Holiday Word Searches to Print or Solve on Screen
One word search for each holiday on the school calendar, with easy and hard lists and an answer key.
27 pages
Fall 6
August to November: the first day of school, Labor Day, Halloween, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving.
- Back to School Word Search Free Printable for the First WeekPrint a first-week word search with its answer key, or add your new class's first names to its word list.
- Labor Day Word Search for the First Week of SeptemberA Labor Day word search for the first week of school, with the 1882 parade in its word bank.
- Grandparents Day Word Search PrintableA free printable Grandparents Day word search: 15 words from Gramps to Forget-me-not, with its answer key.
- Halloween Word Search for KidsPress Print or save as PDF for this Halloween word search free printable, or solve it on screen.
- Veterans Day Word Search Free Printable for November 11Press Print or save as PDF, or first pick a list under the puzzle: branches, Army ranks or November 11.
- Thanksgiving Word Search Printable in Large Print, Pie to ProclamationPress Print or save as PDF for a large print Thanksgiving word search for school or the kids' table.
Winter 8
Christmas in Spanish, then New Year to Mardi Gras: the first day back in January, Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day.
- Spanish Word Search Christmas Lists, Navidad to Reyes MagosA Christmas word search in Spanish: Ñ in the grid, English clues to switch on, and a hidden Feliz Navidad.
- Gingerbread Man Word Search PrintablesA free printable gingerbread man word search built from the tale as first printed, with its answer key.
- New Years Word Search for Kids, From Countdown to Fresh StartPress Print or save as PDF for a New Year's word search printable, or New puzzle for a different grid.
- Printable 100th Day of School Word SearchA 100th day of school word search free printable with its answer key, from Count to Century.
- Groundhog Day Word Search Printable for February 2, Shadow or NotPrint shadow words and their answer key for the February 2 class vote, or press New puzzle for another grid.
- Valentines Word Search for Kids, Ready for the Class PartyThis Valentine's Day word search for kids is ready: press Print or save as PDF, or solve it on screen.
- Presidents Day Word Search Printable, From Adams to WashingtonPress Print or save as PDF, or first pick a list under the puzzle: presidents, their house or their job.
- Mardi Gras Word Search Free PrintablePress New puzzle for a new grid of beads, krewes and king cake, then Print or save as PDF.
Spring 8
March to May: St. Patrick's Day, spring break, April Fools' Day, Easter, Earth Day, Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day and Memorial Day.
- St Patrick's Day Word Search Free Printable for March 17Need a free printable word search St. Patrick's Day morning? Press Print or save as PDF, or solve on screen.
- Spring Break Word Search for Kids Going Away or Staying HomePrint a spring break word search and its answer key, with lists for going away, staying home and day trips.
- April Fools Word Search PrintablePrint a sheet for April 1, from harmless pranks to France's paper fish, or press New puzzle for another grid.
- Easter Word Search for Kids With Egg Hunt and Easter Story ListsAn Easter word search free printable: pick Easter Egg Hunt for school or Easter Story for Sunday school, then print.
- Earth Day Word Search Free to Print, From Recycling to Clean EnergyPrint an Earth Day word search for April 22, or save the paper and solve it on the board.
- Cinco De Mayo Word Search Free Printable With the Story of PueblaPrint a puzzle on the Battle of Puebla, mariachi, tacos and Spanish words, or press New puzzle for another grid.
- Mother's Day Word Search Free Printable for Moms, Grandmas and AuntsPress Print or save as PDF, or first type a student's own word for mom at the end of the word list.
- Memorial Day Word Search Printable for the Last Week of MayPress Print or save as PDF for a puzzle about remembrance as well as red, white and blue.
End of the year and summer 5
Field day, the last day of school, Father's Day and the Fourth of July.
- Field Day Word Search Free to Print, From Sack Race to Water GamesPrint a stack for the rest station or a rain delay, or press New puzzle for each team's own grid.
- Last Day of School Word Search Free Printable, Yearbooks to SummerPress Print or save as PDF for an end-of-year word search on yearbooks, goodbyes and the summer ahead.
- Free Printable Flag Day Word SearchA June 14 puzzle on the parts of the flag and its care, printed with its answer key.
- Father's Day Word Search Printable for the Third Sunday of JunePrint a sheet with room for grandpas, uncles, brothers and coaches, or press New puzzle for another grid.
- 4th of July Word Search Printable With 1776 Facts in the CluesPrint a puzzle of stars, stripes and fireworks, then its answer key, or press New puzzle for another grid.
Each page is a word search for one day on the school calendar, from the first day of school to the Fourth of July. It opens on a finished grid of 16 words most children know, and the whole bank of about 100 sits under the tool with a one-line meaning for every word.
Every page has an easier list of short words, a harder list of long ones, grids from 8 by 8 to 25 by 25 and an answer key on its own sheet. For December, use the Christmas word search.
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