| Description |
4 vol. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
v. 1. Buddha's Birthday, Carnival, Christmas -- v. 2. Easter, Halloween and Festivals of the Dead -- v. 3. Hanukkah, Independence Day, Kwanzaa -- v. 4. New Year, Ramadan and Id al-Fitr, Thanksgiving and Harvest Festivals. |
| Summary |
Alphabetically arranged entries provide descriptions of celebrations around the world of some thirty holidays and festivals, including national and cultural holidays, such as Independence Day and New Year's Day, which are commemorated on different days for different reasons in a number of countries. |
| Subject |
Holidays -- Encyclopedias, Juvenile.
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Festivals -- Encyclopedias, Juvenile.
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Encyclopedias and dictionaries.
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| Added Author |
Shurgin, Ann H., 1952-
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| ISBN |
0787639273 (set) |
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0787639281 (vol. 1) |
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078763929X (vol. 2) |
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0787639303 (vol. 3) |
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0787639311 (vol. 4) |
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