Winter Festivals From Around the World

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  1. 3. Druid Holiday Celebrating the End of Winter and Coming of Spring. Jan. 1-2.
  2. 7. Christian Holiday Celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Dec. 25
  3. 8. A Building Devoted to the Worship, or Regarded as the Dwelling Place, of a God or Gods or Other Objects of Religious Reverence Often Visited in Celebration of Gantan-Sai.
  4. 9. Day Celebrating the Enlightenment of Buddha. Dec. 8.
  5. 11. Way to Celebrate the Enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama at the Bodhi Tree. Serious Thought or Consideration often Accompanied by Breathing Exercises.
  6. 13. Jewish Holiday Celebrating the Miracle of Oil. Dec. 27 to Jan. 5.
  7. 17. Christian, Roman, Catholic and Protestant Holiday Celebrating the arrival of the three wise men. Jan. 6. Also, a word meaning a moment of sudden revelation or insight.
  8. 18. Hindu Festival of Lights. Falls Between Mid-Oct. and Mid-Nov.
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  1. 1. Traditional Hindu Designs or Motifs Used in the Celebration of Diwali.
  2. 2. Religious or Solemn Ceremony Consisting of a Series of Actions Performed According to a Prescribed Order. Many of These are Performed During Imbolc.
  3. 4. Decorated Hunk of Wood Used to Celebrate the Winter Solstice.
  4. 5. Seven Pronged Candled Stand Used in the Celebration of Hanukkah.
  5. 6. Shinto Holiday Celebrating the New Year. Jan. 1.
  6. 10. City Jesus was Born in.
  7. 12. Pagan Winter Festival also known as the Winter Solstice. Mid-Nov. to Early Jan.
  8. 14. Day Celebrating the Coming Year. American - Jan. 1. Chinese - January 31.
  9. 15. Pan-African Holiday Observing African Culture. Dec. 26 to Jan. 1.
  10. 16. Flags That are Used to Emphasize the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa.