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Ramadan |
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Thanksgiving |
Holidays in General
Worldview Christmas
Merry Christmas in different languages
Diwali Lily1013's Halloween Page of Horrors Epicurous
Virtual Jerusalem Web site offers extensive information about such Jewish holidays as Chanukah, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur. Information about memorial days, such as Yom Ha'Shoa (Holocaust Day) and Yom Ha'zikaron (Memorial Day), is included.
A gateway to Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructional online resources.
Kwanzaa Information Center
Online Thanksgiving Resources at the Library
America's Homepage
A searchable multimedia site with a varied collection of U.S. holidays and celebrations (including Martin Luther King J. Day, Mardi Gras, Easter, and the High Holy Days), as well as links to further online resources. Also has music available.
The Worldwide Holiday and Festival Site
Covers holidays and festivals around the world. Contents can be browsed by country and by religion or by keyword. Both fixed and movable feasts are included, as are local fiestas and popularly recognized special days, such as Mother's Day.
Winter Holiday Links
Christmas
Focuses on Christmas celebrations throughout the world. A clickable map brings up christmas lore from the selected country. The origins of Christmas, the meaning of the associated symbols, how to say "Merry Christmas" in different languages, and the history of Santa Claus are featured. There are a recipe file, lyrics to popular Christmas songs, and a midi file library of Christmas carols for seasonal listening.
Browse a map
and click on a location and study how the holiday is celebrated in another part of the world.
Christmas Traditions in France and Canada
Diwali
Part of the Manas Web site from UCLA, this site explains the significance of what is probably the most well know festival in India. Information about the festival of Dussehra and the practice of Karwa Chauth is also given. Manas is a great resource for inforamtion about Indian culture and includes explanations of the major religious texts.
Halloween
Extensive information about the various possible origins of Halloween. FAQs, safety tips, recipes, and links to other Halloween sites.
Holiday Food
Food is central to many holidays and festivals around the world. Epicurious has a Seasonal cooking page that includes recipes for a variety of holidays, as well as suggestions for entertaining.
Jewish Holidays
Kawanzaa
The MelaNet Information and communications Network provides this online guide with extensive information about the background of the holiday, the meaning of the symbols, and the principles conveyed. There are also a chat room, a list of books and other resources, and links to other Kwanzaa-related sites.
Memorial Day
The history of the Tomb of the Unknowns is explained along with information
about those who guard the tomb 24 hours a day.
Famous pieces by Langston Hughes, Abraham Lincoln, Francis Scott Key, and others are here.
More Information on the workings of Arlington National Cemetery.
The history of the property now known as Arlington National Cemetery is traced from its connection with George Washington.
The U.S. Army's page, giving an overview of the layout and statistics of Arlington National Cemetery.
The beginnings of Memorial Day after the Civil War are explained along with the major traditions that now mark the federal holiday.
Photos and brief explanations of each major memorial site in the Washington area can be examined here. Links to sites dedicated to each memorial are also accessible here.
Persian (Iranian)
Ramadan
Thanksgiving
This site, created by the Greater Bay Area Library Council, has extensive links to Thanksgiving Web resources. Many links relate to food and food safety, as well as the history of the holiday, songs, crafts and superstitions.
Online Thanksgiving Resources at the Library
Official Tourguide, Historical Reference and Community Business Exchange for
Plymouth, MA
and the surrounding area.
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