The illustrated book gives historical and cultural background of major holidays around the world. Introduces major world carnival, festivals and parades. FREE 10 celebrations in the trial version.

Features

• Where is the best time to spend February?
• What nation celebrates Durga Puja in September?
• What are major film festivals around the world?
• Do you know what is celebrated on March 8, and where?
• When is Vietnamese New Year, and how is it celebrated?
• Educate yourself about world celebrations, observations, parades, carnivals, festivals and holidays
• Use your down time to read about your favorite holidays
• Navigate from Table of Contents or search for words or phrases.
• Access the e-book anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway.
• Automatic synchronization between the handheld and the desktop PC. You could read half of the book on the handheld, then finish reading on the desktop. Annotations and drawings are also synchronized.

Table of Contents

Index By Month | A-Z Index

Holidays: Overview | National Holidays | International | Labour Day | Flag Day | Independence Day | Republic Day | Federal holiday (USA) | Unofficial | New Year | Secular Holidays List | Holidays of Japan | Chinese Holidays

Religious Holidays: Christian | Buddhist | Muslim | Jewish | Hindu | Bahá'í | Celtic/Pagan/Neopagan

Festivals: Overview | Arts Festival | Beer Festival | Literary Festival | Film Festival | Music Festival | Food Festival | Religious Festival | Sand Festival | Theatre Festival | Hot air balloon festivals | LGBT Festivals | Storytelling festival | New Media art festivals | Renaissance fair
Festivals by Country: Australia | Romania | Iran | Canada | United States | United Kingdom | Hindu | China | Japan

Carnivals: Overview | History | Around the world: Cities | Europe | Latin America | North America & Australia | Carnivals List | Parades | Parties

About Calendars: Liturgical year | Gregorian calendar | Roman Catholic calendar of saints | Islamic Calendar | Buddhist Calendar | Hebrew Calendar | Chinese Calendar