Thompson, Sue Ellen

"A compendious reference guide to popular, ethnic, religious, national, and ancient holidays, festivals, celebrations, commemorations, holy days, feasts, and fasts; supplemented by a special section on calendar systems, tables of state and national public holidays, special indexes of chronological, cultural and ethnic geographic, historical, religious, and sports holidays, and general and key-word index".

Contains entries on more than 1,400 special days commemorated by people of various countries, cultures, and religions around the world.

A guide to the legend and lore behind the traditions, rituals, foods, games, animals, and other symbols and activities associated with holidays and Holy Days from various cultures, religions, and nations.

A guide to hundreds of symbols associated with 224 popular holidays from around the world, covering foods, places, people, legends, and other aspects.

Contains entries on more than 2,000 special days commemorated by people of various countries, cultures, and religions around the world.

Traces the history of Halloween and its attending traditions, and includes a selection of Halloween stories and legends, tales of strange happenings, poems, plays, activities, and recipes.