Holidays on the Net - Holiday Descriptions

Holiday Celebrations
(in calendar order)

Ramadan on the Net

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

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Moslem calender. It is during this month that Moslems fast during the daylight hours. It is called the Fast of Ramadan and lasts the entire month. It is a time of worship and contemplation. A time to strength family and community ties

Depending on the Muslim calendar - can be celebrated in November, December, January, or February. Beginning celebration depends on the sighting of the moon.

Mardi Gras on the Net

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.

Join Holidays on the Net and the children of the first grade class at St. Pius X Elementary School, New Orleans, Louisiana as we share this holiday with you.

Martin Luther King Day on the Net	Purim on the Net
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	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

Easter on the Net

Passover on the Net

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 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

Mother's Day on the Net	Father's Day on the Net
Mother's Day is a time of commemoration and celebration for Mom. It is a time of breakfast in bed, family gatherings, and crayon scribbled "I Love You"s. Join our Celebration With a Tribute to "Your" Mom - Share your Words, Poetry, and Pictures of your Mom Celebrated the 2nd Sunday in May	Father's Day commemorates and celebrates Dad. A day to not only honor your father, but all men who have acted as father figures in your life - whether as Stepfather, Uncle, Grandfather, or "Big Brother." So buckle up, turn on the radio and get ready for a Father's Day ride with some fun Holiday things for you, your family, and your Dad Celebrated the 3rd Sunday in June

Shavuot on the Net

Independence Day on the Net

Shavuot, the Feast of the Weeks, is the Jewish holiday celebrating the harvest season in Israel. Shavuot, which means "weeks", refers to the timing of the festival which is held exactly 7 weeks after Passover. Shavuot also commemorates the anniversary of the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses and the Israelites at Mount Sinai

Celebrated the 5th night of the Jewish month of Sivan (Hebrew Calendar), usually in May or June

Independence Day celebrates the birthday of the United States of America. Founded on July 4th 1776 with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. So turn up the speakers, pour yourself a cold one, put another "shrimp on the barbie" and join us for a birthday celebration. We've got some history to read, some patriotic music to enjoy, a fireworks display, and Apple Pies to bake

High Holy Days on the Net	Sukkot on the Net
Celebrating the Jewish Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, are the most important and most solemn of all Jewish Holidays Rosh Hashanah is celebrated the 29th night of the Jewish month of Elul. Yom Kippur on the 9th night of Tishrei. Usually in September or October	With the final blowing of the Shofar, The Jewish High Holy Days draw to a close and the focus of the Jewish community shifts from the solemnness of Yom Kippur to the jubilant celebration of the festival of Sukkot. Sukkoth begins on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Tishri, which is 5 days after Yom Kippur. Sukkot is celebrated in September or October.

Halloween on the Net	Los Dias de los Muertos on the Net
Spooky, cooky, creepy, and fun! Halloween is the time of Ghosts, Goblins, Gravestones and Graveyards. Of Spooks and Spirits and silly-fun tricks. Of Witches and Warlocks and Scary Black Cats. And Candy Corn, Jelly Apples, Pumpkins and Bats. Halloween is celebrated the 31st of October.	Join us for a look at Mexico's "Los Dias de los Muertos" (Days of the Dead), a celebration honoring the dead with parades, candy skeletons, costumes and all-nite cemetery vigils. "Los Dias de los Muertos" is celebrated November 1st.

Thanksgiving on the Net	Chanukah on the Net
Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. A time for Indian corn, holiday parades and giant balloons Celebrated the 4th Thursday of November	Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, is a celebration of the victory of the Maccabees and the rededication of the Jerusalem Temple. It also commemorates the miracle of the oil that burned for 8 days. So join us - We've got stories, we've got games, and we've got spinning dreidels! Celebrated the 24th night of the Jewish month of Kislev (Hebrew calendar). In December.

Christmas on the Net	Kwanzaa on the Net
Christmas is a time for Families, Fun, and Festivities! A time of family gatherings and holiday meals. A celebration of the birth of the Christ child. A time for Santa, stars, and singing carolers. A time for ornaments, gifts, and twinkling lights. Of sleigh rides, hot cocoa, and gingerbread cookies Celebrated the 25th of December	Kwanzaa is a 7 day festival celebrating the African American people, their culture and their history. It is a time of celebration, community gathering, and reflection. A time of endings and beginnings Kwanzaa begins on December 26th and continues until New Years Day, January 1st

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