Holidays and Festivals Around the World

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  1. 1. also known as "Buddha Day" and celebrated by Buddhists honoring Guatama Buddha
  2. 4. The "festival of colors" in Hinduism signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring
  3. 5. christian holiday celebrated around the world on Dec. 25
  4. 7. the Jewish New Year festival
  5. 10. celebration held in the US and in other nations honoring African heritage in African-American culture
  6. 12. celebrated at the end of Ramadan for Muslims(a month of fasting during daylight hours)
  7. 13. the ninth month of the Muslim year, during which strict fasting is observed
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  1. 2. a spring holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead
  2. 3. Chinese festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year
  3. 6. the Hindu festival of lights
  4. 8. Jewish holiday in Winter commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem
  5. 9. also known as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year in Judaism
  6. 11. holiday celebrated on the day after Christmas Day. It originated in the United Kingdom