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Describes the Day of the Dead, an important holiday in Mexico. On this day relatives and friends who have died are honored and their spiritual return to earth to share a feast with the living is celebrated.

Christmas is one of the most popular holidays in the United States.

Independence Day is a time for the people of the United States to celebrate their freedom.

Simple text and photographs introduce the Presidents' Day holiday as well as Presidents Washington and Lincoln for whom it is named.

Profiles the lives of many distinguished citizens of the U.S., explores the richness of its religious traditions, describes its holidays, customs, and festivities, and reports its ways of marking anniversaries.

Provides an account of the Jewish holidays of the Days of Awe, Sukkot, Chanukah, Purim, Pesach, Shavuot, and the Sabbath, detailing the history and customs of each, with poems, stories, and traditional songs and music.

Describes the different foods prepared in various religious ceremonies by Hindus, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Christians, and Sikhs.

Simple text and photographs introduce Christopher Columbus and the Columbus Day holiday.

A young boy tells how his family celebrates the Jewish Passover holiday.

Discusses the history of Veterans Day, describes how it is celebrated, and includes a related poem, activity, and recipe.

When Santa and his broken sleigh are stranded in Firefly Wood, Santa worries that Christmas will have to be cancelled.

Briefly discusses the history and customs connected to the celebration of St.

This book presents recipes for foods associated with various festivals and holidays around the world.

Investigates the history of sanctioned public revelry, from the Dionysian winter dance to twenty-first-century sporting events and concerts, looking at attempts by churches and other institutions to squelch ecstatic displays, and concluding that humans are inately social beings prone to sharing joy.