Winter Holiday Roundup
From Advent to New Year's: Major Seasonal Holidays
Major Celebrations |
Advent: Nov. 30 –Dec. 24
The start of the Christmas season |
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Hanukkah: Dec. 21–Dec. 29
The "festival of lights" celebrates Jewish triumphs |
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Christmas: Dec. 25
World's biggest festival has varied roots |
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Kwanzaa: Dec. 26
Honoring the values of ancient African cultures |  |
New Year's: Jan. 1
Auld Lang Syne and other New Year's customs |  |
What's your favorite winter activity?
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Religions of the World |
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Holiday Games! |
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Calendar & Holidays |
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Special Features |
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Christmas Traditions
From Christmas trees to Christmas cards
Charlie Brown Christmas
The unlikely beginnings of a holiday classic
Names for Santa Around the World
Santa Claus or the "Christmas Gnome"?
Saying "Merry Christmas" Around the World
From Afrikaans to Welsh, 25 Christmas greetings
Celluloid Santas
Saint Nick's most famous appearances
Grinchy Trivia
Size up the movie, TV, and Dr. Seuss creations
Winter Holidays by the Numbers
From the U.S. Census Bureau
Winter Weather Across America
Nor'easter, ice storms, and other winter wonders |
Winter Solstice
Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, marks the solstice
For Kids: Understanding the Solstice
Did you ever wonder why the days are so long in the summer and so short in the winter?
Boxing Day
In Great Britain, the day after Christmas is a holiday, too
Winter Quotations
Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, and others
Record Low Temperatures by State
From Alabama to Wyoming, record chills
Saying "Happy New Year!" Around the World
Voorspoedige nuwe jaar! and more
New Year's History
A move from March to January
New Year's Traditions
Auld Lang Syne and other New Year's customs
Winter Storms
Terms to know: blizzard warning, freezing rain, more |
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Holiday Fun Stuff |
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Christmas Customs Quiz
In Belgium, St. Nicholas pays
how many visits to each house?
A Charlie Brown Christmas Quiz
What does Lucy say she really
wants for Christmas?
Boxing Day
Quiz
What major holiday does Boxing Day
follow?
Toy Trivia Quiz
Crayolas, Ken dolls, and Lego arithmetic
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Holidays
Crossword
1 Across: Twinkly tree topper
The TV Grinch Quiz
What did the Grinch hate
about Christmas?
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Once upon a time—of all the good days in the year, on Christmas Eve—old Scrooge sat busy in his counting-house . . .
Kid Videos Videos made by kids about such topics as the holidays, food & dessert, science, and more
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