Holiday-Weathervanes

Weathervanes for Holidays:

One of our customers who frequently entertains had a great idea. Over the years she has ordered special holiday weathervanes to celebrate major holidays throughout the year. For example, on the Fourth of July, she puts up her American Flag Weathervane sculpture piece, and at Thanksgiving, she puts up her Wild Turkey Weathervane! What really makes this spectacular is she hits the weathervane with a spot light so guests approaching her home see the holiday weathervane illuminated in the night sky.

Below are some suggestions that might be appropriate for specific holidays. Of course, selecting a weathervane that represents the particular interests of the recipient is another popular way of acknowledging the holiday.

An important part of many of our commemorative weathervanes is the inclusion of “lucky pennies” and personalized inscriptions (click on links for details about these special attributes). For example, in our Children Weathervane, we can include pennies from the birth year of each child along with inscriptions beneath each child which contains their names.

Balloon Weathervane

JANUARY

New Year's Day (Jan 1)

Balloon weather vane

Wine Bottle weathervane 1

Phoenix weather vane

Football Helmet Weathervane

Tiger Weathervane

Declaration of Independence Weathervane

FEBRUARY

Super Bowl Sunday

Football Helmet weathervane

Valentine's Day (February 14th)

Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14. The day was named after an early Christian martyr. The symbol for this holiday is the heart.

Heart Double weather vane

Heart Soaring Whirligig

Cherub Weathervane

Cherub Weathervane with Dove

Cupid Weathervane

Chinese New Year

Tiger Weathervane, Stalking Tiger

Dragon weathervane, Fire Breathing Dragon

Dragon weathervane, Web Winged weather vane

Presidents Day (3rd Monday in February)

Cannon weather vane

Civil War Soldiers Scene weathervane

Eagle, Bald Eagle in Flight, Weathervane

Shamrock Weathervane

MARCH

St. Patrick's Day (March 17)

Claddagh weathervane

Shamrock weather vane

Netherland Dwarf Bunny weathervane

Oak Leaf weathervane

APRIL

Easter

Easter falls on a spring Sunday that varies from year to year. Easter is a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. Symbols associated this holiday are the Cross, Easter Eggs and Easter Bunnies.

Cross Weathervane Holy Sculpture Cross

Bunny and Bear weathervane

Bunny weathervane Netherland Dwarf

Rabbit weather vane Holding Carrots

Rabbit weathervane Pulling Carrots

Earth Day (April 22)

Earth Day is observed on April 22. First celebrated in 1970 in the United States, Earth Day is designed to promote ecology, encourage respect for life on earth, and highlight concern over pollution of the soil, air, and water. The symbol associated with this holiday is the Earth.

Globe Weathervane World & Pencil

Arbor Day (Last Friday in April)

National Arbor Day was proclaimed as the last Friday in April by President Richard Nixon in 1970. A number of state Arbor Days are observed at other times to coincide with the best tree planting weather, from January and February in the south to May in the far north. The symbol for this holiday is the tree.

Oak Leaf Single weathervane

Oak Leaf Double weathervane

Tree Weathervane Redwood Tree

Tree Weathervane Willow Tree

Oak Leaf Banner Weathervane

Redwood Banner Weathervane

Running Stallion Horse weathervane

Robin Feeding Chicks weathervane

MAY

Kentucky Derby Horserace Day

Galloping Horse weathervane

Running Horse weathervane

Running Stallion Horse Weathervane

Thoroughbred Horse weathervane

Mother's Day (2nd Sunday in May)

Mother's Day celebrates mothers every second Sunday of May. President Woodrow Wilson, who issued a proclamation in 1914, asked Americans to give a public expression of reverence to mothers on this day. Symbols of motherhood are associated with this holiday.

Children weathervane

Old Woman's Shoe weathervane

Robin Weathervane Robin & Chicks with Nest

Robin Weathervane Robin & Chicks

Quail Weathervane Quail & Chicks

Quail Weathervane Quail & 2 Chicks

Stork & Baby weather vane Standing

Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)

Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed the last Monday of May. It originally honored the people killed in the American Civil War, but has become a day on which the American dead of all wars, and the dead generally, are remembered in special programs held in cemeteries, churches, and other public meeting places. The flying of the American flag is widespread.

