Why Christmas
Christmas Around the World
Discover how the world celebrates Christmas with an interactive website that takes scholars on a journey through several different countries' holiday festivities.
Teachnology
Teachnology: December Holidays for Teachers
Looking for resources to add to teaching or learning about the holidays in December? Check out all the worksheets, activities, lesson plans and more offered by Teachnology.
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Japanese National Tourism Office: Japan in Depth: Holidays, Occasions, Events
A list of the main holidays and festivals held throughout Japan each year, along with illustrations of decorations, foods, and tokens used in the celebrations of these events.
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Union for Reform Judaism: Jewish Holidays
Explore and learn about the Jewish holidays and their traditions from the point of view of Reform Judaism. Includes a holiday calendar.
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Mexico Online: Official & Religious Mexican Holidays
Mexico Online offers a simple, brief explanation of the official holidays of Mexico - some religious, some civic. A link to "Local Festivals Guide" gives additional information. Good site!
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Mexican Culture Official and Religious Holidays
Descriptions of Mexican holidays and festivals, along with related pictures, can be found at this website.
Project Britain
Project Britain: Calendar of British Holidays in the Uk
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.
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Torah Tots: Holidays Rosh Hashana
Focuses on the holiday as the Jewish New Year. Discusses the Ten Days of Repentance, treatment of work on the holiday, the shofar, and customs.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Japanese Holidays and Cultural Events
This site from Massachusetts Institute of Technology gives a calendar of holidays and culture events in Japan. It gives the history of days, the meaning, and why they are celebrated.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Holidays
Holidays video clip prompts students to write about two of their favorite family traditions.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: List of Days
Kids learn about holidays throughout the year and world. Different days to observe important events and people.
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Holidays on the Trail
This section of the larger website Discovering Lewis & Clark examines how the Corps of Discovery celebrated three special days-Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Independence Day-with a mixture of traditions.
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Earth Calendar of Holidays
This extensive website allows you to search through holidays around the world. Use this site to learn more about holidays around the world and from different cultures.
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German Embassy: German Holidays
Learn about how Germans celebrate holidays and cultural traditions.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Month of August: Birthdays, Historical Events and Holidays
August holidays, famous birthdays, history, and fun facts can be found on this site.Students will learn the birthstone, flower, symbols for this month.
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Ducksters: Month of April: Birthdays, Historical Events and Holidays
On this webpage, students can find out April holidays, famous birthdays, history, and fun facts. Students can also learn the birthstone, flower, symbols for this month.
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Ducksters: Month of December: Birthdays, Historical Events and Holidays
December holidays, famous birthdays, history, and fun facts. Kids learn the birthstone, flower, symbols for this month can be found on this site.
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Ducksters: Month of February: Birthdays, Historical Events and Holidays
February holidays, famous birthdays, history, and fun facts. Kids learn the birthstone, flower, symbols for this month can be found on this site.
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Ducksters: Month of January: Birthdays, Historical Events and Holidays
January holidays, famous birthdays, history, and fun facts. Kids learn the birthstone, flower, symbols for this month can be found on this website.
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Ducksters: Month of June: Birthdays, Historical Events and Holidays
June holidays, famous birthdays, history, and fun facts. Kids learn the birthstone, flower, symbols for this month can be found on this website.
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Ducksters: Month of March: Birthdays, Historical Events and Holidays
Find out information about March holidays, famous birthdays, history, and fun facts. Kids learn the birthstone, flower, symbols for this month on this website.
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Ducksters: Month of May: Birthdays, Historical Events and Holidays
May holidays, famous birthdays, history, and fun facts. Kids learn the birthstone, flower, symbols for this month can be found on this site.
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Ducksters: Month of November: Birthdays, Historical Events and Holidays
November holidays, famous birthdays, history, and fun facts. Kids learn the birthstone, flower, symbols for this month can be found on this site.
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Ducksters: Month of October: Birthdays, Historical Events and Holidays
October holidays, famous birthdays, history, and fun facts. Kids learn the birthstone, flower, symbols for this month are discussed on this site.
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