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On the Web
- The Complete High Holidays - Extensive collection of articles on every aspect of the High Holidays: Elul, Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah; interactive quizzes; recipes; Ask-the-Rabbi; full calendar; holiday services search. (From Chabad-Lubavitch)
- The High Holidays with Aish - Aish HaTorah site for Rosh HaSana and Yom Kippur. Articles, instruction, insights, plus family activities.
- Jewish Holidays at Aish - Portal to all major and minor Jewish holidays with a short, introductory description, leading to dedicated sections. Features upcoming holiday. By Aish Hatorah.
- Jewish Holidays by Mazornet - Jewish holidays, celebrations, customs, and traditions. From Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur to Purim, Passover, and Shavuot. Features a calendar with Hebrew and Gregorian dates for the coming year.
- Jewish Holidays at Chabad.org - Portal to collection of Jewish holiday websites by Chabad.org. Detailed guides to all observances.
- The Holidays at Ohr Samayach - Directory, featuring articles and observance guides. By Ohr Samayach.
- Jewish Holidays and Festivals on the Net - Source for Jewish holiday celebrations on the web. Presented by The Jewish Post of New York and Holidays on the Net.
- Jewish Holidays and Festivals - Guide to Jewish holidays, festivals and fasts.
- Shavuot on the Net - Information about the holiday of Shavuot, the holiday honoring the giving of the Torah.
- Tisha Bav And The Three Weeks - Take a detailed tour of the Holy Temple, and discover how to observe this time of mourning. Includes history, current calendar, practical "How To" guide and insights into the significance of these dates from the wells of Chassidic wisdom. By Chabad.
Wikipedia Articles
- Public holidays in Spain - Public holidays celebrated in Spain include a mix of religious (Roman Catholic), national and regional observances. Each municipality is allowed to declare a maxim of 14 public holidays per year; up to nine of these are chosen by the national government and at least two are chosen locally.
- Scientology holidays - There are many holidays, commemorations and observances in the Church of Scientology, including but not limited to:
- Roman festivals - Roman holidays generally were celebrated to worship and celebrate a certain god or mythological occurrence, and consisted of religious observances, various festival traditions and usually a large feast. The most important festivals were the Saturnalia, the Consualia, the Lupercalia and the rites of the Bona Dea.