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Holidays

What holidays do they celebrate around the world? Where can I find out the history of a holiday? When is Easter this year? Ramadan? What is the origin of Valentine's Day? Halloween? Why do people decorate Easter Eggs? What are the major religious holidays?

For information about all the major federal, religious, traditional, and informal holidays celebrated in the United States, see Holidays in America.

You will find lots and lots of information about holidays in our almanac.

• See these calendars of Selected National Holidays Around the World, U.S. Holidays: Religious and Secular, and U.S. State Holidays. (See also the feature on Oddball Holidays.)
• The Major Holidays page lists many more, including upcoming dates of moveable religious holidays for many faiths.
• There are also feature articles with history and fun facts for all sorts of major and minor holidays. Here's a list, in order from January to December, of holiday feature pages.

For More on This Topic

• Kids Domain Holidays has cards, pictures, clip art, and crafts ideas
• Holidays and Celebrations from Around the World has descriptions of national holidays and special celebrations from many countries.
• Holidays on the Net and The Holiday Page (U.S. Holidays) have additional information and links.

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