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Chinese New Year Ecards from 123Greetings.com
http://www.123greetings.com/events/chinese_new_year/
The date of the Chinese New Year is determined by the lunar calendar.
Each year is named after one of the 12 symbolic animals in sequence. 4703 is the year of the Rooster ! So pick and choose from our free, animated ecards and send cool messages.

Norooz, NoRuz, NowRuz (Persian New Year)
http://www.farsinet.com/norooz/
Norooz, NoRuz, NowRuz (Persian New Year)
In harmony with the rebirth of nature, the Iranian New Year Celebration, or NOROOZ, always begins on the first day of spring. Nowruz ceremonies are symbolic representations of two ancient concepts - the End and the Rebirth; or Good and Evil. A few weeks before the New Year, Iranians clean and rearrange their homes. They make new clothes, bake pastries and germinate seeds as sign of renewal. The ceremonial cloth is set up in each household. Troubadours, referred to as Haji Firuz, disguise themselves with makeup and wear brightly colored outfits of satin.

Christmas Area on the Shambles Website
http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/primary/Xmas/
Christmas Area on the Shambles Website

Chinese Festivals Area on Shambles
http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/primary/CFestival/
Chinese Festivals Area on Shambles

Cinco De Mayo, The Fifth Of May
http://www.mexonline.com/cinco.htm
The holiday of Cinco De Mayo, The Fifth Of May, commemorates the victory of the Mexicans over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862. It is primarily a regional holiday celebrated in the Mexican state capital city of Puebla and throughout the state of Puebla, but is also celebrated in other parts of the country and in U.S.cities with a significant Mexican population. It is not, as many people think, Mexico's Independence Day, which is actually September 16.
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The History of St Patrick's Day
http://www.historychannel.com/stpatricksday/
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for thousands of years. On St. Patrick's Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon.