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The American
Secular Holidays Calendar
Offers a list of dates for Federal holidays and other
widely known dates for any given year.
Cinco
de Mayo: a Celebration of Mexican Heritage
Includes useful information on Mexican history and
modern culture, information on Hispanic Americans, plus a pathfinder for other
similar sites.
Dia de los Muertos
Explains the rise of the Day of the Dead holiday and
its traditional observances of flowers, food and art.
Islamic
Holidays and Observances
Lists important dates of the current year and answers
many frequently asked questions about each holiday.
Provided by the Muslim Student Association at Colorado
State University.
Jewish Holidays and
Festivals on the Net
Provides a brief description of major holidays, plus
links with easy to read, useful information and explanations.
Mardi Gras
Provides information about the Mardi Gras celebrations
in New Orleans and popular Mardi Gras items.
Includes a page about organizing a Mardi Gras party
anywhere or how to build a parade float.
The Official
Kwanzaa Web Site: A Celebration of Family, Community, and Culture
Focuses on the philosophy of Kwanzaa's founder and
offers information on the holiday's purpose, tradition, and methods of celebration.
World Dates
Archive
Provides a database of dates, listed by month.
Includes information about holidays, weeks, important
birthdays, and dates in religious calendars.
Holidays on the Net
Information about holidays and festivals celebrated
in countries around the world.
The American Book of Days REFB GT 4803 .D6 2000
A daily guide to the historical events, birthdays, and holidays of America.
Celebrations: The Complete Book of American Holidays REFB GT 4803 .A2 M48
Gives explanations of the origins of 60 American holidays.
Includes information about when the holiday was first observed and explains the customs that accompany each holiday.
The Folklore of American Holidays REFB GT4803 .F65 1991
America’s holidays arranged by date and state.
Includes information about the source of each holiday as well as common customs.
The Folklore of World Holidays REFB GT3930 .F65 1991
A dictionary of world Holidays, arranged by date and country.
Offers information on each holiday’s source and methods of celebration.
Let’s Celebrate Today: Calendars, Events and Holidays REFB GT3930 .M35 1998
Includes multiple holidays, historical events, and birthdays for every day of
the year!
Great for use in elementary school classrooms.
Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary REFB
BT3925 .T46 1997
Allows readers to look up holidays by date, name, country, state or subject.
Includes a bibliography and appendices about American presidents and states.
Holiday Symbols and Customs REFB GT3930 .T48 2002
A dictionary of holidays around the world including their origins and descriptions of the symbols associated with them.
Offers suggested sources for further reading on each holiday.
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