable lessons help educators teach about religious and non-religious holidays while building understanding across core subjects and sparking meaningful peer-to-peer connections.
- Bracketing Beliefs in Learning about Religion opens a door for student learning about how religious traditions and practices evolve over time and can be found throughout civic culture.
- Observing Religious Holidays invites students to explore family traditions while recognizing similarities and differences.
- Who’s in the Room? encourages self-to-world connections through personal storytelling and shared experiences.
Create an inclusive classroom where all voices are heard and valued this Spring! Bring Tanenbaum’s lessons and educator resources including the new Tanenbaum Bookshelf into your classroom to elevate respect for religious differences. To learn more, email us at [email protected].