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Easter  |  Hanukkah  |  Halloween  |  JuneteenthKwanzaa  |  Las Posadas
Ramadan  |  Thanksgiving  |  Veteran's Day

 

 
Christmas
 
    Christmas World by Bill Egan
http://www.christmas-world.freeservers.com/
Mr. Egan's site provides details of how Christmas is celebrated in different countries.  Just scroll down the list and click on the country of interest.
    Christmas.com
http://www.christmas.com/worldview/
Another website for shopping that also has pages devoted to how Christmas is celebrated in different parts of the world.  At the bottom of this page there is also information about Santa and other Christmas symbols.
 
Cinco de Mayo
 
    Mexican Holidays - Cinco de Mayo
http://www.mexonline.com/cinco.htm
Has the history of Cinco de Mayo and how it is celebrated today.
    The Holiday Zone - Cinco de Mayo
http://www.oocities.org/Athens/
Troy/9087/cinco/cinco.html
This site has Cinco de Mayo arts & crafts, games, recipes, and a page with links to other Cinco de Mayo sites.
 
Día de los Muertos
 
    Day of the Dead -
The meaning of Día De Los Muertos
http://www.olvera-street.com/
dia_de_los_muertos.html
The meaning of Día de los Muertos is given on this page presented by Olvera Street in Los Angeles, California
    Mexican Tradition - Day of the Dead
http://www.mexconnect.com/
mex_/muertos.html

 
Discusses how Mexico celebrates this holiday.
    Mexico Online - Day of the Dead -
El Día de los Muertos
http://www.mexonline.com/daydead.htm
Mexico online gives the history of the holiday and how it is celebrated.
 
Dieciséis de Septiembre
 
    Hildago's call for Mexican
Independence
http://www.mexonline.com/grito.htm
This site covers the events that led to Mexico's Independence from Spain.
    16 de Septiembre
http://www.inside-mexico.com/
featureindep.htm
This site summarizes the events leading to the war for independence and has a section on how the event is celebrated in Mexico.
 
Easter
 
    Easter For Kids & Teachers
http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Holidays/Easter/
These Easter pages summarize the history of Easter and there are Easter Stories, coloring pages, crafts, and lesson plans for teachers.
    Easter Traditions
http://www.easter-traditions.com/
This site discusses the Easter tradition and orgins.  Learn about Easter symbols such as the Easter Bunny and Easter Eggs.
 
Hanukkah (Chanukah)
 
    Hanukkah
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/
refpages/refarticle.aspx?refid=761575563
Encyclopedia article from Encarta that discusses the history and the modern celebration of Hanukkah.
    Jewish Outreach Institute -
How We Celebrate Hanukkah
http://www.joi.org/celebrate/hanuk/
This site sponsored by the Jewish Outreach Institute.  Has the history of Hanukkah, recipes, gelt, and even an online Dreidel game.
    Worldwide JewishWeb -
Chanuka.com
http://www.chanuka.com/
This site not only has the history of Chanukah, but it discusses symbols such as the menorah.
 
Halloween
 
    A Brief History of Halloween
http://dcls.org/x/archives/halloween.html
The Dauphin County Library System in Pennsylvania offers a brief history of Halloween.
    The History of Halloween
http://www.historychannel.com/
exhibits/halloween/
Find all about Halloween from the History Channel.  Read about the history, how it is celebrated in Latin America and England, and read a few ghost stories.
 
 
Juneteenth
 
    Handbook of Texas Online -
Juneteenth

http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/
online/articles/view/JJ/lkj1.html
An article from the Handbook of Texas.  The history of the celebration is provided along with a bibliography.
  History of Juneteenth
http://www.juneteenth.com/history.htm
This history page, from the official Juneteenth site discusses the history of the celebration and how it is celebrated.   Select Worldwide Events  for a list of events in your community.
 
Kwanzaa
 
  The Official Kwanzaa Web Site
http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/
This site discusses the origins of Kwanzaa, the symbols, and the celebration.
  History Channel - Kwanzaa
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/
holidays/kwanzaa/index.html
The history channel offers history about Kwanzaa and describes the seven symbols.
   

Las Posadas

The Night of Las Posadas
by Tomie dePaola

Go to the library catalog and request the book.

    Mexican Traditions - Christmas
http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/
christmas.html
This site contains information about Christmas in Mexico which includes Las Posadas, Las Pastorelas, El Nacimiento, Noche Buena, and El Día de los Reyes.
    Las Posadas - The Mexican
Religious Christmas Tradition
http://www.olvera-street.com/
las_posadas.html
This site is sponsored by Olvera Street in Los Angeles, California.  Discusses the history and how the event is celebrated
 
Ramadan
 
    Council on Islamic Education
Ramadan
Education
http://www.cie.org/resources/ramadan.htm
Information for teachers about the Islamic holiday Ramadan.  Besides offering information about the holiday, there is a vocabulary list, discussion questions and student activities.
    IslamiCity.com -
Ramadan Information
http://islam.org/ramadan/
Sponsored by the site that gives you everything about the Islamic culture.  Learn about the holiday, the prayers, fasting and more.
    Learn About Ramadan
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/
RefArticle.aspx?refid=761559768
Encyclopedia article from Encarta.  Explains the holiday, fasting, and prayer.
 
Thanksgiving
 
    Thanksgiving Day
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/
refpages/refarticle.aspx?refid=761569242
Encyclopedia article from Encarta that discusses the history and the modern celebration of Thanksgiving.
 
Veteran's Day
 
  Veterans Day
http://www.va.gov/vetsday/
The Veteran's Administration as a whole section on their website devoted to this holiday.  There are teacher's guides, classroom projects and activities, plus the history.
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