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Victoria Day

Background about Victoria Day, a national holiday in Canada that "has been celebrated in Canada since the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901). May 24, Queen Victoria's birthday, was declared a holiday by the Legislature of the Province of Canada ...

http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/ceem-cced/jfa-ha/victoria-eng.cfm

Germany Info

The German Embassy in Washington D.C. administers this English language site designed for North Americans. Find data on weather, holidays, and travel as well as explanations of government regulations affecting German citizens living abroad, primarily ...

http://www.germany.info/

Lughnasadh

Background about "the Celtic harvest festival on August 1st [that] takes its name from the Irish god Lugh." Includes a description of the history of the festival and its celebrations, and recipes for dishes inspired by the events, such as b ...

http://www.chalicecentre.net/lughnasadh.htm

Major Holidays and Celebrations of Spanish Speaking Countries

List of the major holidays and celebrations of the Spanish-speaking countries. "Latin American countries which have been significantly influenced by Catholicism have many holidays to celebrate their patron saints and virgins to venerate Mary, th ...

http://espanol.ucanr.org/Calendario/Major_Holidays_and_Celebrations_of_Spanish-Speaking_Countries.htm

Celebration of Tomb Sweeping Day (Qing Ming Jie)

Introduction to this Chinese holiday "celebrated two weeks after the vernal equinox," in which family members visit graves "to tend to any underbrush that has grown." The site describes past and present observations of Tomb Sweepi ...

http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/festival/qingming/qingming.html

Thanksgiving and Remembrance Day

Information about the Thanksgiving Day holiday in Canada, which has been celebrated on the second Monday of October since the 1930s. Also notes that "from 1921 to 1930, the Armistice Day Act provided that Thanksgiving would be observed on Armist ...

http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/jfa-ha/action_e.cfm

Christmas Traditions in France and Canada

Historical background on the "social and communal customs, family celebrations and religious ceremonies" of Christmas as they evolved from the Middle Ages to modern day France and Canada is explored at this site. Available in English and Fr ...

http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Noel/angl/

Bank & Public Holidays [UK]: Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ "answers some questions which are most often asked about UK bank and public holidays," which are "days in the whole or part of the UK on which banks may close for business." Includes links (left column) to a history of ba ...

http://www.dti.gov.uk/employment/bank-public-holidays/faq/page18878.html

Tourism Penang, Malaysia: Festivals

This list of Malaysian festivals and holidays includes detailed material about selected events such as Chinese New Year, the Hungry Ghosts Festival in August, and the mid-autumn Mooncake Festival. From the official website of Tourism Penang.

http://www.tourismpenang.gov.my/festivals.html

Christmas Markets in Germany

"This brochure presents a cross-section of typical and popular [Christmas] markets all over Germany, from Flensburg in the far north to Constance in the south, and between Aachen in the west and Bautzen in the east." Includes images and des ...

http://www.germany-tourism.de/ENG/culture_and_events/christmas_markets.htm

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