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Holidays around the world : detailing more than 3,400 observances from all 50 states and more than 100 nations : a compendious reference guide to popular, ethnic, religious, national, and ancient holidays, festivals, celebrations, commemorations, holy days, feasts, and fasts, including contact information and websites. Supplemented by special sections on words relating to time, calendar systems, phases of the moon, the world's major living religions, facts about the U.S. states and territories, legal holidays by state, facts about the U.S. presidents, facts about countries around the world, legal holidays by country, tourism information sources ; and by an annotated bibliography and chronological, historic, folkloric, calendar, promotional, sports, and subject indexes

2018
eBook
Abstract: Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary is now Holidays Around the World. Long considered the standard reference source for information on holidays and other events this new edition will include more than 3,500 holidays, festivals, commemorations, holy days, feasts and fasts, and other observances from all parts of the world. Holidays Around the World, 6th edition, will be a key resource in your library for teachers and students who need information on different cultures, countries, and ethnic groups.
Main title:
Holidays around the world : detailing more than 3,400 observances from all 50 states and more than 100 nations : a compendious reference guide to popular, ethnic, religious, national, and ancient holidays, festivals, celebrations, commemorations, holy days, feasts, and fasts, including contact information and websites. Supplemented by special sections on words relating to time, calendar systems, phases of the moon, the world's major living religions, facts about the U.S. states and territories, legal holidays by state, facts about the U.S. presidents, facts about countries around the world, legal holidays by country, tourism information sources ; and by an annotated bibliography and chronological, historic, folkloric, calendar, promotional, sports, and subject indexes
Author:
Omnigraphics, Inc, issuing bodyCredo Reference (Firm), distributor
Work:
Holidays around the world : detailing more than 3,400 observances from all 50 states and more than 100 nations : a compendious reference guide to popular, ethnic, religious, national, and ancient holidays, festivals, celebrations, commemorations, holy days, feasts, and fasts, including contact information and websites. Supplemented by special sections on words relating to time, calendar systems, phases of the moon, the world's major living religions, facts about the U.S. states and territories, legal holidays by state, facts about the U.S. presidents, facts about countries around the world, legal holidays by country, tourism information sources ; and by an annotated bibliography and chronological, historic, folkloric, calendar, promotional, sports, and subject indexes
Edition:
6th edition.[Enhanced Credo edition]
Imprint:
Detroit, Michigan : Omnigraphics, 2018.Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2018.
Collation:
1 online resource (3453 entries) ; digital files.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 1273-1298).Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Linking notes:
Print version: viii, 1514 pages
Access restrictions:
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
9781786847577 (electronic version)9780780816190 (hardcover : alk. paper)9780780816589 (ebook)
Dewey class:
394.26
LC class:
GT3930
Language:
English
Subject:
Holidays -- DictionariesFestivals -- DictionariesElectronic books
BRN:
501747
Electronic access:
Holidays around the world - Click here for electronic version:
Bookmark link:
https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=501747
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