December Holidays

| Christmas | Hanukkah | Kwanzaa | Others

Christmas Sites

Advent Calendars

• Amazing Animated Advent Calendar
• Holidays on the Net Advent Calendar
• Christmas Cookie Recipe a day Advent Calendar
• History of the Advent Calendar (LII)

Songs

• Uncommon Christmas Carols
• Christmas Carols Database

Christmas Around the World

General Christmas Sites

• Merry Christmas.com
• Free Christmas Cards on-line
• More Free Christmas Cards online
• Christmas from Holidays.net
• The Christmas Pantry
• Christmas Trees and More
• Kids Domain Christmas
• Christmas with Reader's Digest
• NORAD Tracks Santa!.
• Operation: Letters to Santa.
• God Jul! [Merry Christmas!] "This page contains an overview of Christmas activities in Sweden, including Advent, St. Lucia's Day (the oldest daughter wears a wreath and candles on her head while serving saffron buns and coffee), Christmas Eve (children set out porridge for the Jultomten, the Christmas gnome, who leaves them presents), Christmas Day, and St. Stephen's Day (for the patron saint of animals). Includes directions for making a St. Lucia wreath." (LII)

Hanukkah

• Virtual Hanukkah
• Chanukah on the Net
• On Line Menorah
• How We Celebrate Hanukkah "Information about Hanukkah from the Jewish Outreach Institute" (LII)
• Send a Rosh Hashanah card.

Kwanzaa

• International Kwanzaa Exchange
• Kwanzaa: An African American Celebration.
• Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture "focuses on the philosophy of Dr. Maulana Karenga, the African-American professor who created the holiday in 1966. It describes in detail the African roots of the holiday, the seven principles, and the seven basic symbols. Includes a comprehensive guide for those celebrating Kwanzaa for the first time." (LII)
• Kwanzaa "Basic information about Kwanzaa, "a non-religious African American holiday which celebrates family, community, and culture. It is celebrated for seven days: December 26-January 1." Describes the "seven principles" (such as unity, creativity, and purpose) and the "seven symbols" (including the ear of corn and the seven candles). From the website for the History Channel. "(LII)

Other Winter Holidays

Diwali/Other Indian Holidays

• About Diwali (SL)
• Diwali (Divali, Dewali) a brief description of the holiday. (LII)
• Hindu Festivals-Diwali
• Durga Puja Free Ecards and Greetings Cards has cards for many different festivals. Curtesy of durgapuja-cards.com.
• Diwali Online Greetings more Diwali greeting cards.
• Diwali Festival "Information on festival celebrations for diwali, bhai duj, dhan teras, govardhan puja, lakshmi puja, kali pooja. Also find pooja process, gift traditions, importance, calendar, rangoli patterns, divali cards and divali recipes."
• About Rangoli (SL)
• Rangoli as a community project (SL)
• Bhai Dooj Find information about bhai dooj festival celebrations, legends, significance, customs, traditions, importance, puja items, thali decoration, recipes, greeting cards and much more.
• Onam Festival

Solistice Celebrations

• The Festival of "Yalda" 'Brief information about the celebration of the winter solstice in Iran (formally Persia) with the festival of Shab-e yalda, "which refers to the birthday or rebirth of the sun." This site presents a brief history, and description of the traditions of the Yalda festival, including bonfires, holiday foods, and prayers. Includes a list of similarities with the celebration of Christmas. From a website by two Iranian writers.' (LII)

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