[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about festivals and celebrations from different countries around the world. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.

A look at the different traditions and ways Christmas is celebrated around the world. Experience Christmas from Australia to Zambia, Italy to China, and many more countries.

Find out how Halloween is celebrated in many countries around the world. Are there other traditions or names given to this day, are costumes always worn, are different games and tricks played? Have fun finding out ..!

A look at how world countries celebrate the different traditions of the Christmas season.

Take a look at how and when Christmas is celebrated in many world countries.

Read about New Year's celebrations of cultures throughout the world. Find out when the new year begins for many cultures and religions.

This e-book takes a tour around the world highlighting the ways different nations celebrate the winter holidays.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Happy Holidays by D. Lothrop & Company (c1884), a collection of stories about holiday celebrations around the world.

Pictures show people celebrating the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha in various places around the world.

TeacherLINK at Utah State University offers a wealth of topics and project information on celebrations held throughout the world. Click on "Topics and Authors," to access a long list of available lesson plans on a variety of...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about some less-known November and December holidays around the world. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Learn about the King of The Near East, Gilgamesh. Discover how he led to the celebration of triumph of good and evil.

Fire, fireworks, chickens, roosters and dancing lions filled streets around the world celebrating the Chinese New Year. 2017 is the Year of the Rooster.

BBC correspondent Peter Martell discusses South Sudan's independence and the celebrations occurring around the new nation. Links to related articles are provided. (July 9, 2011)

Holidays help us celebrate who we are and who we were! Many of these celebrations are centuries old. Click on each month for an explanation of each holiday and the days it falls on for a specific year.

Article presents multiple video clips of some of the most spectacular fireworks displays celebrating the New Year from around the world.

Saturnalia, held in mid-December, is an ancient Roman pagan festival honoring the agricultural god Saturn. Saturnalia celebrations are the source of many of the traditions we now associate with Christmas.

Find out how the history of various Christmas traditions and customs started, how they are celebrated, and what they represent and mean. Included are facts about Boxing Day, Advent, holly & ivy, Christmas cards, mince pies, and lots...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about seven different holidays that are celebrated with lights. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how different holidays are celebrated with different types of food. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.

Ten word order games with sentences about festivals celebrates around the world. Drag the words into the correct order to form complete sentences. Hints are available if needed and work can be checked when completed.

A comprehensive report on the food of Israel. This site contains a detailed description of food history, food for religious and holiday celebrations, mealtime customs as well as many recipes!

This site displays information regarding the holy days and religious festivals of religions from around the world. Links to external sites take you to calendars dedicated to specific faith traditions. Calendars formatted for printing are...

Artcyclopedia provides a biography of Michelangelo, celebrated artist of the Renaissance. The resource features links to famous works at museums around the world, articles, and other resources.