Junior Worldmark encyclopedia of world holidays  [electronic resource] / 
 World holidays 
Robert H. Griffin and Ann H. Shurgin. 
 - Detroit, Mich. :  UXL,  c2000. 
 - 1 online resource (4 v.) :  ill. 
 - Gale virtual reference library .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780787693084 (electronic book) 0787693081 (electronic book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Holidays--Encyclopedias, Juvenile.<br/>Festivals--Encyclopedias, Juvenile.