| Springtide_Greetings_2000 Offers annotated links for Easter, the vernal equinox, and other cross-cultural springtide customs. |
| A_Very_Happy_Easter_to_All_from_Twilight_Bridge Learn about the origin of Easter, the significance of the holiday's symbols, and about fasting, cuisine, games, and crafts. |
| Whyeaster?com Easter traditions around the world, fun activities, and why Easter exists. |
| About_Mardi_Gras Allows visitors to post stories and articles about their own Mardi Gras experiences and to read what others have written. |
| Catholic_Encyclopedia__Shrovetide Some history behind this holiday. |
| The_Catholic_Roots_of_Mardi_Gras Learn about the Catholic roots of Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, the last hurrah before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Also has free Mardi Gras e-cards. |
| Fiesta_Tropicale_-_South_Florida\'s_Mardi_Gras A weekend of music in downtown Hollywood. Includes schedule, parade and ticket information, photos from past celebrations, and accommodations information. |
| Heather\'s_Happy_Mardi_Gras Includes top ten tips for celebrating Mardi Gras. |
| Mardi_Gras Explores holiday's pagan origins and argues that those who celebrate it align themselves with Satan. |
| Mardi_Gras_Digest Regional news and information on Mardi Gras. Updated all year with features for the Carnival industry. |
| Mardi_Gras,_from_Life_in_the_USA Provides brief description of the holiday. |
| Mardi_Gras_Links_and_News News and pictures of Mardi Gras around the world. |
| Mardi_Gras_on_the_Net Features history behind Mardi Gras, pictures of floats, crafts, and coloring sheets. |
| Mardi_Gras_Tidbits Author's first impressions of Mardi Gras in 1996, some favorite links, a message board, and information about the current Mardi Gras. |
| Colors_of_India An interactive site virtually celebrating the Indian Festival of Colors (Holi). Includes information on other representations of color in India. |
| Festivals_of_Bharat_-_Holi Summarizes several legends associated with the holiday. |
| Holi Describes a few of the ways the people of India celebrate. |
| Holi Offers information on the history of the festival and its celebrations. |
| Holi An informative site on holi with history, wallpapers, links, recipes and e-greetings. |
| Holi_-_The_Festival_of_Colours Provides a short overview of the holiday, including its origins, cultural significance, and modern celebrations. Includes photographs and online greetings. From IndiaExpress. |
| Kamat\'s_Potpourri_-_Holi Pictures show the people of India celebrating. |
| Canada_Day_Checklist Includes flag protocol, the words to O Canada (in English and French), and the origin of the name Canada. |
| Canada_Day_in_Sooke,_BC_A_Yearly_Celebration! Canada Day is celebrated July 1 every year, and gives all Canadians an opportunity to show pride in their country. |
| Canada_Day_Lessons_and_Resources Collection of annotated links geared toward teachers. |
| Canada_Day_Poster_Challenge An activity guide for educators, community groups, and others who will encourage young Canadians to explore what makes Canada "the place to be in the 21st century." |
| Celebrate_Canada The Canadian government invites all Canadians to celebrate from June 21 to July 1 every year. Site by Heritage Canada. |
| DLTK\'s_Canada_Day_Crafts_for_Kids Printable template for children's Canada Day crafts suitable for preschool, kindergarten and gradeschool kids. |
| Happy_Canada_Day Provides brief history of the holiday as well as lyrics for national anthem. |
| Day_of_the_Dead Explores what Mexicans are celebrating on the Day of the Dead. |
| Day_of_the_Dead Describes the celebration's history, spiritual significance, traditions, foods and decorations. |
| Day_of_the_Dead_-_A_Mexican_Perspective A Mexican woman explains the origins of the Day of the Dead. Contains a photograph of an altar dedicated to the events of September 11 2001. |
| Day_of_the_Dead_in_Mexico Excerpts from Mary J. Andrade's book give a history of the holiday. |
| Day_of_the_Dead_in_Oaxaca Describes the celebration in Oaxaca, Mexico. |
| Day_of_the_Dead_in_Oaxaca__Oaxaca,_Mexico The Cabrera family describes one of the most important festivities of Oaxaca. |
| Day_of_the_Dead_in_Totimehuacan__A_Photographic_Study Decorated graves, home altars and public spaces on All Souls Day in San Francisco Totimehuacan, Puebla, Mexico, with bibliography. In English and Spanish. |
| Dia_de_los_Muertos Shows history, traditional foods, events and timeline, photos, altar, Realaudio interviews, and related e-postcards. |
| Dia_de_los_Muertos Brief overview of the holiday with links to related information. |
| Dia_de_los_Muertos/Day_of_the_Dead Dedicated to the Mexican holiday, el dia de los muertos (the day of the dead). Information on altar making, the history of the holiday and its art. |
| DÃa_de_los_Muertos Events, history and customs of the Mexican celebration. |
| Janitzio__Celebrating_the_Day_of_the_Dead Explores how the holiday is celebrated in Janitzio. |
Easter 2009 is a Christian holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead three days after his crucifixion on Good Friday and marking the end of the Lent. Easter 2009 is the time of springtime festivals, a time to welcome back the Tulips, the Crocuses and the Daffodils. It is also the holiest day in the Christian calendar, followed by Christmas and is recognized as a legal holiday in most countries with a significant Christian tradition, with the notable exception of the United States where Easter is only celebrated on Easter Sunday 2009 (and not also on Easter Monday). Easter 2009 is also a time of chocolate bunnies, marshmallow chicks, and colored eggs! The Date of Easter 2009 Easter and the holidays that are related to it are moveable feasts, in that they do not fall on a fixed date in the Gregorian calendar (which follows the motion of the Sun and the seasons). Instead, they are based on a lunar calendar like that used by the Jews. At the First Council of Nicaea in 325 it was decided that Easter would be celebrated on the Sunday after the 14th day of the first lunar month of spring (in theory, the Sunday after the first full moon on or after the day of the vernal equinox). Eventually, all churches accepted the Alexandrian method of computing Easter, which set the northern hemisphere vernal equinox at 21 March (the actual equinox may fall one or two days earlier or later), and the date of the full moon was to be determined by using the Metonic cycle. A problem here is the difference between the western churches and the Eastern Orthodox Churches. The former now use the Gregorian calendar to calculate the date of Easter 2009, while the latter still use the original Julian calendar. The World Council of Churches proposed a reform of the method of determining the date of Easter at a summit in Aleppo, Syria, in 1997. This reform would have eliminated the difference in the date between the Eastern and Western churches. The reform was due to be implemented starting in 2001, but it failed.Easter Monday 2009. EASTER MONDAY 2009 On Easter Monday everyone gets up early; boys and men to set of on a whipping trip through the village, girls and women to prepare, hide, or run away. Boys stop at people’s homes and whip the legs of every girl and woman who lives in the house. They sometimes catch the girl still in bed. Little boys say an Easter 2009 carol while whipping, usually asking for an egg or two. A popular custom is also to grab the girl and throw her in cold water, the "Easter dousing". The whipping and dousing is supposed to chase away bad spirits and illness, so this is actually good for the girl! Easter 2009 • February 6 - Ash Wednesday • March 16 - Palm Sunday • March 21 - Good Friday • March 23 - Easter Sunday (Western) • April 27 - Easter Sunday (Orthodox) Sponsored Gifts and Flower Easter 2009 Links: - Mor information about easter information, gifts and ideas and Easter - © Easter 2009. All rights reserved. 