Celebrating holidays & festivals around the world

Of all the holidays celebrated across the modern world, Carnival might be the most boisterous, and possibly the most fun.

Since human beings first walked the Earth, spring has been a time to celebrate the renewal of the land. The holidays celebrated during this season, inspire an appreciation for renewal and rebirth.

In the modern era, and particularly in the Western world, Christmas and Hanukkah have become major events in the calendar.

This book looks at the different holidays honoring the dead from around the world, including Halloween, All Souls' Day, Day of the Dead, Tomb Sweeping Day, and the Ghost Festival.

This book looks at the various ways that cultures have come to celebrate their countries' independence, including Independence Day in the United States, Emancipation Day in the former British territories, and Bastille Day in France.

This book focuses on the observation of Lent in the Christian tradition, the Jewish observance of Yom Kippur, and Vassa, the Buddhist practice also known as the Rains Retreat or Buddhist Lent.

Many of the world's religions have new year's celebrations based on their own calendars, each with its own history and set of traditions.

This book describes the various customs and traditions of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr celebrations around the world and how social and political influences have shaped these observances.

This book focuses on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day-the two-day public holiday that is probably the most widely celebrated holiday in the world-and Chinese New Year, which is celebrated by more than 1 billion people every year.

The stunning variety of crops around the world that end up on family tables are celebrated, recognized, and praised in a multitude of festivals, including the annual Thanksgiving feasts.