Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary: Detailing More Than 1,400 Observances from All 50 States and More Than 100 Nations

Sue Ellen Thompson, Barbara W. Carlson

Omnigraphics, 1994 - Reference - 536 pages

Describes the background of each holiday and how it is celebrated.

Contents

• Holidays: vii
• Introduction and How to Use This Book: xi
• Barbara W Carlson and Fasts Supplemented by: xiii
• Legal Holidays by Country: xxiii
• Words Relating to Periods of Time: li
• Comparative Table of Calendar Systems: lix
• Omnigraphics: lxi
• Holidays Festivals and Celebrations of the World Dictionary 1379: 379

Bibliographic information

• Title: Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary: Detailing More Than 1,400 Observances from All 50 States and More Than 100 Nations
• Editors: Sue Ellen Thompson, Barbara W. Carlson
• Compiled by: Sue Ellen Thompson, Barbara W. Carlson
• Edition: 4
• Publisher: Omnigraphics, 1994
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Oct 8, 2008
• ISBN: 1558887687, 9781558887688
• Length: 536 pages
• Subjects: Reference / General; Social Science / Holidays (non-religious)