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BBC: Jewish Festivals
There are many religious festivals throughout the year. Some of the important ones are Pesach (Passover), Rosh Hashanah (the New Year), Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) and Hanukkah (the Festival o

Brazilian Carnival
The Brazilian Carnival is an annual festival in Brazil held 40 days before Easter and marks the beginning of Lent.

Catholic Online: Feast Days
Learn about feast days and saints of the Catholic Church.

Celebrations
Links to sites and themes related to celebrations.

Celebrations Around the World
Provides holiday activities, recipes, games, and links relevant to celebrations.

Chinese Festivals
Links to sites related to Chinese celebrations.

Christian Festivals
Summary of Christian Festivals.

Events, Fiestas, Festivals and Holidays in South America
Holidays, fiestas and festivals, whether religious or secular, hold a favored place in Latin American culture.

Festivals Around the World
Find out about important festivals from around the world.

Festivals in Australia
Festivals have become ubiquitous in Australia, with hundreds held each year. Here you will find information and links to many Australian Festivals.

Festivals in Australia
Festivals can cover a range of genres including music, arts and crafts, film, fine arts, literary and performing arts to festivals that thrill and inspire.

Festivals of India
India is a land of festivals and fairs. Every day of the year there is a festival celebrated in some part of the country.

Festivals of Islam
Learn about festivals of Islam.

Hanami: Cherry Blossom Festival
Hanami is one of the most popular events of Spring.

Harvest Festivals from Around the World
Links to information about harvest festivals around the world.

Holidays and Festivals in Taiwan
Holidays and Festivals in Taiwan have a distinctive quality and are closely interwoven with the lives of the people.

Holidays On The Net
Holidays around the world.

Japanese Festivals and Celebrations
Information about Japanese festivals and celebrations.

La Tomatina
Learn about this crazy Spanish tomato throwing festival.

Moomba Waterfest
Moomba, now known as Moomba Waterfest, is one of the largest and longest running festivals in Australia.

Raksha Bandhan
This site tells you about the meaning and importance of Raksha Bandhan.

Running of the Bulls
Spain's annual San Fermin festival in Pamplona got off to a slippery and dangerous start as several thousand runners braved the world's most famous running of the bulls.

Thinkquest: Islamic Festivals
Islam has two major religious festivals. They are ‘Id-al-Fitr, and ‘Id al-Adha.

Traditional Celebration of the Chinese New Year
Of all the traditional Chinese festivals, the new Year was perhaps the most elaborate, colorful, and important.

Traditional Chinese Holidays
The Traditional Chinese holidays have been part of Chinese tradition for thousands of years; they are an essential part of Chinese culture.

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Cathy Schrock's: Holiday Lesson Plans
Lesson plans and activities related to holidays through the year.

Celebrations and Commemorations
This unit of work is designed to allow students from Kindergarten to Year 6 to explore these various aspects of Celebrations and commemorations.

Diwali-Hindu New Year
Learn about the Hindu new year celebration.

Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights
Read aloud a simple telling of the Hanukkah story and follow up with a handful of across-the-curriculum activities.

Harvest Festivals Around the World
Harvest Festivals have been held as long as people have been sowing and gathering food. Show your students how people all over the world celebrate the harvesting of a good crop.

Kolam: A Living Art of South Asia
Exploring the ritual art of kolam/understanding kolam in context.

Lesson Plan: Chinese Moon Festival
Have students exposed to the Moon Festival including the history of the festival and it's importance in Chinese Culture.

Not Just Halloween: Festivals of the Dead
What can be learned from the prevalence around the world and across many different cultures of festivals dedicated to the dead?

Sundiata, Mali's Lion King
This lesson introduces the legendary Malian king Sundiata Keita, known as the Lion King of Mali, by using elements of traditional Malian festivals.

Teachnology: General Holiday Lesson Plans
Lesson plans related to holidays.

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