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Easter in America

Spring is finally here, and with it comes one of America’s brightest colored holidays: Easter! Easter is the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Jesus, but many Easter traditions are unrelated to the religious remembrance. Easter celebrations occur throughout the world, but they take on a special flavor in the United States. We encourage all our families and au pairs…

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in the United States

St. Patrick’s Day occurs on March 17th in celebration of St. Patrick, the Apostle of Ireland, who brought Christianity to the country. It began as a religious feast in the 17th century, but many of today’s traditions began in the 18th century. The most common events around the world celebrate Irish culture with parades, special food, music, dancing, and lots…