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World Holiday, Festival, and Calendar Books

Author: Tanya Gulevich

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 504

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Briefly describes some 1,000 resources on world holidays, festivals, and calendars. Entries encompass dictionaries, guidebooks, folklore and ethnic studies, children's books, historical studies, scholarly analysis and philosophical discussions, and works about calendars and time reckoning systems. Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress numbers and ISBNs are given for most entries. Periodicals, associations, and Web sites are also listed. Useful for those working in libraries, education, and religious institutions. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary

Author: Helene Henderson

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 952

ISBN-13:

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Contains descriptions of nearly 2,500 special days commemorated by people of various countries, cultures, and religions around the world; arranged alphabetically by name of holiday.

Let's Celebrate!

Author: Kate DePalma

Publisher: Barefoot Books

Published: 2019-11-01

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 1782859373

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Lyrical, sensory nonfiction text and vibrant illustrations invite readers to experience a child’s-eye view of 13 holidays around the world, such as the Spring Festival in China, Inti Raymi in Peru, Eid al-Fitr in Egypt, Día de Muertos in Mexico and the New Yam Festival in Nigeria. Includes pronunciation guides, a global festival calendar and educational notes about why we celebrate.

Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary

Author: Sue Ellen Thompson

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 608

ISBN-13:

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Describes the background of each holiday and how it is celebrated.

A Calendar of Festivals

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Publisher: Barefoot Books

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9781841489704

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When kids go trick-or-treating on Halloween, they may not know that they are taking part in an ancient Celtic festival. A Calendar of Festivals is a compelling collection taking readers back to the origins of many festivals celebrated throughout the world-including the Jewish festival of Purim, Russian New Year, the Indian festival of Holi and, of course, Christmas.

Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary

Author: Cherie D. Abbey

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780780809949

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Details more than 3,000 observances from all 50 states and more than 100 nations.

Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary

Author: Helene Henderson

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 884

ISBN-13:

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From the pilgrimage to Mecca to the Wizard of Oz Festival, the new edition of this classic compendium circles the globe describing more than 2,000 holidays, rituals, and other notable occasions. Special features include Millennium coverage, web sites on holidays, sections on U.S. states and territories and U.S. presidents (including major landmarks), domestic and international tourism contact information, new annotated bibliography, updated coverage of calendar systems, and more.

Festivals of the World

Author: Elizabeth Breuilly

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780816044818

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A colorfully illustrated introduction to festivals that are central to the major religions of the world identifies where each faith's calendar year begins, documents the history and significance of each celebration, and describes observance traditions.