Holidays Around The World

Are you looking for information on how to celebrate a holiday in another country? These websites will teach you about culture and traditions around the world.

http://www.nativeamericans.com/Thanksgiving.htm
Find out the real story of Thanksgiving from the Native American viewpoint.

http://www.caslt.org/research/christmas4.htm
A website that provides links to Christmas time holiday traditions around the world. Link to sites that tell about Poland, Mexico, Sweden, and more. (Beware: one or two sites contain too many ads.)

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/newyearcelebrations.html
A good summary of New Year’s traditions that also links to the history of the holiday. (Watch out for annoying ads.)

http://kids.yahoo.com/directory/Around-the-World/Holidays
Log on to this great site that lists 400 links to holidays around the world. Find one alphabetically, by month, or just browse interesting postings.

http://www.history.com/genericContent.do?id=53343
The History of the Holidays. Part of the History Channel site, this page offers facts, figures, maps, history, and a video for Chinese New Year, Cinco de Mayo, Mardi Gras, Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah, Labor Day, Passover, and more.

http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday7.htm
Chanukkah. Tells the story of Hanukkah, the traditions, the music, and some simple recipes.

http://www.history.com/minisites/kwanzaa/
One holiday sponsored by the History Channel, this site explains the history of Kwanzaa, along with details about the seven principles and symbols. Watch a video that illustrates the symbolism.

http://www.tike.com/celeb-kw.htm
Everything About Kwanza. This site provides a pronunciation guide for symbols, and details about decorating for and celebrating the holiday.

http://www.whyeaster.com/
This site allows you to link on the flags of other countries to discover what their Easter traditions are.

http://library.thinkquest.org/15384/
The Science Behind Fireworks. Learn the history, construction, physics, and chemistry behind those rockets we love on the holiday.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fireworks/
The Anatomy of a Fireworks Display. See the science behind each piece of the rocket.
Then learn the names of each display.