Christmas
Several links to Christmas sites and legends in addition to Chanukah, Diwali
and Kawnzaa.
Holiday Celebrations Holiday celebrations of the Web, includes Chanukah, Ramadan and Christmas links among others.
Indian
Holidays and Religious Festivals From the India Group - an
explanatory listing.
Diwali
The Hindu Festival of
Lights, one of the oldest festivals. It marks the beginning of the new
year and is celebrated with the lighting of lamps.
Islamic
Holidays and Observances. Links for Ramadan, 'eid-ul-Fitr, Hajj and
'Eil-ul-Adha
Fasting Ramadam A site for Children that explains the meaning of Ramadam. A companion site, Children's Activites, further explains this holiday.
Ramadan
in Egypt Spending the holy month of Ramdan in Egypt is different than
elsewhere. Other than the rituals practiced during that month, certain social
habits of Egyptian Moslems are much different than anywhere else.
Rosh
Hashanah The holiest day of the Jewish faith and the Jewish New
Year.
Chanukah
Customs and Themes of this holiday.
Celebrate
with JOI Historical background on Jewish Holidays and Holidays
including Hanukkah, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur
Kwanzaa
This exhibit on the meaning of Kwanzaa was shown at the Anacostia Museum and
Center for African American History and Culture.
Ancient Roots - Modern Holidays This site has links to lesson plans, activities and resources for several holidays including Jewish and Islamic holidays, Kwanza and Holi/Diwali. Some of the links on this page are no longer active but many are. There are additional links to U.S., Canadian, Chinese, and Mexican celebrations.
Traditional Korean Holidays Traditional holidays in Korea. They are linked to the passage of the four seasons and show a link between nature and humanity while bringing communities together in a sense of shared purpose.
Festve This site gives an understanding of the five major religions and their important festivals - Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam. This is a Thinkquest site.
Hartford Seminary Library Links to Advent, Chanukah, Christmas,, 'eid-ul-Adha, Kwanzaa, Passover, Ramadan, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Worldwide Holiday and Festival Site Names, dates of national holidays for a large number of countries.
Diversity Calendar Compiled by the University of Kansas Medical Center. This calendar entitled "Celebrating our Differences" lists by month, Ethnic, National Holidays, Religious and Other Days with links to further investigation of some of the days.
The Earth Calendar This Calendar is is a daybook of holidays and celebrations around the world. A holiday is any day that recognizes a cultural event. It is categorized by dates, countries and religions.
NOBLE Through the Year Holidays and Celebrations published by the North of Boston Library Exchange includes links to Indian, Chinese, Jewish and Massachusetts festivals and holidays in addition to links to multicultural sites.
