J86 2000 394.26’03-dc21 00-023425 Front cover photographs (top to bottom): Krewe of Rex float reproduced by permission of Archive Photos, Inc jack-o-lanterns, monk beating drum, and Fastnacht witches reproduced by permission of AP/Wide World Photos, Inc. Summary: 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. Includes bibliographical references and index. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Junior worldmark encyclopedia of world holidays/ edited by Robert Griffin. Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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