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January, February & March

Martin Luther King's birthday (Jan.17)

Chinese New Year "the complete guide to the Chinese New Year. Fortune cookies.Chinese Calendar. New Year greetings. Electronic Chinese New Year cards and more."
Asian American Web links

Art by Stephen Huneck

February 14: St. Valentine's Day: World of Romance

March: Women's History Month: Women's Studies Web links

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April, May & June

Tracy & Mia's Peep-O-Rama celebrates the marshmallow chick, a monument to sugar.

Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) "commemorates the victory of a Mexican army over a French army at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862."

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July, August & September

July 4th, Independence Day: American history links

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October & November

All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day, & Halloween Background, traditions, and alternative perspectives (Neo-Pagan, Evangelical Christian). Includes links and bibliography. Site by the Ontario (Canada) Consultants on Religious Tolerance.

An American Thanksgiving for Kids and Families Many links to historical information, recipes (including vegetarian), "Thanksgiving fun", and other Thanksgiving sites.

The History of Thanksgiving Links.

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December

Ben & Jerry's Winter Holidays including Winter Crafts, Holiday WordSearch Puzzles, Winter Holiday Links, and Recipes.

History of Hanukkah from the History Channel.

Kwanzaa Information Center provided by the MELANET Information and Communications Network. The site contains information about the history, principles, symbols and celebration schedule for Kwanzaa, about the origin of the red, black and green flag, and an "Internet Living Swahili Dictionary." Kwanzaa begins on December 26.

A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. (1843) Full text.

Swedish Christmas a site by Björn Winterfjord. Includes "How we celebrate Christmas in Sweden", "Where does Santa Claus live?", a selection of Swedish Christmas carols, and an "English - Swedish Christmas dictionary."

Winter festivals, historical and current, includes others than Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa.

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