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9780787639273

Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Holidays

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  • ISBN13:

    9780787639273

  • ISBN10:

    0787639273

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-07-01
  • Publisher: Uxl
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Summary

Alphabetically arranged entries provide descriptions of celebrations around the world of some thirty holidays and festivals, including national and cultural holidays, such as Independence day and New Year's Day, which are commemorated on different days for different reasons in a number of countries.

Table of Contents

Contents by Country vii
Reader's Guide ix
How the Modern Calendar Developed xiii
Calendar of World Holidays xix
Words to Know xxxi
Buddha's Birthday 1(14)
Carnival 15(54)
Brazil (Carnaval)
26(7)
Germany (Karneval, Fastnacht, Fasching, or Fasnet)
33(9)
Italy (Carnevale)
42(8)
Trinidad and Tobago (Carnival)
50(7)
United States (Mardi Gras or Carnival)
57(12)
Christmas 69(68)
Ethiopia (Genna or Ganna Italy (II Natale)
95(8)
Philippines (Pasko Ng Bata, Christmas, or Navidad)
103(6)
Sweden (Jul)
109(7)
United States (Christmas, Yule, Noel, or Feast of the Nativity)
116(12)
Venezuela (Navidad)
128(9)
Index xlvii
Easter 137(58)
Colombia (Semana Santa)
153(8)
Greece (Pascha)
161(7)
Poland (Wielkanoc)
168(7)
Spain (Semana Santa)
175(8)
Ukraine (Velykden)
183(12)
Halloween and Festivals of the Dead 195(48)
China (Ching Ming Festival)
209(5)
Japan (Obon Festival)
214(4)
Mexico (El Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead)
218(8)
United Kingdom (Halloween)
226(6)
United States (Halloween)
232(11)
Index xlvii
Hanukkah 243(14)
Independence Day 257(64)
France (Bastille Day)
268(11)
Ghana (Independence Day)
279(8)
Israel (Yom Ha'atzmaut)
287(12)
Mexico (Independence Day or Sixteenth of September)
299(11)
United States (Independence Day or Fourth of July)
310(11)
Kwanzaa 321(14)
Index xlvii
New Year 335(86)
China (Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year)
347(14)
India (Diwali)
361(10)
Iran (Nouruz)
371(8)
Israel (Rosh Hashanah)
379(12)
Scotland (Hogmanay)
391(12)
Ramadan and Id al-Fitr
403(18)
Thanksgiving and Harvest Festivals 421
Czech Republic and Slovakia (Obzinky)
435(4)
India (Pongal)
439(7)
Nigeria (New Yam Festival)
446(6)
Swaziland (Incwala)
452(6)
United States (Thanksgiving)
458
Index xlvii

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