Sign Language for Holidays and Celebrations

Swing both hands around like you're using a noisemaker.

Make C hands with both hands and shake/push in and out twice.

Brush the knuckles of a right semi-cupped hand across the palm of the left hand for new, rotate a right S hand forward while circling a left S hand for year, and rest the right elbow on the left D hand and move it down for day.

<p>Sign Chinese by touching a right index finger to the left shoulder, then to the right shoulder, then moving downward. For new, brush the knuckles of a right semi-cupped hand across the palm of the left hand, followed by rotating a right S hand forward while circling a left S for year.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Use the middle fingers of both hands to trace the outline of a heart and then sign day.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hold two curved hands with palms outward, close them into fists while moving them to each side of the head, and then sign day.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hold your non-dominant arm in front, palm down, pointing right, and move your right arm across your body tracing an arc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Place the thumb of a right A hand on the forehead, move the A hand down to touch the thumb of the left A hand, followed by signing day.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The flag sign looks like a flag fluttering on top of a flagpole with a flat non-dominant hand below.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Make the sign for flag by waving the right hand like a flag blowing in the wind, then sign day.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spell veteran and then sign day or use the sign for soldier, followed by signing day.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Make two I hands, palms facing outward, then rotate them out to both sides of the body, followed by signing day.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tap a right S hand on the back of a left S hand followed by signing day.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Place two V hands over the eyes, move to the sides of the face, and close to H hands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sign Father and then sign Day.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sign Mother and then sign Day.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sign thanks by moving fingertips from lips outward, then make the give sign by touching the lower chest area with fingertips, turning them outward.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Trace the outline of an imaginary wreath with a right C hand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Move an E hand to the left and then to the right, or upward toward heaven.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Begin with fingerspelling Saint Patrick followed by signing day.</p> Signup and view all the answers