American Flag weathervane

Civil War Soldiers

Frustrated Golfer weathervane

Decorative Banner weathervane

JUNE

US Golf Open Championships

Golfer Frustrated Golfer Weathervane

Golfer Happy Golfer weathervane

Golfer Standing Golfer weather vane

Golfer Swinging Golfer weathervane

Golf Pennant Banner weather vane

Flag Day (June 14)

Flag Day, celebrated June 14, has been a presidentially proclaimed observance since 1916. Although Flag Day is not a federal holiday, Americans are encouraged to display the flag outside their homes and businesses on this day to honor the history and heritage the American flag represents.

American Flag weathervane

Decorative Banner #1

Decorative Banner #5

Decorative Banner #6

American Flag weathervane

JULY

Independence Day (4th of July)

Independence Day is July 4. This federal holiday honors the nation's birthday - the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It is a day of picnics and patriotic parades, a night of concerts and fireworks. The flying of the American flag is widespread.

American Flag weathervane

Eagle, Bald Eagle in Flight, Weathervane

Artist's Palette weathervane

AUGUST

Artist Appreciation Month

Artists Palette weathervane

Ganesha weathervane

SEPTEMBER

Labor Day

Labor Day is the first Monday of September. This federal holiday honors the nation's working people, typically with parades. For most Americans it marks the end of the summer vacation season and the start of the school year.

Back to School: Book & Feather Weathervane

Globe & Pencil Weathervane

GANESA CHATURTHI (Hindu Holiday)

Ganesh weathervane Ganesha

Witch weathervane

Halloween Cat weathervane

OCTOBER

Halloween (October 31)

Halloween is celebrated on October 31. On Halloween, American children dress up in funny or scary costumes and go "trick or treating" by knocking on doors in their neighborhood. The neighbors are expected to respond by giving them small gifts of candy or money.

Bat weather vane

Bat weathervane with Family

Gargoyle weather vane

Witch weathervane

Witch weather vane Witch and Moon

Witch weathervane, Silhouette, Witch In Flight

Cat weathervane Halloween Cat

Donkey weathervane

Civil War Soldiers weathervane

Turkey weathervane

NOVEMBER

Election Day (1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November)

Donkey weathervane Standing donkey

Donkey weathervane Trotting donkey

Elephant weathervane African Elephant

Elephant weathervane Asian Elephant

Veteran's Day (Armistice Day) Nov. 11

Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11. Originally called Armistice Day, this federal holiday was established to honor Americans who had served in World War I, but it now honors veterans of all wars in which the U.S. has fought. Veterans' organizations hold parades, and the president places a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

Helicopter Sikorski weathervane

Airplane-Weathervane-B-24 Airplane

Winged Victory Weathervane

Civil War Soldiers Scene weathervane

Eagle, Bald Eagle in Flight, Weathervane

Military Banner Weathervane

Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November)Thanksgiving Day is a federal holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. The holiday began in 1621, when Puritans, who had just enjoyed a bountiful harvest, showed their gratitude to the Native Americans for their help by hosting a feast to give thanks. The Thanksgiving feast became a national tradition and almost always includes some of the foods served at the first feast: roast turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes, and pumpkin pie.

Turkey Weathervane

Wild Turkey Weathervane

Santa Claus weathervane

DECEMBER

Pearl Harbor Day (December 7th)

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is December 7. In 1994, Congress designated this national observance to honor the more than 2,400 military service personnel who died on this date in 1941, during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, by Japanese forces. The attack on Pearl Harbor caused the United States to enter World War II.

Airplane-Weathervane-B-24 Airplane

Christmas (December 25th)

Christmas Day is a federal holiday celebrated on December 25. Christmas is a Christian holiday marking the birth of the Christ Child. Decorating houses and yards with lights, putting up Christmas trees, giving gifts, and sending greeting cards have become traditions even for many non-Christian Americans

Santa Claus weather vane (St. Nick)

Snowman weathervane

Weathervanes

HOLIDAY WEATHERVANES

Holiday Celebrations & Observances Weather Vanes

by West Coast Weather Vanes

Weathervanes for Holidays: