Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Holidays Volume 1
World holidays
[Robert H. Griffin and Ann H. Shurgin].
- Detroit : U.S.A. c2000.
- 1v. pages 1-135 ill. ; 25 cm.
- Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Holidays 1-135 Volume 1 .
v. 1. Buddha's birthday, Carnival, Christmas
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.