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Festivals and Holidays
Days set aside for celebration, tradition, commemoration, or religious observance.
SEE ALSO Magazines • Associations on the NetResources in this category:
- Christmas Stories
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/christmas.html - Links to Christmas stories for adults and children alike. Brought to you by the Children’s Literature Web Guide at the University of Calgary, Canada.
- City Lore's Celebrations
http://www.citylore.org/cl_celebrations.html - Citylore.org’s month-by-month guide to New York City’s ethnic celebrations.
- German and German-American Customs, Traditions, and Origins of Holidays
http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/customs.htm - A list of German holidays including religious, national, seasonal, and traditional holidays.
- Halloween Online - Halloween how-to guide for your Halloween Haunt and Celebrating the Halloween Spirit!
http://www.halloween-online.com/ - "The mission of Halloween Online is to share information with everyone interested in this wonderful holiday." The information on this site ranges from news, including articles and interviews, to everything you need to know to throw a great Halloween party, including pumpkin carving tips, recipes, decorations, special effects, and games. Costume information is provided with makeup advice and pictures. This site also provides computer resources, such as "scream savers," "spooky fonts," "creepy clipart," "music macabre" and the ability to send electronic greeting cards.
- Halloween Web
http://www.halloween-website.com/ - This website provides all kinds of information about the history, origin, and celebration of Halloween including articles, recipes, how-tos, costume ideas, trivia, party themes, urban legends, safety tips, and links to further resources to explore.
- Holidays and Festivals in Taiwan
http://www.gio.gov.tw/info/festival_c/index_e.htm - This site presents information and photos about official commemorative holidays and traditional festivals. The former ones are primarily based on the achievements of the people and are celebrated to remember events important to the development of the nation. The latter ones are developed from the customs of China's past.
- Jewish Holidays Guide
http://www.sfjcf.org/resources/jholidays/ - Provides brief descriptions and dates for each Jewish holiday, along with related links and stories in the Bay Area.
- Reader's Digest Christmas Recipes
http://www.rd.com/advice-and-know-how/90-christmas-recipes/a... - Festive recipes for holiday meals. Recipes for side dishes, appetizers, and desserts as well as hot and cold drinks.
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