Holiday Celebrations and Descriptions
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 ML King Day on the Net |
 Amore' on the Net (Valentine's Day) |
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A Celebration of the Man and the Holiday. It is a time for the nation to remember the injustices that Dr. King fought. A time to remember his fight for the freedom, equality, and dignity of all races and peoples. A time to remember the message of change through nonviolence Celebrated the 3rd Monday of January |
Valentine's Day is the holiday honoring love and lovers. In the spirit of the holiday, we invite you to a little celebration for the holiday of "LOVE!" Celebrated February 14 |
 Mardi Gras on the Net |
 Purim on the Net |
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Mardi Gras is a traditional holiday celebrated in New Orleans and other southern cities in the USA. The people there enjoy this celebration by going to parades where they catch "beads, doubloons, cups, and trinkets" that are all thrown from floats. Usually celebrated in February |
Purim is the most festive of Jewish holidays, a time of prizes, noisemakers, costumes and treats. The Festival of Purim commemorates a major victory over oppression and is recountered in the Megillah, the scroll of the story of Esther Celebrated the 14th night of the Jewish month of Adar (Hebrew Calendar), usually in March |
 St. Patty's Day on the Net (St. Patrick's Day) |
 Easter on the Net |
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You don't have to be Irish to celebrate St. Patrick's Day! Celebrated on March 17th |
Easter is the time of springtime festivals, a time to welcome back the Tulips, the Crocuses and the Daffodils. A time for Christians to celebrate the resurrection of Christ. Its a time of new suits, new dresses and patent leather shoes. And a time of chocolate bunnies, marshmallow chicks, and colored eggs! Depending on the calendar - can be celebrated in March or April |
 Passover on the Net |
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Passover is the 8 day observance commemorating the freedom and exodus of the Israelites from Egypt during the reign of the Pharaoh Ramses II. A time of family gatherings and lavish meals called Seders, the story of Passover is retold through the reading of the Haggadah. With its special foods, songs, and customs, the Seder is the focal point of the Passover celebration. Celebrated the 15th night of the Jewish month of Nissan (Hebrew Calendar), usually in April |
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martin luther king jr day |
valentine's day |
mardi gras |
purim |
st. patrick's day |
easter |
passover
mother's day |
father's day |
shavuot |
independence day |
rosh hashanah |
yom kippur |
sukkot
halloween
dias de los muertos |
ramadan |
thanksgiving |
chanukah |
christmas |
kwanzaa