© Copyright 2010, www.sparklebox.co.uk Festivals and Celebrations of the World Christmas Christmas is the Christian celebration of Jesus’ birth.
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Festivals and Celebrations of the World
ChristmasChristmas is the Christiancelebration of Jesus’ birth.
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Festivals and Celebrations of the World
EasterAt Easter, Christians
remember Jesus’ deathand rising to life again.
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Festivals and Celebrations of the World
Chinese New YearThe Chinese celebrate their New Year
in January or February each year.
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Festivals and Celebrations of the World
Independence DayCelebrated on 4th July in the USA,
it marks the day when America becameindependent from the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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Festivals and Celebrations of the World
HanukkahHanukkah is the Jewish festivalthat celebrates the rededicatingof the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
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Festivals and Celebrations of the World
ThanksgivingCelebrated in the USA, it was originally a
festival to give thanks to God for a good harvest.
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Festivals and Celebrations of the World
Guy Fawkes NightThis is a British celebration that marks the
failed attempt to blow up Parliament.
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Festivals and Celebrations of the World
RamadanRamadan is the Islamic
month of fasting for God.
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Festivals and Celebrations of the World
DiwaliThis is the Hindufestival of light.
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Festivals and Celebrations of the World
Pancake DayCelebrated on Shrove Tuesday,
the day before Christians fast for Lent.
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Festivals and Celebrations of the World
Burns’ NightThis is the Scottish celebration of
the life and poetry of Robert Burns.
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Festivals and Celebrations of the World
Valentine’s DaySaint Valentine’s Day is a celebration
of love. It is on 14th February every year.