Download or read book Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Holidays written by Ann H. Shurgin and published by UXL. This book was released on 2000 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alphabetically arranged entries provide descriptions of celebrations around the world of some thirty holidays and festivals, including national and cultural holidays, such as Independence day and New Year's Day, which are commemorated on different days for different reasons in a number of countries.